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Duck and Run (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 42
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The Road I'm On (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
03 : 48
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Kryptonite (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 23
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Father's Son (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 32
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Better Life (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
03 : 23
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Away From the Sun (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 15
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Be Like That (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 38
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Running Out of Days (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
03 : 37
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Sarah Yellin' (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
03 : 29
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It's Not Me (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
03 : 27
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When I'm Gone (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
04 : 52
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Here Without You (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
05 : 06
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Loser (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003)
05 : 44
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Track Lyrics
Duck and Run (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
To this world, I'm unimportant
Just because I have nothing to give
So you call this your free country
Tell me why it costs so much to live
Tell me why
[Pre-Chorus]
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away (oh no)
I won’t turn around
[Verse 2]
All my work and endless measures
Never seem to get me very far
Walk a mile just to move an inch now
Even though I'm trying so damn hard
I'm trying so hard
[Chorus]
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away
And I won’t duck and run
'Cause I'm not built that way
When everything is gone
There is nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No, 'cause I'm already here
[Bridge]
Oh, no, I am already here
Down on my knees
I am already here (on no)
I'm already here
I must have told you a thousand times
I'm not running away
[Bridge]
I won’t duck and run
I won’t duck and run
I won’t duck and run
No, I won't pass away
[Chorus]
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away
And I won’t duck and run
'Cause I'm not built that way
When everything is gone
There is nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No, 'cause I'm already here
This world can turn me down
But I won’t turn away
And I won’t duck and run
'Cause I'm not built that way
When everything is gone
There is nothing there to fear
This world cannot bring me down
No, 'cause I'm already here
The Road I'm On (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She said, "Life's a lot to think about sometimes
When you're living in between the lines
And all the stars, they sparkle and shine every day"
He said, "Life's so hard to move in sometimes
When it feels like I'm toein' the line
And no one even cares to ask me why I feel this way"
[Chorus]
And I know you feel helpless now and I know you feel alone
Well, that's the same road, the same road that I'm on, yeah
[Verse 2]
He said "Life's a lot to think about sometimes
When you keep it all between the lines
Of everything I want and I want to find, one of these days, yeah"
[Pre-Chorus]
When what you thought was real in life
Oh, has somehow steered you wrong
And now you just keep drivin', tryin' to find out where you belong
[Chorus]
And I know you feel helpless now and I know you feel alone
Well, that's the same road, the same road that I'm on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus]
When what you thought was real in life
Has somehow steered you wrong
And now you just keep drivin', tryin' to find where you belong
[Chorus]
I know you feel helpless now and I know you feel alone
Well, that's the same road, the same road that I'm on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, oh
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, oh-woah
Kryptonite (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I took a walk around the world to ease my troubled mind
I left my body lying somewhere in the sands of time
But I watched the world float to the dark side of the moon
I feel there's nothing I can do, yeah
[Verse 2]
I watched the world float to the dark side of the moon
After all, I knew it had to be something to do with you
I really don't mind what happens now and then
As long as you'll be my friend at the end
[Chorus]
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman?
If I'm alive and well, will you be there a holding my hand?
I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might
Kryptonite
[Verse 3]
You called me strong, you called me weak
But still, your secrets I will keep
You took for granted all the times I never let you down
You stumbled in and bumped your head
If not for me, then you'd be dead
I picked you up and put you back on solid ground
[Chorus]
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman?
If I'm alive and well, will you be there a holding my hand?
I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might
Kryptonite
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus]
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman?
If I'm alive and well, will you be there, holding my hand?
I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might
Kryptonite, yeah
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman?
If I'm alive and well, will you be there a holding my hand?
I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might
Kryptonite
[Outro]
Oh, whoa, whoa
Oh, whoa, whoa
Oh, whoa, whoa
Father's Son (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the glare of a neon sign
She laid her body down
The damned walked in beside her
And he laid his money down
He said don't try to scream now
But I want this one to hurt
And tonight, my pretty one
I'm gonna get my money's worth
He said they never listen
She said they'd never understand
That I don't this for pleasure
I just do it cause I can
I swear I didn't want to
And I swear I didn't know
That things like this could happen
To a 17-year old
[Chorus]
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one or nothing can take this away
But I won't let it happen again
Never again
[Verse 2]
In the haze of a smoky room
He chokes that bottle down
It's been a month since her saw her face
Underneath the blood stained gown
He thinks about that little girl
And the one he has at home
And wonders, "What if that was my little girl
Walking down that road alone?"
