Bill Of Goods

Try to convince you that you can't live without one 
Hey look around man everybody's got one 
So hurry up get your dollar bills together 
They're going to try and get you something even better 

You're not so sure but you heard it's great 
You get there first so you won't be late 
Everybody else will have to wait in line 

I overestimated you 
You knew that I probably would 
We're so predictable 
We've been sold a bill of goods 

You want a choice want to make your own decisions 
You want to make up the rules and the provisions 

And everything is going to be so great 
When you're the latest keeper at the gate 
Everybody else will have to wait in line

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The Take-Away

I'm not what you've sized me up to be inside your head 
No way you could ever see me how I really am 
Be careful what you say 
Because some things never change 
It's such a waste of time, but it's so strange 
You're only right when something's wrong 

You've tried to give me everything that I could never have 
I thought that you were trying to improve upon yourself 
Be careful what you say 
Because some things never change 
It's such a waste of time, but it's so strange 
You're only right when something's wrong 

Are you ready to do something about it? 
Or is it already too late? 
I've given up everything 
It hasn't changed a single thing 
Are you ready to do something about it? 
Or will you take the easy way? 
I can already see you start to disappear 
The take-away 

They say if it's too good to be true then it probably is 
But why not I think today's the day that something's got to give 
Be careful what you say 
Because some things never change 
It's a waste of time, but it's so strange 
You're only right when something's wrong

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14 Hours

14 hours to go 
And the waiting's almost done 
When I get back home 
You're going to be the only one 

Staring at the lights or staring at the sun 
Everyday another fight or ill to overcome 
Another day another place 
Forgot the name but not the face 
I've been away for too long to remember 

14 hours to go 
And the waiting's almost done 
When I get back home 
You're going to be the only one 

Suspended animation countdown has begun 
Hurry up and wait for all of the things that must be done 
It doesn't matter what state I'm in 
They've all been waiting so let's begin 
I know that when I'm back I'm going to miss it 

I hate it when someone complains about their life 
So I hope you know exactly what I'm saying 
You won't get what you want without a sacrifice 
Just be careful what you wish for you might get it

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A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

You've got your reputation 
I've got anonymity 
I've got my self-respect 
You can't take that from me 

You've got to protect your interests 
You've got your enemies 
I've got a hundred reasons 
To expose your treachery 

There is no happy ending 
Only what remains to be 

I want an explanation 
I want an apology 
You ruined everything 
You tried to run away but you can't 
I want to hear the answer 
I want the opportunity 
You wasted so much time 
You tried to run away but you can't 

You had your way of speaking 
I was full of naivete 
We had a common interest 
And a trust based on a need 
I've got my own ideas 
I've got my integrity 
You've got your binding contracts 
You've got your misery 

Your power and position 
Your hunger and your greed 
Walk on the backs of others 
Toward the goals you will achieve

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The New Way

You're alright, you're alive, you're the number one 
They said that you're not ashamed of what you've done 
Everyone makes mistakes 
Make it up you'll be OK 
That's what they tell you 

You won't get the special treatment 
I don't care what you do or say 
Don't let them tell you what you're already thinking 
It's a no win situation 

Well enough of the old way 
It's not working and the rules have already changed 
What we need is a new way 
There's something else just a little bit better 
It's on the way 

You're a drag, you're a bore, you're a rainy day 
You take offense to almost everything they do or say 
Everyone makes mistakes 
Make it up you'll be OK 
I tried to tell you

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The World In Front Of You

Stopped the fighting you don't care at all 
Gave up trying you don't care at all 
Something's dying you don't care at all 
Sick of crying you don't care at all 

Here we go 
Lining up, taking sides 
Waiting so long 
Too ashamed, too much pride 

Will unbending you don't care at all 
No one's listening you don't care at all 
Something's missing you don't care at all 
Stop pretending you don't care at all 

I was hoping for a chain reaction 
I was waiting for the satisfaction 
You were nothing but a brief distraction 
I can't see the world in front of you

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Why Would I Lie?

I've been involved and I've paid attention 
I've listened to every word you've said 
You tell a lie and I fake my interest 
I was around when it really happened 
From the beginning until the end 
So what's the point of an explanation? 

Why would I lie? 
Is there anything I left from my story? 
This type of deception would be 
a waste of both our time 

You start to trust as you dull your instincts 
I've tried my best but I still don't care 
You've opened up to a disappointment 
I know my way around this conversation 
You've had enough but you're standing there 
I leave it up to interpretation 

Maybe there's a chance that everything 
is going to work out for the best 
Maybe there's a chance 
that pigs will grow wings and fly

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Unconditioned

Is there a way to become invisible? 
You say you might but you wouldn't dare 
I think it works when it's unintentional 
I know you hear me and I know that you don't care 
I'm not invisible 

I didn't say that you were unemotional 
You put it on like the clothes you wear 
You've got emotion but it's one-dimensional 
Your full of hate full of anger full of fear 
I'm not invisible 

No love is unconditional 
No way to walk that line 
You couldn't make it if you tried 

Is there a way to become invisible? 
I've done my best to be seen and heard 
I'm not amazing and I'm not original 
I'm not so sure did you even catch a word? 
I'm not invisible 

