1. |
Three Year Fight
02:31
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I try so hard to be a man
But I break your heart time and again
I'm trying to change my ways
I never thought I'd hurt someone
As much as you've been hurt by me
Takes all I've got not to run
When things go boom unexpectedly
I'm trying to change my ways
When all your friends tell you I suck
They're probably right, but they suck too
And to that end, together stuck
We'll always fight for me and you
For you I change my ways
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2. |
Pulling Punches
02:26
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If you'd told me you didn't like it
I've had cut that shit down instantly
Instead you threw a fit onstage during our set
If I told you it's time to part ways
Would you even think about the times we had?
Would you even stop to think, "Too bad?"
Look at what we have become
I'm just a memory to you
You're standing there with loaded gun
Another face, another phase, onto act two
If I'd noticed you acting different
I'd have called you out so long ago
Before you blew up at another show
Because you're the one who's disrespectful
Treating me like I'm some imbecile
You've caused some sleepless nights and punches pulled
Look at what we have become
You're just a foreigner to me
I'm standing there with loaded gun
Another face, another phase, onto act three
I'm searching for meaning
Withdrawing and weaning
Now I'm crippled and reeling
I'm losing all feeling
I've been sucking my thumbs
While you were banging drums
Now I forge my own path
You shall soon know my
You shall soon know my
You shall all soon know my wrath
My lord, what I have since become?
A bitter, cynical old man
My whole life fighting for bread crumbs
My brave old friend fought to the end
I turned and ran
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3. |
90 Seconds to Heartache
02:28
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Wasn't looking for a villain
But I think I found one
Partner in crime to fence my heart
And hold me up with Cupid's handgun
Been thrifting words in hope that I might find
An appropriate expression
You've gifted verse and melody in form
Of joy and inspiration
Looking back, was it ever a question?
If I stay the track, does that make you the exception?
Would you hold my hand, together learn life's lessons?
If I make you laugh, is that not the point of creation?
Staying busy, staying focused and I
La la la along
Then my old lady swoop me up and force me
To write this song
Most other men would shy away
From vigilance of higher ground
I let my heart give chase
And my ball and chain was never found
Looking back, was it ever a question?
If I stay the track, does that make you the exception?
Would you hold my hand, together learn life's lessons?
If I make you laugh, is that not the point of creation?
Looking back, was it ever a question?
If I stay the track, does that make you the exception?
Would you hold my hand, together learn life's lessons?
If you make me laugh, is that not the point of creation?
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4. |
Crash Down
02:59
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Close your eyes
As we reach for the skies
All of these feelings
When it's my heart she's stealing
Surely I must be dreaming
Mostly I have been scheming
'coz I know what I am
Time slows while I'm thinking
Crash down!
Will you crumble and fold?
Will you still stand tall?
Will you be bought and sold?
Will you crash and fall?
So go out and be bold
When your name is called
Or will you just grow old
And regret it all?
'coz you've got to take a chance
Live a time or two
Got to make some memories
Worth holding onto
So miss the ones you've lost
Love the one you've got
Because anything will happen
Ready or not
Crash down!
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5. |
The Balance
03:05
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A snot-nosed punk is what I was
Then I grew up, just because
I never made it, never succeeded
Potential wasted is how I was treated
All that I gave up
My time and talents
They never saved us
Or restored the balance
The burdens I've carried
The bridges that I've burned
None of it buried
A danger to return
All that I gave up
My time and talents
They never saved us
Or restored the balance
Aware of an outcome I've never desired
Or intended
I'd better develop the skills that will be required
Or soon be up-ended
All that I gave up
My time and talents
They never saved us
Or restored the balance
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6. |
Chasing Tale
02:54
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I've got hope for the future
So now we row
Now we do-si-do
Don't you know?
I've been waiting all my life to see
All life's mystery
You and me, we'll make history
Don't you see?
You've been waiting all your life
Been waiting for this moment to unveil
The perfect solution to what has failed
I know sometimes I've gone off of the rails
I'm done with being bad and chasing tale
I've got hope 'coz the future's now
Take a bow, be your loudest loud
Own that crowd
Go silence every doubt
Been waiting for this moment to unveil
The perfect solution to what has failed
I know sometimes I've gone off of the rails
I'm done with being bad and chasing tale
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7. |
Different
03:17
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It's a lie
This construct we've built standing on our toes
Lord only knows how hard I try
But only one thing keeps me on my knees
How I aim to please
If only one thing keeps me drifting far off course
Belief in higher power is for most a driving force
One thing I've always focused on is bettering myself
But who am I to turn to if it just doesn't help?
The only thing I can control, how I handle my days
But does it matter in the end if my deeds will be erased?
If my own legacy is the songs I leave behind
I write these lines for you with this in mind
There's that fear again
Letting my emotions decide me
That's now who I want to be
There's that fear again
Devotion to devotion, this ride's free
I mean each word sincerely
If I left my doubts decide the path my life will take
Become a prisoner to that nagging voice I just can't shake
Absorbing words of wisdom works when you're weary, well, and wise
What do you do if wisdom is the thinnest of disguise?
The acceptance that makes sense is really dropping all pretense
I'm not put together enough to make any difference
No one understands me, especially when I'm alone
My girl still waits for me to come back home
The only things I've got left are the lives I left back there
My songs, my inner monologue are the stories I will share
No one ever told me to what do when I'm all spent
I guess I'll change my ways and be a little different
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8. |
100%
02:44
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Today I feel like I broke the bed
And I'm in my head
And I'm seeing red
Don't you fear for my infidelities
Because that isn't me
Or who I want to be
You're a thousand miles away
I was a good boyfriend today
Out of sight, out of mind
I leave that mindset behind
You deserve 100% all the time
Today I feel like I shit the bed
And I filled my head
With misdeed and regret
Don't you fear for my insecurities
Because that isn't me
Or who I want to be
You're a thousand miles away
I was a good boyfriend today
Out of sight, out of mind
I leave that mindset behind
You deserve 100% all the time
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9. |
For All the Pooches
02:41
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I promised Ike I'd write
A song he'd like tonight
And add it to the log
Because nothing beats approval from your dog
Forgive me if I seem serene
But I had a dream
I'd start a lasting fad
Since nothing beats disapproval from Mom and Dad
Some day folks will tell me I've arrived
My mind's eye draws a blank
So take this to the bank
I don't write these words for me
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't trying for my family
It's my bad if I'm unrehearsed
Since I'm halfway through this verse
And my life 101
I'm the only one who will say when I'm done having fun
Some day folks will tell me I've arrived
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Heartland Heretics Indianapolis, Indiana
"fighting the good fight" now available!
Indianapolis, IN punk rock.
founded 2013.
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