If I Try To Leave lyrics - Deer Tick
If I try to leave
I won't know where I'm going
If I reach up my sleeve
I'll find my compass broken
Aw, who would take my place
If I were to go?
If I were to leave
For destinations unknown
If I try to leave
And find another future
Leave you in your grief
And other desperate measures
Some animals survive
But I only play dead
If I were to leave
From my own beloved
The same old town
But I don't make the same rounds
The same old man
But I ain't with the old crowd
I don't have to try hard
Loving you is easy
You know sometimes I wish
That you'd still try to teach me
Let love do me in
Love me 'til the end
I could never leave
You know I'd lose an old friend
The same old town
But I don't make the same rounds
The same old man
But I ain't with the old crowd
If I try to leave
I won't know where I'm going
If I reach up my sleeve
I'll find my compass broken
The same old town
But I don't make the same rounds
The same old man
But I ain't with the old crowd
Forgiving Ties lyrics - Deer Tick
I got caught between boredom and anger
A hammer came to the party to blind
All of my confidence
It had a warrant
Knocked on the door
And split open my mind
What are we doing?
Who are these people?
How did we let them get a
Word in edgewise?
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
For me, for you
And then for them, too
I got stuck in a state of reluctance
My hand was bitten by the mouth that it fed
I tried to slip back into the bathroom
A thought approached me
As my fingers bled
Who are these people?
How do they see me?
Would they get up if I
Let them down now?
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
For me, for you
And then for them, too
If they survive every buried disorder
And come to terms with a life on the ledge
I could be kind to myself in the mortar
And take a moment with the hammer again
Who are you fooling?
You're just a turnstile
I know the way
And I can see myself down the line
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
I'm not looking for forgiving ties
I'm just looking for a way to survive
I and I
For me, for you
And then for them, too
Grey Matter lyrics - Deer Tick
Sometimes you think you know who people are
Then you meet 'em and they leave you hanging in the dark
Makes me wonder how I ever could have gotten far
Come on, take a ride on a falling star
You won't regret it, the places you'll go
Never forget it, it's a hell of a show
Turn around, click your heels if you wanna go home
Some come to the light, some run for the door
Let the chemical spill into your grey matter
The bomb went off and all the ashes are scattered
Just when you think that you can't get any sadder
Disaster comes so hang onto your ladder
You won't regret it, the places you'll go
Never forget it, it's a hell of a show
Turn around, click your heels if you wanna go home
Some come to the light, some run for the door
You won't catch me living in the past
No, I'm still looking for a greener kind of grass
Ain't gonna find it in a looking glass
So come on, you never know if this will be your last
You won't regret it, the places you'll go
Never forget it, it's a hell of a show
Turn around, click your heels if you wanna go home
Some come to the light, some run for the door
You won't regret it, the places you'll go
Never forget it, it's a hell of a show
Turn around, click your heels if you wanna go home
Some come to the light, some run for the door
You won't regret it, the places you'll go
Never forget it, it's a hell of a show
Turn around, click your heels if you wanna go home
Some come to the light, some run for the door
If She Could Only See Me Now lyrics - Deer Tick
If she could only see me now
A brand new smile upon my face
I look around but she has left me no trace
If she could only see me now
If she could only see me now
The bright new colors in my eyes
To show her love that she would recognize
If she could only see me now
Now some they can survive
With a love they've gotta hide
They're lying to themselves, I know
Oh, but me, I realize
When the chance has passed me by
I see it happening all over the world
And now
Now that I've finally been set free
She'd know exactly what she means to me
If she could only see me now
Now some they can survive
With a love they've gotta hide
They're lying to themselves, oh lord
Oh, but me, I realize
When the chance has passed me by
I see it happening all over the world
If she could only see me now
Well, I wouldn't stumble on my words
And I would say it 'til the whole world heard
If she could only see me
Oh, yes I'm sure
If she could only see me
If she could only
If she could only see me now
Running From Love lyrics - Deer Tick
Every evening when the sun goes down
My soul's off speeding to the wrong part of town
Issue a grievance to the sky above
And I'm always running, running from love
I keep on running
Running from love
I keep on running
Running from love
Dead of winter, in the deepest snow
My soul is trudging down the side of the road
And my head and heart can tend to push and shove
And I'm always running, running from love
I keep on running
Running from love
I keep on running
Running from love
Running from love
Running from love
Running from–
I keep on running
Running from love
Running from love
I keep on running
Running from love
Running from love
My wings are broken
I don't see a way up (Ooh)
So I keep on running
Running from love
Running from love
Running from love
Running from love
Running from love
Once In A Lifetime lyrics - Deer Tick
No one knows how the story will unfold
And as it goes, one minute friend, one minute foe
