Every Man for Himself

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2006 Released

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The Rules

00 : 52

Born to Lead

03 : 48

Moving Forward

04 : 27

Inside of You

03 : 08

The First of Me

05 : 24

Good Enough

03 : 21

If I Were You

04 : 18

Without a Fight

03 : 20

Don’t Tell Me

04 : 12

Look Where We Are

03 : 28

Say the Same

04 : 01

If Only

03 : 28

More Than a Memory

07 : 13

Finally Awake

04 : 02

Waiting

03 : 05

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Track Lyrics

The Rules Lyrics

2 ContributorsThe Rules Lyrics(spoken)

All you people listen up!

You are incapable of rational thought!

You will not think!

You will not move!

You will not clinch!

You will not have random synapse in your brain housing group!

Is that clear?

Sir, yes, Sir!

If I give the word, you will move!

If I do not give the word, you will not carry on random thoughts, is that clear?

Sir, yes, Sir!

You will not tell me what you think!

I don't care what you think!

What you think is irrelevant!

Lock your bodies, and stand by for command!

Born to Lead Lyrics

6 ContributorsBorn to Lead LyricsLeft, right, left, right...

With eyes closed tightly

I march so blindly

Pretending everything's fine

'Cause you're there to keep me in line

I don't want your guidance

I'll break my silence

So sick of asking and being denied and now I realise

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were born to lead

We're finally free, no longer following

We were born to lead

You can't ignore me (you can't ignore me)

You can't think for me (you can't think for me)

Your world will come crashing down to the ground

'Cause I figured you out

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were born to lead

We're finally free, no longer following

We were born to lead

I don't think so!

Not in my outfit, ladies!

I don't think so!

We were born to lead

I use to think I'm all alone

But now I see our numbers grow

I'm not afraid to break away

Think on my own

Y'all better not be afraid to break my will!

I will break your will!

You people are a mess!

With eyes wide open

My new life begins

Without you there to tell me, when, where and how

And you can't stop me now

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were born to lead

We're finally free, no longer following

We were born to lead

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were born to lead

We're finally free, no longer following

We were born to lead

Not today ladies, not today!

Not yesterday, not today, and not tomorrow!

Not in my outfit!

It doesn't happen that way!

It happens the way I say it happens!

You may think you're born to lead!

I've got news for you, girl scouts!

You have to learn to follow!

Left, right, left, right...

Moving Forward Lyrics

2 ContributorsMoving Forward LyricsAt least I'm moving forward

At least I'm moving forward

I stand before a road that will lead

Into the unknown

At least unknown to me

I want to go but I'm paralyzed with fear

Fear of a choice where the outcome isn't clear

No but still I go

And I take the first step of a million more

And I'll make mistakes I've never made before

But at least I'm moving forward

At least I'm moving forward

I wonder if the journey will be

Short as I hope or much longer than it seems

But either way I've made up my mind

I'm through feeling scared

I'm leaving that behind

So now it's time to go

And I take, the first step of a million more

And I'll make mistakes I've never made before

But at least I'm moving forward

At least I'm moving forward

All the while I'll be singing

Na na na na na

And I take, the first step of a million more

And I'll make mistakes I've never made before

But at least I'm moving forward

At least I'm moving forward

And I take the first step of a million more

And I'll make mistakes I've never made before

But at least I'm moving forward

At least I'm moving forward

Moving forward

Na na na na na

Inside of You Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It seems so obvious

There's something up with us

I swear I feel it

From across the room

So can I ask you this

Not to be forward miss

But I think I'll kill myself

If I never knew

What do I have to do

To get inside of you

'Cause I love the way you move

When I'm inside of you

Just ask and I will do

Anything you want me to

There is no limit

To how far I will go

And I'm sure I can't pretend

To be a gentleman

But before I began

I just gotta know

(Just gotta know)

What do I have to do

To get inside of you

'Cause I love the way you move

When I'm inside of you

For now I'll play the game

And I'm waiting for your move

But I've got to say

That I never lose

What do I have to do

To get inside of you

What do I have to do

To get inside of you

'Cause I love the way you move

When I'm inside of you

You

When I'm inside of you

The First of Me Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I must make a choice, a tough decision

Listen to my voice

Should I give in to temptation, admiration?

