Lyrics:


Spinning 'Round (unreleased)
Grandfather, can I reach into the well?
I burn to know all I can know
Our Summers turn to Fall, and though I stand so tall
I'm just afraid our time is running low
When every grain of sand just passes through my hands
Can't seem to keep the world from spinning round

Grandfather lift me up where I can see
and I'll hang on every word you say
was it the hand of time that moulded me
or were your fingers in the clay?
Through years that held you down, you never made a sound
But can't seem to keep the world from spinning round
Can't keep to keep the world from spinning round as strong as I've become

My Wonderful World
I could hear you say that I don't look okay
Mister sunshine's turned into a cloudy boy
I'll wear a smile for you like I always do
But underneath the mask I'm drowning in my joy
But everything's all right, everything's just fine

Welcome to my wonderful world, look inside my wonderful world
Things aren't quite so wonderful right now

I just need some time to throw myself a line
Catch a breath and swim against the undertow
Under all my pride there's a soul inside
Battered but not beaten by the world I know
The carnival's left town, the curtain's coming down

The sun is shining on the plastic flowers in my garden
But all the scars will mend when I'm back again

Welcome to my wonderful world, look inside my wonderful world
Things aren't quite so wonderful right now

Throwdown
Because you're not rich enough, because you're not big enough
Because you're not man enough, you don't stand a chance
Because you don't bitch enough I bet you don't get enough
Because you don't win enough, you never play your hand
Everyone breathing down your neck,
So don't you look now, it's time to throw down
It's just the first round for you, you
So don't you look now, it's time to throw down
It's just the first round for you
I've turned off the last of my stimuli, killed the sound to black out the light
Cut the links to my every satellite, broke it down 2 myself and I
Weight of the world upon your back
You can't be the better one, you'll just be the bitter one
You can't be the pretty one, you'll just be the petty one

Drifting
Oh lover, it's taken some time to find these spaces
these highs are too far to climb
The saddest indicision is keeping me safe inside of you
But I can't confide this weight on my mind, so unsatisfied - drifiting on the tide
And I can't believe, but maybe it's me - drifting all the while

My lover, my window to see myself
A shallow consolation, and maybe I give you nothing else
Oh lover, there's shadows I can't define
So I won't deny this sorrow of mine, but I've let it slide - drifting on the tide
And I can't come clean to feel how I feel - drifting all the while

All I give, all I save, all my time, all my days
All I've tried to sacrifice for you and I
And I can't decide if I'm just resigned to living a lie - drifting on the tide
But try as I might, I'm biding my time - drifting all the while
And maybe I'll find that I was untied, but never alive - drifting on the tide

Old Soldier (unreleased)
I woke to find, upon a time, just too much space in the outline
to my surprise, and plain to see, the man I'm supposed to be
Old soldier, tell me where'd you get your scar
Old soldier, tell me how you've come so far

The man I found above the crowd, his words were low, his deeds were loud
the man I saw stood unafraid, laughing in spite of the pain
Old soldier, tell me where'd you get your scar
Old soldier, tell me how you've come so far

And would you say that you were brave here in the face of everything?
with all you gave and all it takes to walk away unscathed
Old soldier, tell me where'd you get your scar
Old soldier, tell me how you've come so far

They Built Me a Cage(unreleased)
Don't want to hear about your situation, I don't give a damn about your generation
I want to go where no one's gonna find me, I want to lock every door behind me
I've got a box to keep away the curious eyes

So they built me a cage for the rest of my days
take the key and throw it away, I don't want to know your name

On my face I'm wearing no expression 'cause I sure don't know about our true intentions
The little sounds beside me and below me, the little scar I wish you'd never show me
Don't want to see your dirty laundry there on my floor

So they built me a cage for the rest of my days
take the key and throw it away, I don't want to see your face
Lock myself inside today, just want the world to go away
Lock myself inside today, just want the world to go away

