Youth Authority

Good Charlotte

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Life Changes

03 : 02

Makeshift Love

03 : 43

40 Oz. Dream

03 : 20

Life Can’t Get Much Better

03 : 24

Keep Swingin’

03 : 13

Reason to Stay

03 : 47

Stray Dogs

03 : 54

Stick to Your Guns (interlude)

01 : 28

The Outfield

03 : 32

Cars Full of People

04 : 38

War

04 : 45

Moving On

03 : 58

We'll Let It All Out

04 : 35

Life Is Hard

03 : 37

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Track Lyrics

Life Changes Lyrics

[Intro]

Let's go now, it's open season

[Verse 1]

Going through these life changes

Gotta keep my feet moving

I'm looking up at the sky

Gotta keep my eyes open

Gonna keep my mind racing

I keep on trying to fly

[Pre-Chorus]

We almost died

Learning how to survive the fast life

[Chorus]

You know they say that nothing lasts forever

You know they said we'd never stay together

It's a long way down, can't turn back now

Going through these life changes

Let's go!

[Verse 2]

Yeah we always try to stand up to the lies

We said we'll never give up 'til we die

And try to help our friends, we learn to live again

We'll never say it's over 'til the end

[Pre-Chorus]

We almost died

Learning how to survive the fast life

[Chorus]

You know they say that nothing lasts forever

You know they said we'd never stay together

It's a long way down, can't turn back now

Going through these life changes

[Bridge]

Don't you know that life changes?

You know that love changes

The pain, it rearranges

Best friends become strangers

Don't you know that life changes?

You know that love changes

The pain, it rearranges

Best friends become strangers

So you get up and shake it off

Smile at everyone you meet

Put your best foot forward, chip on your shoulder

It's like you can't be beat

It's like we can't be beat

Going through these life changes

[Chorus]

You know they say that nothing lasts forever

You know they said we'd never stay together

It's a long way down, can't turn back now

Going through these life changes

Makeshift Love Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I fuckin' hate these nights

The ones where you don't know me

If I could get this right

If I could get away from the old me

But I'll survive

Right now I'm dying just to breathe in

Just to be alive

Just to get away from the old me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

So we makeshift love tonight

There’s a triage in my living room

She checks my vital signs

Then opens up my wounds

[Chorus]

Like I'm dying tonight

And the whole world is laughing

Like everyone I love is gone away

Whoaaa

I'm dying tonight

But no one is crying

It’s not alright no matter what they say

Whoaaa

[Verse 2]

I fuckin' hate these fights

The ones where you just own me

We used to be so tight (yeah right)

But you just want the old me

Turn off the god damn lights (turn off the god damn lights)

If you're really gonna get up and just leave

I used to get so high

Cause that was just the fuckin' old me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

There's only makeshift love tonight

There's a triage in my living room

She'll check my vital signs

To see what else she can do

[Chorus]

Like I'm dying tonight

And the whole world is laughing

Like everyone I love is gone away

Whoaaa

I'm dying tonight

But no one is crying

It’s not alright no matter what they say

Whoaaa

[Bridge]

All that she wanted was me broken hearted

I know it’s sad but it’s true

I won’t get her started now she’s departed

There’s no looking back me and you

[Pre-Chorus 2]

There's only makeshift love tonight

There's a triage in my living room

She'll check my vital signs

To see what else she can do

[Chorus]

Like I'm dying tonight

And the whole world is laughing

Like everyone I love is gone away

Whoaaa

I'm dying tonight

But no one is crying

It’s not alright no matter what they say

Whoaaa

[Outro]

All that she wanted was me broken hearted

I know it's sad but it's true

40 Oz. Dream Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Woke up this morning with the strangest feeling

I had a nightmare, but I wasn’t dreaming

I ran outside to see it’s not 2003

Turned on the radio, it’s so confusing

Rappers were singing and Rockers DJ’ing

There’s no guitars on the songs that they’re playing

I called my shrink to see if I was healthy

I called my mom and she was taking selfies

[Chorus]

Grew up on MTV when they had Eazy-E

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

When It was Gin & Juice and we had Dre and Snoop

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce dream

[Verse 2]

Now all the punk rockers are over 40

They’re coaching little league and reading stories

When did the neighborhood ever sound so good?

