Model Prisoner
1. Liken A Razor
If you don't mind, I will start again alone
If you don't mind, I'll just move myself along
You take up my time, fill my head with delusions
And leave me blind, like I'm starin' at the sun
'Cause I can't, and I won't look away when you walk
But I'm through with being tied to nothing
I liken a razor to the way you cut the bone
Get down on my knees and lift you up onto your throne
Oh, I wasn't ready to be leaving all alone
'Cause your smile lights a fire in everyone
I finally realized that underneath the waves are rolling
I cover my eyes, and whisper in your ear
You make all the rain explode and pour the thunder on the faceless
I'm holding my own in the face of you
So, Baby, if you don't mind I'll start again alone
And, Baby, if you don't mind I'll just move myself along
And, Baby, if you don't mind I'll take it as it comes
'Cause your smile lights a fire, in your eyes every time
And your smile lights a fire in everyone
2. Just Here to the Left of You
Hit back, it won't hurt you
Lean in, no inertia
Bold is the love that I fight to save
Head on, no collision
Confusion, indecision
I don't believe I'm too far to be saved
Twist and turn me, bait and burn me
Smile and send me to oblivion
Breathe and bathe me, just be and save me
Know I'm just here to the left of you
And when there's only the dark
I can still see the light in your eyes
Dream on, fill me up now
I bet you know just how loud I can scream, don't you let me go
Feed on infatuation
Swallow, just a taste of all that I am, all I have to show
Twist and turn me, bait and burn me
Smile and send me to oblivion
Breathe and bathe me, just be and save me
Know I'm just here to the left of you
And when there's only the dark, I can still see the light
When there's only the dark, you are always the light
In my eyes
In my eyes
3. Every Time Around
Every time around I come down with the same intention
And break into a smile at the thought I don't dare to mention
A solitary dreamer been meaning to make it outside
But sitting here alone I don'ot risk yet another blind side
And then, oh, once in a while, I make a breakout
Always under fire, but I never mind the end
Every time around you don't make a sound
Every time around is a chance to love her
Dreaming far away, every time around
See, it's only love, god, it's only love
If only I could stay I would say, "I would never leave you"
If I could get control I'd do nothing but hold you
But when I see you smiling even though it's over
Well, you can walk out of my world
Goodbye, don't say you love me
Goodbye, don't say you love me
Goodbye, don't say you love me
4. Model Prisoner
Did you begin to tell her all of the things she wants to hear?
And did you, on the phone, say, "You are the one"?
And did you waste your time starving your heart, waiting in line for her?
You're a model prisoner
The only time you miss her
Fighting the darkness wide awake
You're a model prisoner
About the only risk you'll, you'll have to take is to escape
Slip through mercury fingers, hold on to hands that feign divine
Swallow tainted love, washed down with bitter wine
Swallow tainted love, washed down with bitter wine
It isn't often that you can be saved, find an everlasting love
But when we're broken, we hate to be broken
It's hard enough to breathe in and out
Or is it hard enough to come down from the clouds
Did you ever find your way back home?
5. Which Way To Nowhere
I don't remember which way to nowhere
Walking on glass, floating on air
It hurts to be lonely, it hurts to be near you
It's already over, I'm starting to wear down
So, when all isn't what it...what it appears to be
And there's no one to hold you, no one to set you free
I will bring you the mountain, carry the weight of it all
When there's nothing but which way to nowhere
I'll be your star
You wanted promises, you held the wrong hand
You were holding the candle...burning at both ends
Never a moment...he let you think clearly
You were losing your fire, left out in the wind so long
In your eyes...eyes
I'm alone
In your eyes...eyes
Ohhhhhhh
6. The Time It Takes To Fall
It's okay, you're not alone
You're on the luckiest star that's taken you far away
Did you know, that the rain in the yard has taken to going insane?