Bad Guy
Don't tell me it's too soon for you, don't give me "Give me time"
Once I'd say that it's alright, but tonight I'll make up your mind
Black hat, dead eyes, and secrets to hide
I'll be the sin, I'll be the crime, I'll be the lie and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
I'll wear a grin time after time, and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
If conversation was your true intent, you should've thought twice to wear that dress
How could I face myself without your notch on my belt?
Mean streak, cold stare, and darkness to spare
I'll be the sin, I'll be the crime, I'll be the lie and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
I'll be obscene, I'll be the swine and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
Sometimes... Once in a while, "no" means...
Tonight I think I'll re-write my scene, cat-calls as I hit the screen
Bad ass, bare hands and sinister plan
I'll be the sin, I'll be the crime, I'll be the lie and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
I'll be the lust, I'll be inside, and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
I'll be the vice, I'll take what's mine, and I'll be playing the Bad Guy
I'll be a star, I'll be alive playing the Bad Guy

Stone By Stone
Got something I'm still holdin', a few cards I'm not showin'. And it's just for me
I got a master plan I've been hatchin', a little itch I'm just scratchin'. And it's just for me
One by one, Stone by Stone. On my knees I'm on my own
Digging down now I'm digging low
It's a long mile up the hard road to all I'm gonna find, to where I gotta go, just for me
One by one, Stone by Stone. On my knees I'm on my own
Digging down now I'm digging low
Don't get me wrong, I'm well aware of nasty things that hide down there
but to let it go and set it free if I've got the balls at all to wash it clean
One by one, Stone by Stone. On my knees I'm on my own
Digging down now I'm digging low

Testify
I've seen your dreams fall through the seams, these cracks between the now and never
I've seen the need upon your knees, it seems they'd keep you down forever
But I want to testify just one time (if you don't mind)
I want to Testify, I need to Testify, I want to show you
I want to Testify, just make you realize it's easy if you need to believe
While I unwind these ties that bind, I find no time for old compassions
From where I stand with my demands, I plan no less than all I'm asking
I won't come down from this high I'm on, come on along!
I want to Testify, I need to Testify, I want to show you
I want to Testify, make everything alright, I want to one time
Ain't gonna lie, I gotta try to find a solitary soul who's gonna look me in the eye
I found a joy inside of pain, come see the way I learned to die and rise again
It ain't a sin to say "it's mine", it ain't a crime to hold on tightly to your pride
I need to show, you need to know that
all the meek shall inherit are the bones of the meek before
I want to Testify, I need to Testify, I want to show you
I want to Testify, turn water into wine
It's easy if you need to believe

Trigger
Long days, heavy times, sick and tired of getting by
Hard to say, hard to find your scapegoat suit-and-tie
I got a dime for every time you're gonna tow the party line
A little song, a little rhyme to cut them down to size
Misguided, so blinded, watch the hand that you're biting
But oh, so carelessly your sympathy and it's plain to see
Pull your trigger
And words are kerosene, I can't believe you know what it means
Pull your Trigger
What a shame, what a sin now you find the mess you're in
you've got a blame, you got it in for everybody
I never know, I'm never sure, I never done you wrong before
But here you go, you're gonna show me how I've done you wrong
Don't say it, don't play it, cause it's all what you make it
And oh, so carelessly, so aimlessly, scream it endlessly
Pull your Trigger
And boy, you must be hard to play that card (we know what you are)
Pull your Trigger

Back Out
I can't believe you finally found yourself, you know I wouldn't want it any other way
And I won't back out, I won't back out on you
No I won't back out, I won't back out on you
I saw you wave goodbye to apathy, it's now or never, time to dominate the day
And I won't back out, I won't back out on you
No I won't back out, I won't back out on you
So let your colors shine, obtain your peace of mind cause you've beenholding out so long
And when the dogs attack, you know I've got your back
Don't let the bastards get you down
I can't believe you finally found yourself, you know I wouldn't want it any other way
And I won't back out, I won't back out on you
No I won't back out, I won't back out on you


All lyrics Oros except "Back Out" & "My Wonderful World" - McManus