02. 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, don’t feel any pain
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
Come 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 your lap dog, now I’m just a stray
Shackled in the grave yard, left here to decay
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
Come 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
I’m rusted from the rain

Go on crush me like a flower, rusted from the rain
Come 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

Oh the sun will shine again
I’m rusted from the rain
I’m rusted from the rain
oh the sun will shine again
I’m rusted from the rain

03. 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 colour when you’re miserable

Veronika, Saint Veronika
You can’t leave this world behind
So be strong enough to hold on to 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 you 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 on to 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

Veronika, Saint Veronika
You can’t leave this world behind

Veronika, Saint Veronika
We’re still right here by your side
So be strong enough to hold on to us
You can’t leave this world behind
Veronika, Saint Veronika
It’s just not your time to die

 

04. TEARS INTO WINE
The gun is loaded when the class 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 D.U.I. never changed his mind
He got hooked like a fish caught on the 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

All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
The tide keeps pulling 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

 

05. 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
Our love will remain, I’m crying in pain

06. POCKETFUL OF DREAMS
Vanity’s her 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 you luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your eyes
They’re full of dollar signs

Reach into a pocketful of dreams
Now, before they fall out of the seams
Take a chance don’t matter if you fail
You’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail

If you desire a plastic happiness
Then climb the social ladder to the top my friend
And don’t forget to thank the piggybank in the sky, so high

So throw all you luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your eyes
They’re full of dollar signs

Reach into a pocketful of dreams
Now, before they fall out of the seams
Take a chance don’t matter if you fail
You’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail

07. 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 centre 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 you 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 hunt you ‘til you die!

And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground
Like 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?

 

08. DIAMOND ON A LANDMINE
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 ‘til 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 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 the puppet she pulls my strings
Denying truth I’ll test my fate, and keep on playing this wicket game

Alone at last
I can’t wait ‘til 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 better watch your step, she’s a diamond on a landmine
You better watch your step, she’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode

Went dancing on thin ice before
Frozen from the winter’s cold
And if it were to crack below
I’d never let you go

Well you better watch your step, she’s a diamond on a landmine
Yeah you better watch your step, she’s a diamond on a landmine
You better not touch that diamond on a landmine
You’re better to forget that diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode

09. TURN YOUR BACK
And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you’re gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we’ve made, or watching your T.V.
And if you have to 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 live goes on...on...on, on, on

When the storm hits you 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 mouth 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 live goes on...on...on, on, on

When the storm hits you 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!

Well 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
But you just don’t care...for tomorrow, today

Well no way, way!... No way, no way, no way, no way!

When the storm hits you 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!

 

10. SUDDEN MOVEMENTS
Well I’m scared of my reflection, is it mine or is it yours?
And I swear I hear them knocking, 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 of 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 intensions
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

...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

11. 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

Punch the clock ‘til
While our lives are put on hold
When did all you childhood dreams begin 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

Along the way, we lost our way
So will you change, or stay the same?
Somewhere 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