Looked on the corner and there’s no more junkies

More girls and more grunge and bottles and more fun

Needles and squatters pissed off at their fathers

I can’t believe it, man, it’s all so boring

Went down to Gilman, yeah, the cops were snoring

[Chorus]

Grew up on MTV when they had Eazy-E

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

When It was Gin & Juice and we had Dre and Snoop

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce dream

Grew up on MTV when they had Eazy-E

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

When It was Gin & Juice and we had Dre and Snoop

In California, yeah, they still knew how to throw a party

[Outro]

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea

We still know how to throw a party

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea

We still know how to throw a party

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce

Oh oh, last night I had a 40 ounce dream

Life Can’t Get Much Better Lyrics

[Verse 1]

One promise we made it

We said we’d never break it

Don’t look down be honest

Tell me has it changed

One life that we’re living

We’re somewhere unforgiven

Don’t look down be real now

Tell me has it changed

I just want to see you laugh again

[Chorus]

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay together

These scars are tokens of promises broken

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay forever

We’ve got to hold on we’ve waited so long

[Verse 2]

If I knew we’d end up this way

Do you really think I wouldn’t have tried

If I knew it would break us down

Do you really think I would’ve lied

Now I try to forget the past but it’s all that’s on my mind

I’d give it all if I could get you back

I’d give it all if you were mine

I just want to see you here sometime

[Chorus]

Cause life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay together

These scars are tokens of promises broken

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay forever

We’ve got to hold on we’ve waited so long

[Bridge]

Don’t give up on us, on us

Don’t give up on, on us

Tell me that you meant every word you said

In the text you sent I was going to bed

The girl with the blue eyes

With the blue eyes

It ain’t right it was fuckin’ with me last night

[Chorus]

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay together

These scars are tokens of promises broken

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay forever

We’ve got to hold on we’ve waited so long

[Outro]

Tell me that you meant every word you said

In the text you sent I was going to bed

The girl with the blue eyes

With the blue eyes

It ain’t right it was fuckin’ with me last night

Life can’t get much better

Let’s just stay together

These scars are tokens of promises broken

Keep Swingin’ Lyrics

[Verse 1: Joel Madden]

I had nothing to say

And I could never fake it

So I just stood by

And I watched all them take it

If we lose our way

We will learn how to shake it

All that shit that fucks you up

We learn to laugh it off and just walk away

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

[Verse 2: Kellin Quinn]

You and I will work it out somehow

Come on, come on

See the look on your face

Yeah, I know what you're thinkin'

So should I even waste my time?

Stop the words before they sink in

You know you're all the same

And you're never gonna change

Well, artists sell their soul

For dollar bills and empty spaces

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

[Bridge: Joel Madden and Kellin Quinn]

I'm not gonna spend today

Thinkin' about whatever happened yesterday

No, I don't wanna ever let it slip away

'Cause we've been gone awhile

But now we're here to stay

We're here to stay

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

'Cause you know they ain't got no soul now

Even when they said we sold out

We keep swingin' and we all just go down

Sayin' and playin' what we think

[Outro: Kellin Quinn]

You and I will work it out somehow

Come on, come on

You and I will work it out somehow

Come on, come on

Reason to Stay Lyrics

[Verse 1: Simon Neil]

Woke up a million miles away from who I am

Like when we stayed up every Saturday 'til 4 A.M

But the times they change around here, don't they?

Cause some things never change, like the things you say

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

I keep searching for a reason to stay

And everything you do just pushes me away

I'm gon' keep on trying cause we been here before

I'm gon' keep on trying cause I said that I won't let you go again

So I'm just searching for a reason to stay right here

Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh, oh, oh, give me a reason to stay

Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh, oh, oh, give me a reason

[Verse 2: Joel Madden]

Woke up a million miles away from who we were

I really thought I had it made, yeah, I was sure

But the times they change around here, don't they babe?