One leads to myself, the other someone else

Just an empty shell, just an empty shell

[Verse 2]

It's harder than it seems when you're told that

All your hopes and dreams are yours to hold

If you just give them what's expected

Something they can sell, put upon a shelf

But I am not for sale, I am not for sale

[Chorus]

I hear a voice inside, it's grown into a scream

I'm not the next of them, I am the first of me

'Cause I can't live the lie, I am just what you see

I'm not the next of them, I am the first of me

[Post-Chorus]

(The first of me, the first of me, the first of me)

[Verse 3]

If I can't refuse the price they offer

I am sure to lose and I will suffer

Sell my soul to make a profit

All I have to do is make-believe it's true

That something I can't do, that something I can't do

[Chorus]

I hear a voice inside, it's grown into a scream

I'm not the next of them, I am the first of me

'Cause I can't live the lie, I am just what you see

I'm not the next of them, I am the first of me

Ah-ooh, I am the first of me, ah-ooh, I am the first of me

So when the waiting's gone, it's time to face the truth

You know you're good enough deep down inside of you

You're finally woken up if only just to prove

You are born to lead the way, then be the first of you

[Post-Chorus]

(The first of you, the first of you, the first of you)

[Instrumental Outro]

Good Enough Lyrics

2 ContributorsGood Enough LyricsI only wanted you to feel

How I thought you deserved to feel

The way you always said you wanted to

You wanted all we have to be real

And every word we say to be true

Still after all I gave it's not enough for you

Well I can't give any more

So now I'm giving up

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

And the more I try to pour

The less I fill your cup

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

I only wanted you to see

That you can be who you wanted to be

And fill the lonely void inside of you

I gave you everything that you need

Did what you always wanted to do

Still after all I've done I can't get through

Well I can't give any more

So now I'm giving up

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

And the more I try to pour

The less I fill your cup

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

Good enough

I've wasted my time

Go find someone else

Well I can't give any more

So now I'm giving up

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

And the more I try to pour

The less I fill your cup

'Cause nothing's ever good enough

Enough

If I Were You Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You seem to find the dark when everything is bright

You look for all that's wrong instead of all that's right

Does it feel good to you to rain on my parade?

You never say a word unless it's to complain

It's driving me insane

[Chorus]

If I were you

Holding the world right in my hands

The first thing I'd do

Is thank the stars for all that I have

If I were you

[Verse 2]

Look what surrounds you now

More than you ever dreamed

Have you forgotten just how hard it used to be?

So what's it going to take for you to realize?

It all could go away in one blink of an eye

It happens all the time

[Chorus]

If I were you

Holding the world right in my hands

The first thing I'd do

Is thank the stars above

Tell the ones I love that I do

[Post-Chorus]

Yeah, if I were you, woah

Yeah, if I were you

If I were you, woah

If I were you

[Bridge]

So what's it going to take for you to realize?

It all could go away in one blink of an eye

It happens all the time

[Chorus]

If I were you

Holding the world right in my hands

The first thing I'd do

Is thank the stars above

For the ones I love

Take a breath and enjoy the view

Live the life that I've wanted to

If I were you, if I were you, if I were you

Without a Fight Lyrics

[VERSE 1]

Wake up our life is calling

We're smoking but not on fire

Give us a sign that we're alive

Snap out of indecision

Have we been hypnotized

To think that everything's all right?

[HOOK]

(The clock is counting down,)

The clock is counting down

(Seconds tick away,)

Seconds tick away!

[Chorus]

This is our time

Without a doubt

Time to ignite

We're not going down

(Without a fight!)

This is our time

Get up off the ground

Take what is mine

We're not going down

Without a fight!

[VERSE 2]

Let's go - the curtain's open

Get this show on the road

I want to feel my heart explode!

No more procrastination

Dragging my feet below

Now I want everyone to know!

[HOOK]

(The clock is counting down,)

The clock is counting down

(Seconds tick away,)

Seconds tick away!

[Chorus]

This is our time

Without a doubt

Time to ignite

We're not going down

(Without a fight)

This is our time

Get up off the ground

Take what is mine

We're not going down

Without a fight!

Yeah!

Come on! (x6)

[MIDDLE-EIGHT]

We must pick up the pace

No time to play it safe

Before you know it's much too late

[Chorus]

This is our time

Without a doubt

Time to ignite

We're not going down

(Without a fight)

This is our time

Get up off the ground

Take what is mine

We're not going down

Without a fight

Fight (16x)