[Chorus]
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one or nothing can take this away
But I won't let it happen again
Never again
[Verse 3]
Maybe I'm just crazy or the devil got inside
But either way my soul is gone, And I'll end this all tonight
The one hand throws the whiskey, and the other throws the gun
As he cries out to the heavens, "I am not my father's son"
[Chorus]
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one or nothing can take this away
But I won't let it happen again
Never again
Better Life (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I’m about to be on the floor again
Surely you’re gonna find me here
Well, I’m about to sleep until the end of time
Drug I take gonna wake my fear right now
[Chorus]
I’m passing away onto the better life
I’m passing away onto the better
[Verse 2]
Well, I'm about to see just how far I can fly
Surely you're gonna break my fall
Well, I'm about to run as fast as I can
Headlong into that wall this time
[Chorus]
I’m passing away onto the better life
I’m passing away onto the better
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Onto the better life
Onto the better
[Verse 1]
I'm about to be on the floor again
Surely you're gonna find me here
Well, I'm about to sleep until the end of time
Drug I take gonna wake my fear right now
[Chorus]
I’m passing away onto the better life
I’m passing away onto the better
I’m passing away onto the better life
I’m passing away onto the better
Onto the better
Away From the Sun (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
It's down to this
I've got to make this life make sense
Can anyone tell what I've done?
I miss the life
I miss the colors of the world
Can anyone tell where I am?
[Chorus]
'Cause now again I've found myself so far down
Away from the sun that shines into the darkest place
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Away from the sun again
[Verse 2]
I'm over this
I'm tired of living in the dark
Can anyone see me down here?
The feeling's gone
There's nothing left to lift me up
Back into the world I know
[Chorus]
'Cause now again I've found myself so far down
Away from the sun that shines into the darkest place
I'm so far down
Away from the sun that shines to light the way for me
To find my way back into the arms
That care about the ones like me
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Oh, no
Yeah
Oh, no
[Verse 3]
It's down to this
I've got to make this life make sense
And now I can't tell what I've done
And now again I've found myself
So far down, away from the sun
That shines to light the way for me
[Chorus]
'Cause now again I've found myself so far down
Away from the sun that shines into the darkest place
I'm so far down
Away from the sun that shines to light the way for me
To find my way back into the arms
That care about the ones like me
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Oh, no
Yeah
I'm gone
Be Like That (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He spends his nights in California
Watching the stars on the big screen
Then he lies awake and he wonders
"Why can’t that be me?"
'Cause in his life he's filled with all these good intentions
He’s left a lot of things he’d rather not mention right now
But just before he says goodnight
He looks up with a little smile at me and he says
[Chorus]
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day, in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do?
What would I do?
Now and dreams we run
[Verse 2]
She spends her days up in the north park
Watching the people as they pass
And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream
Is that too much to ask?
With a safe home, and a warm bed
On a quiet little street
All she wants is just that something to hold onto
That’s all she needs
Yeah
[Chorus]
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day, in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do?
What would I do?
I’m falling into the same dreams
We run away
[Chorus]
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day, in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do?
What would I do?
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day, in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do?
What would I do?
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day, in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do?
What would I do?
[Outro]
Falling in
I feel I'm falling in, to this again
Running Out of Days (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's too much work and I'm spent
There's too much pressure and I'm bent
I've got no time to move ahead
Have you heard one thing that I've said?
[Chorus]
And all these little things in life
They all create this haze
There's too many things to get done
And I'm running out of days
[Verse 2]
And I can't last here for long
I feel this current, it's so strong
It gets me further down the line
It gets me closer to the light
[Chorus]
And all these little things in life
They all create this haze
There's too many things to get done
And I'm running out of days
All these little things in life
They all create this haze
There's too many things to get done
And I'm running out of days
Well, all these little things in life
And they all create this haze
And now I'm running out of time
I can't see through this haze
My friend, tell me why it has to be this way
There's too many things to get done
And I'm running out of days
Sarah Yellin' (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She says "I've got something to say"
She knows that what she says will change everything
She's laid through too many sleepless nights
She's crying, she's crying, she's crying
[Chorus]
Mother, that man took my soul away
Father, how could you ever treat me this way?
