Devil on my shoulder
As I get closer
my dreams get farther
I climb that ladder
but you kick it over
As we throw water
you give me vinegar
When I drink your medicine
it just makes me sicker
I dug a hole so deep
I´m gonna drown in my mistakes
And he can sell my soul
it ain´t for you to take
I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
And I just can´t keep getting lower (lower and lower)
And to hell I´m getting closer (closer and closer)
I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
Follow that rainbow
my luck is open
There ain´t no pot of gold
Just got more tokens
I found the key to life
the lock was broken
All my accomplishments
have been outspoken
My horrible story
is nearly over.
I said I´m sorry
But I was sober.
I´ll take some medicine
I´m already full of it.
Come on and pop some in
into my coffin.
I got the devil on my shoulder…
I got the devil on my shoulder…
I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
And I just can´t keep getting lower (lower and lower)
They come to take me take me over. (over and over)
I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
Rusted From the Rain
I stumble through the wreckage, rusted from the rain
there’s nothing left to salvage, no-one left to blame
Among the broken mirrors, I don’t look the same
I’m rusted from the rain, I’m rusted from the rain
Dissect me ’til my blood runs down into the drain
My bitter heart is pumping oil into my veins
I’m nothing but a tin man, I don’t feel any pain
I don’t feel any pain, I’m rusted from the rain
Go on…crush me like a flower, rusted from the rain
Go on…strip me of my powers, beat me with your chains
And if…I’m the King of cowards, you’re the Queen of pain
I’m rusted from the rain, I’m rusted from the rain
You hung me like a picture, now I’m just a frame
I used to be a lap dog, now I’m just a stray
Shackled in a graveyard, left here to decay
Left here to decay, I’m rusted from the rain
Go on…crush me like a flower, rusted from the rain
Go on…strip me of my powers, beat me with your chains
And if…I’m the King of cowards, you’re the Queen of pain
I’m rusted from the rain, I’m rusted from the rain
Saint Veronika
They found an empty bottle on her windowsill
The day her mother lost her sleeping pills
She was sick and tired of being invisible
Hard to see in color when you’re miserable
Veronika, Saint Veronika
You can’t leave this world behind
So be strong enough to hold onto us
We’re still right here by your side
No one ever thought that she was capable
And the damage done is irreversible
Now she clings to life inside a hospital
Like she’s trapped inside a frozen waterfall
Always said her life was never meant to be
Stuck here living someone else’s dream
Well beyond your window there is so much more
Even every prison has an open door
Veronika, Saint Veronika
You can’t leave this world behind
So be strong enough to hold onto us
It’s just not your time to die
And while the angels sleep
All of the devils are awake
Waiting to steal your love
Right outside of Heaven’s gate
And all the sacred hearts
Can’t numb the feeling from the pain
‘Cause when the drugs don’t work
You’re gonna curse His holy name
Damn God, yeah, God, yeah
Damn God, yeah, God, yeah
Veronika, Saint Veronika
You can’t leave this world behind
Oh Veronika, Saint Veronika
We’re still right here by your side
So be strong enough to hold onto us
You can’t leave this world behind
Oh Veronika, Saint Veronika
it’s just not your time to die
Tears into wine
The gun is loaded when the glass is full
Down the hatch and the trigger’s pulled
Off the wagon and back onto the stool
I know that when I stare into your eyes
I can see all the years of lies
Ghosts and demons you never exorcised
All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
And I’m in the crowd but I’m all alone
Oh Lord, I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
His fate was written on a neon sign
A DUI never changed his mind
He got hooked like a fish caught on a line
You never gave yourself a chance to shine
Your destination’s a chalk outline
And when you get to the gates you’ll be denied
All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
And I’m in the crowd but I’m all alone
Oh Lord, I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
The tide keeps pulling me down
I try to reach higher ground
I’ll never give up and drown
Even though I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
Tears into wine
Tears into wine
Well, I’ll just turn these tears into wine
White Sparrows
Today I walked down our old street
Past the diner where we’d meet
Now I dine alone in our old seats
The cold wind blows right through my bones
And I feel like I’m getting old
But I wish I was getting old with you
I held your hand while we took shelter from the rain
She laughed as we picked out our children’s names
White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart,
I kneel and pray
Her clothes hang in the closet still
The phone sits on the windowsill
And every time it rings it gives me chills
My heart just stopped when I was told
Doctor, doctor, on the phone
Said my love was never coming home
I hold your casket gently walking to the grave
Dark clouds eclipse the sun won’t shine again
White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart,
I kneel and pray
They gave her one more day
To say the words I couldn’t say
I’m crying in pain, crying in pain
And I’m not looking for answers
No, I’m not looking for answers
But dear God, why did you choose her?
White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart,
I kneel and pray
They gave her one more day
To say the words I couldn’t say
I’m crying in pain (crying in pain)
Crying in pain
Our love will remain
I’m crying in pain.