No love is unconditional
No love is unconditional
No love is unconditional
No love is unconditional

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Shoot The Moon

Back in '95 when this was new 
I guess I didn't have a clue 
I thought the world would change with the right song 
So we picked it up and moved it out 
And turned the whole thing upside down 
I told myself it wouldn't be too long 

And I believed in everyone 
And everything they told me 
And I believed that anything 
Anything was possible 

Shoot the moon 
Shoot the moon 
Shoot the moon 
Hit or miss it makes no difference 

Back when everything was looking up 
I thought I'd never get enough 
I didn't let the world obstruct my view 
And we thought that it would never end 
We had our fun in spite of it 
And paved the way for something slightly new

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Graded On A Curve

It's a waste of time 
It's a race that can't be won 
Call the whole thing off 
Well that's easier said than done 
And I try to shut it out 
And I think I've figured out 
That it makes no sense to compare what I've done 

So what do I do now that I'm alone? 
I've been building up and tearing down 
and looking for what never can be found 

So what do I do now that I'm alone? 
God I tried so hard to get here 
but still I'm averaged out 
Graded on a curve 

Put the blinders on and believe in someone else 
You're not what they want that's exactly what they sell 
And it's all been preordained but it's never quite the same 
Once you've figured out that it makes no sense 

And I don't care if I'm the one who makes mistakes 
And I don't care how long this is going to take 
Does it really matter how you played the game 
when you were never really in it

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Fight Or Flight

We're ready to go 
Ticking like a bomb that's about to blow 
It's taking control 
Pulling at your feet like an undertow 
You don't really know 
If you're all that capable 
But you've been told 

Figure it out 
Don't pretend you're stupid 
Sort it out 
Go make yourself useful 

You're better than dead 
You really made a mess with the words you said 
So easily fed 
The flames of the fire rise above your head 
They want to be led 
You've joined the ranks instead 
There's a voice in your head 

I can't figure it out 
Any more than the generation before me 
I can't figure it out 
How we got where we are today 
I can't figure it out 
Any more than the generation before me 
I can't figure it out 
We've got to fight not to fade away

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Waiting To Be Saved

I heard about this story in the news today 
About a man who lost his senses, lost his way 
About a man who had his world taken away 
He took his life but not before he made them pay 

So go on ask yourself the question 
Are you convinced that you're OK? 
Often times it makes me wonder 
Are we not that safe? 

I heard a story about this woman yesterday 
A twenty-seven year old teacher of fifth grade 
A kid brought a gun to school and took her life away 
The politicians placed the blame and nothing changed 

And I feel it today 
It feels like nothing else, nothing else 
I am waiting to be saved 
Helpless 
I feel it today 
It feels like nothing else, nothing else 
I am waiting to be saved 

I heard a story from the media today 
About a man who lost his senses, lost his way 
About a woman who was taken yesterday 
About the children who may never see the light of day

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Double Standard

So what if I'm just a little apprehensive 
So what if I'm not exactly what I've led you to believe 
It doesn't mean a thing 

It's a total lie that we're expected to believe 
There's no such thing as a level playing field 
And I've never been one much for dependency 
It's a fraud, your view of equality 

So what if you don't believe the double standard 
So what about everybody who comes after, are they the same? 
Do they deserve a thing? 

It doesn't matter how hard I have tried 
Still I've given everything away 
With nothing in return 
I waited as I watched the world go by 
Still I've given everything away with no return

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The Compromise

You fought your way to an inch of freedom 
You looked around but it wasn't there 
You can't ignore the voice of reason 

"You can't be what you want, so you better be what you are" 

You fought your way to an inch of freedom 
You did your best and they didn't care 
You've had your share and you have your reasons 

"You can't be what you want, so you better be what you are" 

So we begin our story 
Beleaguered and taken down 
Everybody wants a piece of what's going on 
Afraid you'll become dull and boring 
In a suit that doesn't fit 
Everybody wants a piece of what's going on 

You can't mean what you said 
You're not sorry for a word of it 
Everybody wants to get ahead 
Now it's not too late to say you're sorry 

You're alright 
The Compromise 

You've backed yourself into a corner 
You looked around and it wasn't there 
You're such a sucker for superstition 

You can't be what you are 
So you better be what you want

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How To Ruin Everything

You know I'll go running out 
and ruin everything 
You know I'll go running out 
and ruin everything 

It's hard to trust in somebody else 
responsible for your success 
But in the end I know it's up to me 
I live my life with no regrets 
So tell me everything I want to hear 
What do you like about me best? 
I've been a king and I've been a fool 
I'm not about to give up yet 

You know I'll go running out 
and ruin everything 
You know I'll go running out 
and ruin everything 

I've had enough of the promises 
I've had enough of empty threats 
Some people wait for opportunity 
Why should I wait? I haven't yet 
I want to burn down the prejudice 
I want to destroy the evidence 
Is all that really matters what you're worth? 
Then what is it worth for your two cents? 

You know I'll go running out 
and ruin everything 
You know I'll go running out
and ruin everything

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