Don’t Tell Me Lyrics

3 ContributorsDon’t Tell Me LyricsDon't tell me that you are ready to change

Don't tell me that from now it won't be the same

It doesn't matter 'cause at the end of the day

It isn't what you say it's what you do

What you say will be forgotten someday

What you do will be remembered

Empty promises always fade away

What you keep will last forever

Don't tell me you'll make things better for us

Don't tell me that you're some one I can trust

It doesn't mean a thing to me just because

It isn't what you say it's what you do

Your actions will speak louder than you

What you say will be forgotten someday

What you do will be remembered

Empty promises always fade away

What you keep will last forever

So show me that you really figured it out

And show me everything that you are about

But if you can't then you should just shut your mouth

'Cause I don't care what you say or what you do

You can't take back what you've put me through

Your actions will speak louder than you

What you say will be forgotten someday

What you do will be remembered

Empty promises always fade away

What you keep will last forever

What you say will be forgotten someday

What you do will be remembered

Empty promises always fade away

What you keep will last forever (3x)

Look Where We Are Lyrics

2 ContributorsLook Where We Are LyricsI still remember the time

When this all felt like a dream

So completely out of reach

Frustrating

We kept our nose to the grind

Make the days turn into weeks

Hoping time will heal the pain

Of waiting

Now it seems so long ago

Just look back on

How far we've come

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

All we've done

Our battles won

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

I used to wonder if I

Would ever have the chance to be

Something more than what you see

I doubt it

We learned to open our eyes

Now I both think we'd agree

That we're better off than when we started

There's still so much left to go

Just look back on

How far we've come

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

All we've done

Our battles won

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

And the best is yet to come

'cause our story isn't done

No! No! No! No! No!

Just look back on

How far we've come

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

All we've done

Our battles won

We've made it somehow

Look where we are now

No! No! No! No! No!

Look where we are now

No! No! No! No! No!

Say the Same Lyrics

3 ContributorsSay The Same LyricsWe've walked together down this winding road

In search of something true. Together we grew

But now our journey has come to an end

And it's on to something new. For me and you

So goodbye, my friend

Until we meet again

Some other day

I know so much will change

But looking back I can say

I wouldn't change a day

I hope you can say, I hope you can say

The same

So many memories, we got to make

And the challenges we met. I'll never forget

'cause those lessons made us who we are today

Now we're taking the next step. Without a regret

No regret

So goodbye, my friend

Until we meet again

Some other day

I know so much will change

But looking back I can say

I wouldn't change a day

I hope you can say, I hope you can say

I hope you can say

The same

All I'm telling you, All I'm telling you

That if I get to the end. I would do it again! Do it again!

So goodbye, my friend

Until we meet again

Some other day

I know so much will change

But looking back I can say

I wouldn't change a day

I hope you can say, I hope you can say

I hope you can say

That you understand

The only life we have

Is here and now

Not up in the clouds

With every breath we can say

It is a brand new day

I know I can say

I know I can say!

I know I can say

The same!

If Only Lyrics

3 ContributorsIf Only LyricsI thought it wasn't wrong

To hide from you

Simple truth

I was scared

I felt it all along

But it hurt too much for me to share

If only I had been less blind

I'd have someone to hold on to

If only I could change your mind

If only I had known

If only I had you

Finally understand

Why things have happened

And how it all could go so wrong

Will this pain ever end

'Cause I don't think I can carry on

If only I had been less blind

I'd have someone to hold on to

If only I could change your mind

If only I had known

If only I had you (3x)

If only I had been less blind

I'd have someone to hold on to

If only I could have spoke my mind

If only it were true

(We could start brand-new)

I know I'll make it through

If only I had you (3x)

More Than a Memory Lyrics

2 ContributorsMore Than A Memory LyricsI've become tired

Of wasting my time

Thinking about choices

That I've made

'Cause I can't move forward

While looking behind

The only thing I can do now is change the way

That I used to be

'Cause now it's seems

Crystal clear to me

'Cause you're so much more

Than a memory

Yes you're so much more

Than a memory

It wasn't fair

For me just to go

And act like I knew what you've been though

'Cause I wasn't there

And I'll never know

Couldn't see from

Your point of view

But I'm doing all I can

For you to see

That I understand

You're so much more

Than a memory

Yes you're so much more

Than a memory

So don't close the door

On what still can be

'Cause you're so much more

Than a memory

Please don't go

'Cause I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

I was wrong

You're so much more

Than a memory

Yes you're so much more

Than a memory

So don't close the door

On what still can be

'Cause you're so much more

Than a memory

Please don't go

'Cause I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

Please don't go

'Cause I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

I was wrong

Finally Awake Lyrics

2 ContributorsFinally Awake LyricsI've been going through the motions

Watching things pass me by

Sleep-walking through my life

But you came along and shook my world up

No longer scared to try, my eyes are open wide

And I never felt like this before