A little nuts...oh, a little lost
She relates, she recoils
When she stands on her own, it takes her so far away
I didn't know that she was breaking my heart
She made it so warm and sweet
A little numb, oh, a little more
I know the story's getting old
I know the time it takes to fall
Sometimes it's all you need
A kiss, a plead, a wave goodbye
A dream, a drug, a kiss goodnight
Sometimes it's all you need
Ooo...ooo...ooo...ooo...ooo
My head aches, I lay down
If I could only escape from the undertow that's pulling me down
I wake up, but I'm waiting alone when I get to the end of the day
A little dumb, a little late
I can see, in the dark
You're so easy to trace, like a moth to the spark in your eyes
On my own, keeping time to a mem'ry that once was the beat of my heart
A little down, a little cold
7. Ordinary Boy
Insane dance underscoring, in record times
Fate twists, nobody's watching
Eyes twitch, nobody's clockin' me
I swear you won't believe it, the pain, the joy
I got your number, Baby, and, Darling, you got mine
See, I'm not such an ordinary boy
I spend all night just listening to your voice
I'm not such an ordinary boy
Break my heart, do what you will, just don't leave me alone
In my hand and in my mind, I see your face
One up from violation
One down from sympathy
I didn't know how far to go
My laptop crashes, time flashes and you're gone
I'm not such an ordinary boy
I spend all night just listening to your voice
I'm not such an ordinary boy
Break my heart, do what you will, I can't leave you alone
I understand I'm scary still, I'm always here at home
Oh, well, I'm falling over myself now, it must be done
Oh, well, I'm falling over myself now, it must be done
And when you're gone, I come undone...it's over
8. Cellophane Sun
You spend your days and nights alone, well I know, it's alright
You find it hard to take control of your own painted life
So get between, get behind, take you time, I don't mind
Take my hand and hide your eyes
Morning is a dream, a break in the night
Life is but a scene, a moment in time
The seprent all the while is lying in waiting
And a cellophane sun hangs low in the sky
Underneath and overload, I know your heart is breaking
When the day is done your head still spins, Well, I'll be there for the taking
So get between, get behind, take your time,
I'll blow your mind
Take my hand, I'll hide my eyes
9. The One That Got Away
I can't help it but I wait all night
Can't help it, but I wait all night without you
Sunday morning didn't turn out right
I came into the morning light without you
You left on the 'A' trainn, not even time to say
Goodbye to the one that got away
I can be far away
You won't be left behind
As long as you remain, my friend
The easier I see the light of day
You lift me up like a summer breeze
Slam me down so gracefully, you make it look so easy
But when I don't want to be seen
Times when I can't even breathe
You're always air to me
I won't ask for much now
I know the games you play
Goodbye to the one that got away
10. Precious Little Meltdown
I'll put on the coat your want and pretend to rise above
I'll carry the cross you bare and pretend to feel the love
Tell you you're never alone, you're never alone
You want the answers to be in a tongue you understand
You're looking for someone like me to tell you when to throw your hand
What battles to fight, what causes are right
Then I drown in a precious little meltdown
As you fly, riding the truth just like a butterfly
You're all following me, as I follow you all
Take a look and you'll see, that I lied to you all
'Cause this song is all I have
Take all of the air I breathe and you hold it in your hand
Take all that I want to be, it's more than I can stand
Now I'm never alone, I'm never alone
11. Rhyme and Reason
It's so cold, let's take flight
Well, we won't need a net, hold on tight
A new ride is unveiled, and we don't need to try
So there's no way to fail
A desperate look in our eyes, holding on to one another
Holding on for all our lives, just letting go to discover
It's okay to realize
Being born into nothing and no one and nowhere, it's all a surprise
The desperate look in our eyes, holding on to one another
Holding on for all our lives, just letting go to discover
That love don't need a reason
And love don't need a rhyme
I'm standing here pleading
And you just cover your eyes
12. Undiscovered
Lonely as she's become
Don't regret what she's done
It's worth all the pain
With a smile on her face, and a love in her heart
She always sings
Says, I am...then whispers the word "undiscovered"
Says, I can...open your eyes
Angel wandered too far from grace, but she saved the sinners in song
How far will you let me go before faith is lost in the dark?
Twist her words and believe
What you need you'll recieve
Never be the same
Take from her what you will
Leave her empty and still
She always sings
That's it. I know the chorus isn't in there everytime he sings it, but I typed these straight from the lyrics that came with the CD.
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