When I saw you walk away last night I realized
How strange it felt to me when you left my side
And it didn't feel right
Once in a lifetime
Never looking back again
Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share
No one knows where in the world we're supposed to go
Confusion grows like a black hole taking everything and so
While I've got you near I begin to understand
It's perfectly clear
That this could be our only chance
Once in a lifetime
Never looking back again
Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share
I don't know why, but I feel more
(Ooh la la la, ooh la la la)
Than all the love I've had before
(Ooh la la la, ooh la la la)
I'm hanging on your every word
And this you realize I'm sure
Once in a lifetime
Never looking back again
Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share
Once in a lifetime
Never looking back again
Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share
Once in a lifetime
(Once in a lifetime)
Once in a lifetime
(Now is the right time)
Once in a lifetime
(Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share)
Once in a lifetime
Never looking back again
Now is the right time
If there's anything you've longed to share
Once in a lifetime
Disgrace lyrics - Deer Tick
I had a dream that you were back
Full of sex and betrayal
Not that you'd know about it, anyway
Unless I mentioned it to you
In the moment I was changed
After waking up
Before the shame all fades away
Don't let your disgrace go free
Just use your enemy
Don't let your disgrace go free
Woo, hoo, hoo
And all the choices you have made
That may have left you changed
Your companion, your regret stays the same
But now we're ripping up the road
With a charming sense of strength
Now that I see
That the holes demand the faith
Don't let your disgrace go free
Just use your enemy
Don't let your disgrace go free
Woo, hoo, hoo
If pain is a hanger on
I want to feel sad and strong
I've got to be moving on
I've got no time to waste
Don't let your disgrace go free
Just use your enemy
Don't let your disgrace go free
Woo, hoo, hoo
Don't let your disgrace go free
Just use your enemy
Don't let your disgrace go free
Woo, hoo, hoo
My Ship lyrics - Deer Tick
It's been a long time
Since I saw you
Where've you been?
Man, you grew
I've been hanging by a thread
Night is young, you're here instead
Of the places you should be
Would you even know it's me?
You've come a long way
You've changed your name
I come here every day
And nothing's changed
I've been losing all my bets
Living with a few regrets
Oh, the time, it seemed so free
Would you even recognize me?
At night's first call
It's happy hour
Gazing from
My lonely tower
I've been waiting for my ship
Yours came fast and you left quick
Without a glance, not a word
And I know you won't return
It's been a long time
A Light Can Go Out In The Heart lyrics - Deer Tick
I'm left with my last drop
I know I'll leave you with scars
In the face of even cancer
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
Some decades we mastered
Some of their birthdays were duds
We never found that magic marker
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
You and I were the glass knot
All twisted heat in the sun
It wasn't love, it wasn't madness
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
A race that's too close to judge, now
At a pace that ain't fun
Now your life has no particular reason
And love is the happiest loser
It's still painful to watch it run
Run away
Such beautiful roses
So many graves left to fill
But those couldn't fool us
Sometimes a light can go out in the heart
Even still, a light can go out in the heart
The Real Thing lyrics - Deer Tick
I guess I've settled for half of what I need
You burned through me like wildfire
And there ain't nothing new to see
I've given half my life away wondering which direction's home
With a jagged piece of you somewhere
Stuck deep into my soul
You know how it feels
Can't get no relief
This couldn't be real
But it feels like the real thing
The real thing
I guess I always thought that I'd have my second chances
The days are now so precious
The timeline keeps advancing
Just behind the door, I thought, were the answers to my questions
All I wanted was a clean break
But ended up here in a mess
You know how it feels
To be brought to your knees
This couldn't be real
But the heartache, it feels like the real thing
The real thing
Always searching
Never finding
Always somewhere else
I think
You know how it feels
This couldn't be real
But it feels like the real thing
You know how it feels
Can't get no relief
This couldn't be real
But it feels like the real thing
The real thing
You know how it feels
To be brought to your knees
This couldn't be real
But the heartache, it feels like the real thing
The real thing
Born At Zero lyrics - Deer Tick
You're coming back, I don't know why I feel so bad
Oh, a picture always hurts more than words
You're born at zero and dead at 23
Ain't it fucking cold and the dirt comes free
You make it clear, you take me as insincere
A picture I can't live without seeing
Oh, you made your point, I never robbed you of a choice
And I can hear a longing in your voice
I'm a sorry mess to see your face
I wanna hold you close, but I push you away
I wanna feel your skin upon my skin
But I'm not feeling great about letting you in
Close your eyes, it's just about time to speak
Our dreams only come true in better dreams
I dream of me in the middle of a rugged street
Oh, praying to God that one day I'll be clean
Oh, look at the clock, I wish it was a time machine
And I could've been anything [?]
