Slick Shoes - "Burn Out" (TND1105)
1. For Better, For Worse
Sitting alone, in the rain,
one day you came to me and sat by me.
When I looked up, you just smiled and said hello
and I saw your pretty face.
I never knew what it would be.
I never knew you'd care for me.
When I think of how it's changed,
for better or for worse, we'll have to see.
All those times you looked at me that way.
And I know everything will be o.k.
Thinking of your smile, it hurts to see you cry.
All those times that you were sad, you never told me why.
I know that we are still growing, not knowing what's to come.
But only God knows what he has in store for us.
2. East On Tracks
Thrown out in the cold again.
"We don't have a place for you here."
You did everything shy of call me stupid.
Why not take this comfort away.
You've got everything else.
Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.
It's all right now, I've found my way.
No thanks to you I'll be o.k.
You've showed me how to mistrust.
No thanks to you I'll be o.k.
Could you come and walk with me and help me not to stray?
I need your strength to guide me.
So show me how to trust and to know faith.
I've paid a price I know, not standing up for my beliefs.
What's inside won't be held back.
I know that with your love I will find peace.
3. The Last Round
I wish you could see the look on your face,
so disgusted with the words I say.
I'm not trying to change your mind.
Come to find,
you're talking when you should be listening to yourself.
Stars in your eyes so bright, you can't see the way down.
I'll turn the lamp on to light the way.
Watch your mouth, be careful what you say.
Your only friend might turn out to be you worst enemy.
"You're wrong," you tell me.
Why can't you prove it?
It seems you're stuck deep in your ways.
You can't hear me, you're not listening.
Why do we have to have the same ideas?
Conflicting personalities.
Why do I have to be like you?
4. Fool Me No More
What makes you think you’re fooling me?
Do you think I was born yesterday?
When I look at you all that I can see is what you try to be.
Why can’t you just stop acting like you care?
‘Cause you don’t know what you are saying.
Nothing keeps you up at night.
‘Cause you don’t know what you are saying,
but you think it’s right.
You try to pretend that you’re still my friend, but I
know you’re not.
All those times you said you would be there.
Just go lie to someone else now.
I can see right through your shallow lies.
You can’t fool me no more.
5. Late Night Showing
When I look at all that has been given to me,
I’m so grateful for all that we’ve shared.
I can’t imagine living life without you.
Where would I be if you didn’t care?
I know I’m truly blessed to have you in my life.
I wish I could give back as much as you have given me.
You’re there for me when I wake up.
You’re there for me when I fall asleep.
Sometimes I don’t act how I should, but you still love me.
I wish I could do more to show you my respect.
I wish I could do more.
6. Away With You
How do you think I felt, that day I made up for all your
mistakes?
You never think of consequences, carelessly destructive, you fall down.
I can see you sitting there.
Wish that you could see yourself.
I wish I knew what was going on inside, I’d just be sickened more.
Why don’t you open your eyes?
You’re not all you think you are.
Your selfishness is getting on my nerves.
Why don’t you go away.
Forgetting all that you’ve been taught,
is this the way you treat your friends?
I’ve dealt with you for long enough.
When will it end?
I hope that this is just a phase.
I’ll be there for you in the end.
I’ll be there when you finally come around…
but for now…
And don’t come back.
Have you ever known what you’re looking for?
7. When Does It End?
Taking my time,
I thought that I’d learned how to deal with all the changes in my life.
Things were going the way I had planned,
one more thing was thrown at me.
When does this heartache and pain ever end?
As long as I’m not by myself I know I’ll be o.k.
It seems like every time things were going o.k., life throws
me a curve.
I stop for a second and ask myself, am I ever gonna make it through?
8. Responsible
Responsibility, sensibility.
How many things could have escaped you?
Could you try and show concern?
Maybe help me understand.
All your friendships are in trouble,
you’re getting lost in the shuffle.
But I’ll still be there, even though things aren’t the same.
I’ll still be here when all said and done.
Your personality, it wears on me.
How many times have I told you that you could be more than you try to be?
How can you laugh at all your problems?
Seems that they won’t go away.
You think life’s a game and everything’s a joke.
I’ll still be here when all said and done.
I’ll be there when you’re not, just like it’s
always been.
And I know you’ll come running back, like things are the same.
9. Call For Ambulance
You thought you had it all figured out.
You had a plan for everything that you would face.
What happens now when it just won’t work out?
You can’t run from what you’ve gotten into now.
But don’t lose hope, it’s not all over now.
It’s not too late, there’s still time to change.
It’s not the way it has to end up.
You need someone to help pick you up.
You’re gripped by fear and you start to give up.
Excuses made for all your mistakes.
Procrastination will be your end,
unless you crawl out of this hole you’ve dug.
10. Fulfilling
The life’s been torn from you, there is nowhere to run
now.
You’re all alone, you feel hollow and empty.
Nothing you do can suppress the heartache that you feel.
The only strength you have is used to cry in misery.
Could you fill the hole you’ve made inside your heart,
When you can’t erase your past mistakes?
They say that everything happens for a reason.
But nothing on this earth will make the sorrow go away.
Your thoughts are filled with emptiness and despair.
But just have faith and God will show you grace.
11. Clenched Fists, Black Eyes
Song originally performed by 7 Seconds
The lyrics of this song will soon be here.
12. Parting Ways
Tired again, when will it turn around?
Wound up tight and ready to unwind.
Turn it around one more time.
It’s getting older each and every day.
I found the other way to go now.
The sun sets tomorrow but I won’t be there.
I’ll let you know, before I go, without you.
All alone, by myself to escape the bitter tongue.
Behind my back they’re talking trash.
And I don’t even care.
The sun sets tomorrow but I won’t be there.
I don’t know what happened, too much has changed.
13. Learn To Unlearn
I’m worn out again.
Feel the weight of the world crashing down on me.
Teach me how to let it go.
My walk has turned to a crawl.
I’m on my hands and knees.
How do I get up?
When did it get so hard to make it through a day?
When I was a child everything just went away.
And all I’ve learned is nothing stays the same.
And all I’ve learned is nothing stays but change.
14. Silence
(Bonus Song, can also be found on Slick Shoes’ Self Titled EP)
Now I have always wondered
how I can stand upon your shoulders
and look around and never see a thing
it always seems confusing
your jokes are never amusing
you can talk and talk and never say a thing
we could fall below and never make a sound
the truth is frightening now
will we ever get out?
you always try to listen
and for that gift I feel threatened
by the high esteem I hold you, it hurts so much
I wipe the dust off of my face
it's all that's left of dreams misplaced
I find it hard to believe you could take much more