I got my mind made up and I'm staying right here babe

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

I keep searching for a reason to stay

And everything you do just pushes me away

I'm gon' keep on trying cause we been here before

I'm gon' keep on trying cause I said that I won't let you go again

So I'm just searching for a reason to stay right here

Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh, oh, oh, give me a reason to stay

[Bridge: Joel Madden]

All the things we said, they keep running around

Around in my head, around in my head

(For this reason, I'll keep on going)

Oh, all the things we said, they keep running around

(For this reason, I'll keep on going)

Around in my head, around in my head

[Chorus: Joel Madden]

I keep searching for a reason to stay

And everything you do just pushes me away

I'm gon' keep on trying cause we been here before

I'm gon' keep on trying cause I said that I won't let you go again

So I'm just searching for a reason to stay right here

Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh, oh, oh, give me a reason to stay

Stray Dogs Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Three stops, it was not enough

Two hearts that were broken up

One spark and we got together

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Three nights that we spent alone

Two days I couldn't stay away

One life that we can spend together

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]

I can feel you start to pull away

When I'm going insane

[Chorus]

Baby have I gone too far now?

I shouldn't let the words come out

I'm giving you the same old speech again

Like they do on CNN

The ticker goes across the screen

And you're just sitting next to me

And now I'm left covering my mouth

You're just walking out

Don't leave me stray, I'm just a dog without you

Hey, I'm just a dog without you

I'm just a dog without you

[Verse 2]

My car where I sat alone

I called but you weren't at home

I'll try to keep it together

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

We said it was live or die

We said it was low or high

We swore for the worst or better

[Pre-Chorus]

I can feel you start to pull away

When I'm going insane

[Chorus]

Baby have I gone too far now?

I shouldn't let the words come out

I'm giving you the same old speech again

Like they do on CNN

The ticker goes across the screen

And you're just sitting next to me

And now I'm left covering my mouth

You're just walking out

Don't leave me stray, I'm just a dog without you

Hey, I'm just a dog without you

[Bridge]

Here I go, on my own

Just another stray you know

If a dog is who I am

I hope you never let me go

Here I go, on my own

Just another stray you know

If a dog is who I am

I hope you never let me go

[Chorus]

Baby have I gone too far now?

I shouldn't let the words come out

I'm giving you the same old speech again

Like they do on CNN

The ticker goes across the screen

And you're just sitting next to me

And now I'm left covering my mouth

You're just walking out

Don't leave me stray, I'm just a dog without you

Hey, I'm just a dog without you

[Outro]

I'm just a dog without you

Stick to Your Guns (interlude) Lyrics

3 ContributorsStick to Your Guns (Interlude) LyricsIf it makes you happy, you can ride that feeling

Keep your eyes open and go it alone

If it makes you wonder, if you're going under

You can hold on, you can stick to your guns

The Outfield Lyrics

[Intro]

Come on, get up and go

Another true story, another true story

[Verse 1]

Running through airports, waiting at stations

Hoping you'd be there, wanting to tell you my name

Hoping you'd see me, stuck in the outfield

Hoping you'd notice and you'd know who I am now

All of my issues were dragging me down

I always wanted to be someone else

And then we both said...

[Chorus]

We were the young and hopeless

We were the broken youth

You’re not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

Somehow we found redemption

We found a love that’s true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Verse 2]

I was thinking about school, it was so fucking painful

My parents were both such a wreck

I needed to lean on a friend

And you were stuck out there, somewhere in California

And I was daydreaming about falling asleep next to...

You helped me face all the darkness in me

(You redeem me)

You shine your light in the space in between

Now we both say...

[Chorus]

We were the young and hopeless

We were the broken youth

You’re not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

Somehow we found redemption

We found a love that’s true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Bridge]

What you say? What you say?

We could leave, just forget it all and live forever

Run away, run away

We can go, we can drive to somewhere new

If you say, if you say, we should stay

I don't mind as long as we're together

So what you say? What you say?

Will you stay? Come on, tell me that we'll live forever

Tell me that we'll live forever

We were the young and hopeless

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield...