I'm a sorry mess to see your face
I wanna hold you close, but I push you away
I wanna feel your skin upon my skin
But I'm not feeling great about letting you in
Born at zero and dead at 23
Ain't it fucking cold and the dirt comes free
Bury Deep lyrics - Deer Tick
(originally by Ian O'Neil)
Well I see the night is bringing down the sun
And I taste salt like I'm sucking where a bee stung
And a man wakes up with a throat of sand
To choke away a life he says he can't stand
Now every window that I look through
Moves so fast that I can't seem to reach you
And I will forget every sin that I regret
And I'll bury deep every lover true or cheap
And it's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
It's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
Sweet life it will remain
Now the streets become all stale again
And I'll smile cold and let darkness steal an old friend
And I'll taste your love when I get home
And your lips will know enough to speak what I know
Now everybody that I look through
Moves so slow that I can't seem to touch you
And I will forget every sin that I regret
And I'll bury deep every lover true or cheap
And it's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
It's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
And I will forget every sin that I regret
And I'll bury deep every lover true or cheap
And it's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
It's worth the pain
Sweet life it will remain
Sweet life it will remain
Cake And Eggs lyrics - Deer Tick
Well Heaven's a beach
Just you and me
Laying in a bed of sand
With a blanket and a cooler
And a 12 inch ruler
Try to catch us if you can
Life is a party
And you can cry if you want to
But you're the only invitee
Sometimes it's cake
Sometimes it's eggs
But your the only thing I eat
And you can count on me
When your in a jam and you need a hand I'm free
When your in jail and can't make bail
I've got the money
People come and people go
Nothing ever stays the same
But the only thing that'll never change
Is that your always on my brain
And this old house
Could fall down
And the town could bottom out
But I don't care
If I had you dear-we'll do our lovin' somewhere else
You can count on me
When your in a jam and you need a hand I'm free
When your in jail and you can't make bail I've got the money
Foot massage, mowing the lawn
Any little thing you want
I'd do it in an instant
For gravy and biscuits
So baby, turn that oven on
You can count on me
When your in a jam and you need a hand I'm free
When you're in jail and you can't make bail I've got the money
Dancing In The Dark lyrics - Deer Tick
I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired
Man I'm just tired and bored
With myself
Hey there baby
I could use just a little help
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire
Without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
Message keeps getting clearer
Radio's on
And I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes
My hair, my face
Man I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump
Like this
There's something
Happening somewhere
Baby I just know that there is
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire
Without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
You sit around getting older
There's a joke here somewhere
And it's on me
I'll shake this world off
My shoulders
Come on baby this laugh's on me
Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be
Carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey baby I'm just about
Starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here
Trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now baby gimme
Just one look
You can't start a fire
Sitting 'round crying over
A broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying
About your little world
Falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
Even if we're just
Dancing in the dark
Hey baby
Mr. Cigarette lyrics - Deer Tick
He's the starving man's supper
He's the tired man's rest
He's the selfish man's possession
The hopeless man's best bet
He's the quiet man's conversation
He's the cold man's blanket
He's the lonely man's companion
Mr. Cigarette
He's the lost man's road map
He's the driving man's jet
He's the poor man's t.v. set
He's the frightened man's courage
The beaten man's comeback
He's the lonely man's companion
Mr. Cigarette
Tar Nicotine, Tar Nicotine
Cancer, I die! Ho, ho ho!
Tar Nicotine, Tar Nicotine
Cancer of the Soul
He's the bleeding man's bandage
He's the angry man's regret
He's the fallen man's redemption
The slighted man's revenge
He's the inmate's currency
He's the dying man's last request
He's the loveless man's good-night kiss
Mwah!
Mr. Cigarette
Rough Around The Edges lyrics - Deer Tick
(originally by John McCauley)
Pulled in to meet you, windows down
Duct taped mirrors, exhaust pourin' out
Always late, never unwound
When will I learn to shut my mouth?
Guess I'm rough
Rough around the edges
Honey, I'm rough
Rough around the edges
You find the beauty in the simple things
In desert sunsets and in movie scenes
I see the flaws and all the in betweens
The past was cruel and it caught up with me
I guess I'm rough
Rough around the edges
Honey, I'm rough
Rough around the edges
Curtains closed so I can sleep in late
Nothin' on the TV, but it always plays
Dirty dishes, butts in the ash try
Don't feel like pickin' up the damn phone today, no
I'm feelin' rough
Rough around the edges
Honey, I'm rough
Rough around the edges
If I let you down, baby, don't take it too hard
When my mind becomes a question mark
When I want closure, then I get confused
Don't believe in much, but I believe in you
I'm just rough
Rough around the edges
Yeah, I'm rough
Rough around the edges
She's Not Spanish lyrics - Deer Tick
I went out walking and you were not there
They say you look familiar, famous and destined to win
And they say you look Spanish with your long dark hair
Well I may agree, but you do not see what I do
And I know you're alone
While you wait for me at home
But I'll make you see
You're not Spanish to me
And I know that it's hard to see a change in me
But I'd rather be home, in a kitchen with nothing to do
And a lie is a failure and I'd fail if I say
That I know the truth, that I have the answers for you
But you know I'm alone
While you wait for me at home
But I'll make them see
She's not Spanish to me
So, Lord, let me dream and draw pictures of her
I'm faithful you know, the purity carried me through
And truth spoke in anger is a means to an end
Thread from the spool, drawing me back home to you
But you know I'm alone
While you wait for me at home
But I'll make you see
You're not Spanish to me
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