Brother, don't ever let him do this again
This time it's over, I'm gonna make it end
[Chorus]
Now it's over
And the old man is dead
Lying on the ground
Bullet in his head
[Verse 2]
She stood at the foot of the guilty bed last night
She held what could set her free for the rest of her life
She did all that she said that she planned to do
She's through, she's through, she's through, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Mother, that man took my soul away
Father, how could you ever treat me this way?
Brother, don't ever let him do this again
This time it's over, I'm gonna make it end
[Chorus]
Now it's over
And the old man is dead
Lying on the ground
Bullet in his head
[Post-Chorus]
There's a bullet in your head
[Bridge]
I kept falling down, look who's falling now
I kept crying out, look who's crying now
I kept falling down, look who's falling down
On me, on me
On me, on me
[Outro]
Now it's over
This is what she said
He's lying on the ground
Bullet in his head
It's Not Me (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Never mind the face that you put on in front of me
And never mind the pain you've put me through
'Cause every little thing you say
And every little thing you do
It makes me doubt all of this
What are you waiting for?
[Chorus]
Look what you did
Is this who you wanted me to be?
Well, it's not me
Look what you did
Is this how you wanted it to be?
This life you gave away
Was meant for me
[Verse 2]
Forget about the trip that you've been on
Or so it seems
Never mind the lies that you told my tears
'Cause every little thing you said
And every little thing you did
You made me doubt all of this
Is that what you're waiting for?
[Chorus]
Look what you did
Is this who you wanted me to be?
Well, it's not me
Look what you did
Is this how you wanted it to be?
This life you gave away
Was meant for me
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Look what you did
Is this who you wanted me to be?
Well, it's not me
Look what you did
Is this how you wanted it to be?
This life you gave away
Was meant for me
[Bridge]
I don't know how I can face this pain
I'll keep it inside so you can't see
I don't think I can go on this way
'Cause it's not me
When I'm Gone (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's another world inside of me that you may never see
There's secrets in this life that I can't hide
But somewhere in this darkness
There's a light that I can't find
Well maybe it's too far away, yeah
Or maybe I'm just blind
Or maybe I'm just blind
[Chorus]
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone
[Verse 2]
When your education X-ray cannot see under my skin
I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends
Roaming through this darkness, I'm alive, but I'm alone
And part of me is fighting this, but part of me is gone
[Chorus]
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone
[Refrain]
Or maybe I'm just blind
[Chorus]
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'll never let you down even if I could
I'd give up everything if only for your good
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone
[Outro]
Love me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
Here Without You (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face
[Chorus]
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me, yeah
[Verse 2]
The miles just keep rolling
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go
Oh yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me, yeah
[Bridge]
Everything I know, and anywhere I go (Yeah)
It gets hard, but it won't take away my love (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And when the last one falls (Woah)
When it's all said and done
It gets hard, but it won't take away my love
Woah, oh, woah, oh, woah, woah, woah
[Chorus]
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me, yeah, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, woah
Loser (live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX, 2003) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Breathe in right away
Nothing seems to fill this place
I need this every time
So take your lies, get off my case
Someday I will find
A love that flows through me like this
This will fall away
This will fall away
[Chorus]
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser
And sooner or later, you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer
You're holding the rope and I'm taking the fall
'Cause I'm a loser
I'm a loser, yeah
[Verse 2]
This is getting old
I can't break these chains that I hold
My body's growing cold
There's nothing left of this mind or my soul
Addiction needs a pacifier
The buzz of this poison is taking me higher
And this will fall away
This will fall away
[Chorus]
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser
And sooner or later, you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer
You're holding the rope and I'm taking the fall
Cause I’m a loser, I’m a loser, yeah
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser
And sooner or later, you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer
You're holding the rope and I'm taking the fall
Cause I’m a loser, I’m a loser, yeah
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser
And sooner or later, you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer
You're holding the rope and I'm taking the fall
Cause I’m a loser, I’m a loser, yeah