[Chorus]

We were the young and hopeless

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

Somehow we found redemption

We found a love that's true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Outro]

Run away, run away, run away, run away

Come on, tell me that we'll live forever

(We found redemption)

Run away, run away, run away, run away

Come on, tell me that we'll live forever

(We found redemption)

Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away

(We found redemption)

Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away

(We found redemption)

Cars Full of People Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Right now I, don't know where to begin

It feels like you are my only friend

And all of my dreams are hard to come by

But I still believe if you're by my side

[Pre-Chorus]

They say, where are you going?

What are you thinking?

What are you talking about?

[Chorus]

These cars full of people, they're all going somewhere

They're racing the clocks but still getting nowhere

They're late or they're early

The world keeps on turning around

They said we were lost, that we had no future

But you said hold on, and we stayed together

These cars full of people, they'll never know what we're about

[Verse 2]

You said we could fly above the oceans

And beat all the odds that stand in between

From far away the world will see

We're on our own just you and me

[Pre-Chorus]

They say, where are you going?

What are you thinking?

What are you talking about?

[Chorus]

These cars full of people, they're all going somewhere

They're racing the clocks but still getting nowhere

They're late or they're early

The world keeps on turning around

They said we were lost, that we had no future

But you said hold on, and we stayed together

These cars full of people, they'll never know what we're about

[Bridge]

Like you, like you, like you, like you

These cars full of people, watch how they all come around

They come and go, yeah you know how the story goes

Oh, oh , oh

Back and forth, round and round, is that the life you chose?

Oh, oh , oh

They come and go, yeah that's just how the story goes

Oh, oh , oh

[Chorus]

These cars full of people, they're all going somewhere

They're racing the clocks but still getting nowhere

They're late or they're early

The world keeps on turning around

They said we were lost, that we had no future

But you said hold on, and we stayed together

These cars full of people, they'll never know what we're about

[Outro]

Like you, like you, like you, like you

These cars full of people, watch how they all come around

War Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It always hits you the hardest when you are not ready

You better get ready, cause here it comes, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You know the pain, the fear, the hurt, or did you forget it?

Do you remember now? Here it comes, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Do I need help or am I talking to myself?

[Chorus]

You know it's always dark before the light

It's always peace and quiet before the fight

We're always on the front lines at the worst time

We got the best hearts but we got sick minds

Love is all-out war tonight, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]

So let me break this down, cause I won't be caving in

And my beautiful enemy, she won't run, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

And when we stop this now, we'll lose all our sanity

Just like enemies, we come undone, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Do I need help or am I talking to myself?

[Chorus]

You know it's always dark before the light

It's always peace and quiet before the fight

We're always on the front lines at the worst time

We got the best hearts but we got sick minds

Love is all-out war tonight, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

They hear us scream and fight

No peaceful days alone no silent nights

Until the day I die

You’ve become the banner of my life

So when they rise up against you

I’ll be standing here right beside you

Just like war just like it’s war

So when they rise up against you

I’ll be standing here right beside you

Just like war, war, war

You can have my life tonight

[Chorus]

You know it's always dark before the light

It's always peace and quiet before the fight

We're always on the front lines at the worst time

We got the best hearts but we got sick minds

Love is all-out war tonight, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Outro]

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

War

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Just like war

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Moving On Lyrics

[Chorus]

Celebrate us when we're gone

And forget what we did wrong

All the memories, all the songs

All the times we fell in love

[Verse 1]

All I have is all that I gave you, my everything

You know that's never gonna change

You said that love makes you nervous

I said I feel the same

Just let it go and walk away

I'd never let you abandon

Or leave you all empty handed

Life seems to take us different ways

All of those lessons we learned them

All those mistakes, yeah, we burned them

I only hope you feel the same

It's a long way up when you start at the bottom

And we gave it all

[Chorus]

Celebrate us when we're gone

And forget what we did wrong

All the memories, all the songs

All the times we fell in love

[Post-Chorus]

We're not burning out, we're not burning out

We're just moving on

We're not breaking down, we're not breaking up

We're just moving on

[Bridge]

Say love, let it fall

Cause we get back up and we turned around

When we said that we were out

Say love, say love, say love

[Chorus]

Celebrate us when we're gone

And forget what we did wrong

[Post-Chorus]