Pocketful of Dreams
Vanities are only charity
And she makes donations at the Tiffany’s,
Life is hard without a credit card to get by, get by
She sold her dreams for security
To a man that now she hardly ever sees
With a cold martini in her hand, she don’t mind, don’t mind
So throw all your luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your
Eyes are full of dollar signs
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh
If you design a plastic happiness,
Then climb the social ladder to the top my friend,
And don’t forget to thank the piggy bank in the sky, so high
So throw all your luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your
Eyes are full of dollar signs,
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh
The Dead Can’t Testify
Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground,
Let the rain fall down to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound,
When you’re six feet underground.
Well they cast me out when the word spread around
That I never sang in the church.
And it took one night for the town to decide
I’m afflicted by the curse.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
So they marched me down to the center of town,
With their pitchforks high in the air.
I was chained and bound with a blindfold around
So the judge wouldn’t catch my stare.
And they hung my soul from the gallows pole
But the witch they never found.
So to those who don’t fit society’s mold,
Learn to swim or you will drown.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground
(Let teardrops hit the ground!)
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound
(When you’re six feet underground!)
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!
Diamond on a Landmine
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Slapped my face, slammed the door
A dozen roses lay on the floor
I saw her friends and I was told
She blocked my number from her cell phone
You said we were meant to be
Now this obsession is killing me
Until I have a heart attack
I’ll keep on trying to win you back
Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
I’m not so sure about this word
But she kept calling me insecure
I tried to quit but there’s no use
Cause I’m addicted to her abuse
She’s in control of everything
I’m just a puppet, she pulls my strings
Denying truth, I’ll test my fate
And keep on playing this wicked game
Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
We’re dancing on thin ice before
Frozen from the winter’s cold
And if it were to crack below
I’d never let you go
Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better not touch her
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better to forget her
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
Turn Your Back
And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we’ve made or watching your T.V.
And if you have to ask, then you don’t have a clue,
There’s snow in Arizona while they’re bombing in Beirut
I hope some day… when i’m dead and gone,
We learned to right… everything that’s wrong,
With loving hands… turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell… if life goes on…on…on, on, on
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore….
Ya run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight…
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
It just don’t make no sense, there’s a million mouthes to feed
We got military action over monetary need
And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed
You can choose compassion over universal greed
I hope some day… when i’m dead and gone,
We learned to right… everything that’s wrong,
With loving hands… turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell… if life goes on…on…on, on, on
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore….
Ya run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight…
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
And you can turn your back… but it won’t go away
And you don’t look scared… but you should be afraid
You can shut your mouth… but you still have a say
And you just don’t care… for tomorrow, today
Well no way-a-ay! way-a-ay!… no way, no way, no way, now way-a-ay!
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore….
Ya run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight…
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
Sudden Movement
Well I’m scared of my reflection
Is it mine or is it yours?
And I swear I hear the knockin’
But there’s no one at the door.
Don’t think I’m losing my perspective
‘Cause I know one thing for sure
They’ve been watching, they’ve been listening
Every whisper, every word
Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give us all away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow us all away
terrified by information
Who’s the black sheep of the herd?
I am the guardian of angels
And they’ll get what they deserve
So lock your children in the basement
Keep a rifle by the door
Don’t be afraid of my intentions
‘Cause I’m more afraid of yours
Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give us all away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow us all away
Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give us all away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow us all away
Blow us all away
Blow us all away
Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give us all away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow us all away
Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give us all away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow us all away
Definition of Destiny
Won’t you stop, take a breath
Find a moment to reflect
On the pure and simple choices
That we fail to see
From the worst to the best
From the east coast to the west
On a never ending quest
To end our misery
So cut to the chase
It’s time to escape before it’s too late
Yeah, pick up the pace
And catch up with fate, it’s slipping away
So get off my road, no, I won’t be told
Cause I got my own
Definition of destiny
Yeah, take back control and don’t let it go
The future’s unknown
Definition of destiny
Definition of destiny
Punch the clock to a own
While our lives are put on hold
When did all our childhood dreams
Began to disappear
Well, a long time ago
We had passion, we had goals
Why is life so set in stone
It doesn’t have to be
So cut to the chase
It’s time to escape before it’s too late
Yeah, pick up the pace
And catch up with fate, it’s slipping away
So get off my road, no, I won’t be told
Cause I got my own
Definition of destiny
Yeah, take back control and don’t let it go
The future’s unknown
Definition of destiny
So get off my road, no, I won’t be told
Cause I got my own
Definition of destiny
Yeah, take back control and don’t let it go
The future’s unknown
Along the way we lost our way
So will you change, we’ll still the same
So in between, reality
And fantasy is destiny
So cut to the chase
It’s time to escape before it’s too late
Yeah, pick up the pace
And catch up with fate, it’s slipping away
So get off my road, no, I won’t be told
Cause I got my own
Definition of destiny
Yeah, take back control and don’t let it go
The future’s unknown
Definition of destiny
Yeah, take back control and don’t let it go
The future’s unknown
Definition of destiny
Cause I got my own, yeah, I got my own
Yeah, I got my own
Definition of destiny
Definition of destiny, definition of destiny
Definition of destiny
