---the statler pat

i'm only waving to get out of the way
know that the check in
avoids the pain
wanna get you back
so i can give you away
head filled with ego
heart filled with fame
all i know is you came
too quickly and left the same
couldn't believe it when you stayed
just knew you were leaving soon
just knew you were leaving soon
enough you're so anxious, bearing the breaking noose
now the sun down too soon
and i wonder who you're hanging tonight

---john wayne

did you think i'd change my mind
i know you think i watch you sleep
but my heart will never keep
could you ever act your age

i'd act jealous, but i'd hate to make your week
so no more
i find it hard to sleep, cause i know what you need
i know you need your faith, so i'm killing you with lies

fooled you, fooled myself without even trying
that's over now
fooled you, and never even got to say i'm sorry
you were sorry first

well it's worth about as much as mine, dear
it's only rivaled by the burning summertime
and the winter of blue cold feet
i find it hard to sleep, cause i know what you need
i know you need your faith, so i'm killing you with eyes

fooled you, fooled myself without even trying
that's over now
fooled you, and never even got to say i'm sorry
you were sorry first

you know what sorry's really worth

i won't hurt you, i won't even pray at all
better yet if i'm all alone
shredding prayers is like shredding paper
most, i'm not fallin for you, i'm not falling for you
not you

---crestfallen

i know that evil's overrated, killing's my new thing
after all i gotta deal with erasing everything
finding you is the worst thing I've seen
like me in the best shape that i'd been
and i'll grieve for you in time, waiting out the crime
good enough for you

i know, well i know, evil is the only way to go
if i could act like, i'd only act like them
don't act like them
finding you is the worst thing I've seen
like me in the best shape that i've been
and i'll grieve for you in time, waiting out the crime
good enough for you

well now finding you in the best shape that i'd been
like me in the worst shape that you'd seen
glamorize the things i never try
sorry i'm...

---armslength

in love you're far away, in fear you're near

a sickly beautiful thing
armslength but hand in hand, that sounds like fear
debating west of the bay, a sickly beautiful thing
armslength holding hands, armslength but i can't stand it
never wanna settle down, not ever
i know you're far away dear, wish you were here
we know it's safer this way, a sickly beautiful thing
a sickly beautiful thing

i know you're far away dear, wish you were here
we know it's safer this way, a sickly beautiful thing
a sad sick beautiful thing

---retardent

Written by Paul.

well i used to think that i was better than you
because i thought about you
but now i know that thinking's just the way to deal without you
it's the little things, the stupid games
to play when someone's watching
and it makes you feel retarded when there's no one else around

and you said i'm numb with you, but i'm numb with me
i can't give you anything
i already gave my favorite tee away to someone else
all i ever wanted was a little action
and all i needed was some time to react
(i) may be slow, at least i know
what it is about me i don't like

so i pick these flowers for you all
sunflowers, they make you smile
smiling makes you feel like so alone
it's the little things, the stupid games
to play when someone's watching
it makes you feel retarded when there's someone else around
(i) may be slow, at least i know
what it is about me i don't like
(i) may be slow, at least i know
what it is about me i don't like
retarded

other suggestions

---jig

if you ever care to write
probably never read it
sat there moaning on the ground
no one's around

always take to flight
always fall to pieces
sat there moaning on the ground
no one's around

said you wanna leave, you should go if you wanna
tried to play it cool, came up kinda cold
(if you) really want to leave
i'd like to explain why i did the things i did

so i'm always at the bar, you are
every other time
it's the foolish waiting kind
days and weeks and nights
there you are
and i'll pretend i never saw you
but there you are

said you wanna leave, you should go if you wanna
tried to play it cool, came up kinda cold
(if you) really want to leave
i'd like to explain why i did the things i did

---fired

fired from your better half like
fire smoking still
get enough to get it back like
standing out of bounds
you know that i'd wait forever
if i'd only last that long
i get so weak when we're together
stronger when you're gone
well i lost that smirking feeling
dead tired standing still
on the edge of feelin', on the edge i found

you know that i'd wait forever
if i'd only last that long
hanging on the strength of knowing
where they don't belong
well i lost that smirking feeling
dead tired standing still
on the edge of feelin', on the edge i found

i think you will survive, lucky when you die
well i think you will survive

i think you will survive, lucky when you die
die

well i don't mind that you lied
i don't mind, i don't mind
well i just can't believe it

---dealing with (lyrics confirmed by Little Chad)

Written and sung by (Little) Chad Rex.

twisting off, diving through
lacking lost, cave into
left to right, right to wrong
dealing with, left alone

coughing out, bleeding in
dying off, backing down
left to right, right to wrong
dealing with, left alone

crying slur, spitting life
sitting whispered, planning to
left to right, right to wrong
dealing with, left alone

---martyr

don't protect me
don't defend me
don't, don't, don't
i'm the only martyr here

don't wait beside me
wouldn't even sit down here
if you listened to me at all
oh well fine, fine enough to die
i'm the only martyr here

and if i could get any smarter
please don't call my home
it's not your life it's mine
breathing could be harder
i'm the only martyr
i might wait, celebrate

even though you're not the one
i'd look right through you
safe with you not having fun
i'd look right through you
i never try, i'm Patsy Kline

---arson car (lyrics partially confirmed by Little Chad)

Written and sung by Little Chad.  The man himself has graciously submitted what he can remember of the lyrics to this song.  Here is the first verse, plus a little more:

CHEAT YOUR MOUTH, CLAIM YOUR NAME, TAKE IN SHAME
I SEE YOU ARE BLEEDING TO BE REMOVED
PLEASURES GLOW, SITS OUTSIDE, CIRCUS SIZE
BUILDINGS, PARKS AND NERVOUS BREAKS..................

........BAGS OF LIPS TO KISS THE SMELL HIS EVENT ARSON CAR...........

AND I DONT REMEMBER THE REST MYSELF BUT ITS WRITTEN DOWN SOMEWHERE............

Thanks to Little Chad for helping out, and also thanks to Joe Ward for having previously submitted his interpretation.

any further suggestions are welcome

---embrace the sound

(don't) wanna sing the songs out loud
and i don't care (what) you've been told
so (i've) been afraid to let all my pain go
but i'll embrace the sound

and i've felt worse than this
had years of forcing smiles
my only pain is watching when you go
but i'll embrace the sound, for a while

give up most the habits that i've had
but now i face sadness from the past
so hold on dear
we'll be fine, you're all i need here

---(darth) fader

i can't even rhyme
about things i really give a thought
you're right i suppose
why even hide from those who know
and i could pray, then you'd have to stay
so i'll be brave and i
i don't like you any more
you're so vain, you're such a chore
couldn't level after all
i'm not waiting for your call
i ccould pray, but then you'd have to stay
so i'll be brave and i

well i could pray, but then you'd have to stay
think it over and sitting out the race
and the selfish news
without a sight but it still kills me
spilling all, been waiting out

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