We're not burning out, we're not burning out

We're just moving on

We're not breaking down, we're not breaking up

We're just moving on

[Outro]

Love, love, love, love

Love, love, we're just moving on

Love, love, say love

Who to call, say love

We're just moving on

Let me fall

Love, love, love ,love

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love

We'll Let It All Out Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I remember back when we started

I came to you broken hearted

We sang a song and a two

You and me built a dream

And then everything got distorted

A nightmare came out of a story

They want me to put on a show

It's time to let this go

[Chorus]

We can let this fire burn

Watch it cave into the ground

If you think you fucking own me

Well I'm about to show you how

I got too look, too run, too hide

To let you dance and make my heart melt

We can let this fire burn

And watch it cave into the ground

We'll let it all out

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]

I can only be, the best version of me

Can't believe what I hear

Sometimes I can't believe what I see

But I have always tried, before the heartache in your eyes

I sleep alright at night, 'cause I never saw the light

Well i tried to take your dreams, making there belief

They tried to bleed you out, at least as much as they can squeeze

But I'm the one who gave this up

So I'm the one who lights the match

I've been wanting to walk away

While my soul is still intact

[Chorus]

We can let this fire burn

Watch it cave into the ground

If you think you fucking own me

Well I'm about to show you how

I got too look, too run, too hide

To let you dance and make my heart melt

We can let this fire burn

And watch it cave into the ground

We'll let it all out

[Bridge]

I let it all out

Don't talk to me

[Pre Chorus]

I'll cut myself before you do

I'll blame myself before you can try

I'll cut myself before you do

I'll blame myself before you can try

[Chorus]

We can let this fire burn

Watch it cave into the ground

If you think you fucking own me

Well I'm about to show you how

We can let this fire burn

Watch it cave into the ground

If you think you fucking own me

Well I'm about to show you how

I got too look, too run, too hide

To let you dance and make my heart melt

We can let this fire burn

And watch it cave into the ground

We'll let it all out

[Outro]

I'll cut myself before you do

I'll blame myself before you can try

I'll cut myself before you do

I'll blame myself before you can try

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

We'll let it all out

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

We'll let it all out

Life Is Hard Lyrics

5 ContributorsLife is Hard LyricsI don't wanna be just another asshole

Waiting at a stop sign, afraid we take the wrong road

I'm choosing my fate, I'm not gonna complain

Yeah, I'm never gonna be just another statistic

Waiting in line, afraid that I'll miss it

I'm choosing my plane, and it's leaving today

Are you sick and tired of living someone else's plans?

Screaming at the world to see if someone understands

Life is hard, let's take a chance

The world is tough enough for us, so take my hand

Like who gives a fuck, let's try our luck, let's live it up now

'Cause life is hard, let's take a chance

You say 50% is all you can change

The rest duly do, genetics and faith

But when I grow up, I'm not gonna complain

Don't wanna be like the rest, excuses and pain

Started I dreamt, and just be the same

'Cause when I grow up, I'm not gonna complain

And I'm so sick and tired of trying to be like my old man

Screaming at the TV with a couple in his hand

Life is hard, let's take a chance

The world is tough enough for us, so take my hand

Like who gives a fuck, let's try our luck, let's live it up now

'Cause life is hard, let's take a chance

Your day has come, take a swing

Cut out our hearts, suck out our brains

They're gonna find it out, they were a different breed

The only ones is to fight their fights

And the teachers say we can't get it right

They're gonna find it out, they were a different breed

Life is hard, let's take a chance

The world is tough enough for us, so take my hand

Like who gives a fuck, let's try our luck, let's live it up now

'Cause life is hard, let's take a chance

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Track Lyrics

Life Changes Lyrics

Makeshift Love Lyrics

40 Oz. Dream Lyrics

Life Can’t Get Much Better Lyrics

Keep Swingin’ Lyrics

Reason to Stay Lyrics

Stray Dogs Lyrics

Stick to Your Guns (interlude) Lyrics

The Outfield Lyrics

Cars Full of People Lyrics

War Lyrics

Moving On Lyrics

We'll Let It All Out Lyrics

Life Is Hard Lyrics