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Take a look inside your heart. Is it still the way it was when you were young? Take a look inside your soul. Is it still a ray of hope when things are cold? 

When I was young, when I was strong, when you were lost I'd take you home. But now I'm just old and you're feeling cold. What happened to us, what happened to us? 

Take a look inside your heart. Is it still the way it was when you were young? Or does it feel like the road - it's never ending and we're going nowhere. 

Remember when we used to dream of all the ways we'd save the world from everything?

When I Was Young

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Who'd have known that this is where we'd be
Broke down, pulled apart
In a bleak, cold night where we can't see what is going on

We are cold, pulled apart, trying to stay a little warm

A mask is not a mask if we don't cover up our eyes
When our hands are tied behind our backs through never-ending nights
Our eyes can still say everything, like...

You are not alone
I am here
I am here with you now
'Till the morning comes
Close your eyes
I am here with you tonight

We are cold, pulled apart, trying to stay a little warm

But a mask is not a mask if we don't cover up our eyes
When our hands are tied behind our backs through never-ending nights
Our eyes can still say everything, like...

You are not alone
I am here
I am here with you now
'Till the morning comes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
You are not alone
I am here
I am here with you now
And I still see your smile—
It's in your eyes
And I am smiling back at you tonight

I am here with you tonight.

Masks (single)

Masks

I think you ought to know by now, you play to win you work it out. So call them friends and take a bow. They'll raise their hands scream out loud. They'll name you king and scream out loud. They'll name you king at least for now. 

Scared, all you are is in their hands. You're afraid they'll see right through the clothes you wear. 

I think you ought to know by now, you never win, you're losing out. So make amends and take a bow. They'll raise their hands and scream out loud. They'll curse your name and put you down. They'll curse your name at least for now. 

Scared, all you are is in their hands. You're afraid they'll see right through the clothes you wear, and they'll laugh you off the stage. And then where will you be? Just an ordinary guy like me.

Manipulator (2013)

You did what you did because you had to. You took what you did but they didn't know it was for love. You said what you said, it just stumbled out. It's not what you meant but it's too late now, so much for love. 

Oh so much for love and the warmth of it all, cause they came and they took you away. And you call out, and you call out, and you call out but they never come.

So Much For Love

The only thing, the only thing that money never buys. It's everything, it’s everything when it is on the line. It's imminent, it’s imminent. It's rushing in, it's breathing out, it's breathing in. No fighting it, no fighting it. 

Please don't leave me alone, please don’t leave me alone. Anything is possible. Anything is possible. 

The innocent, the innocent will die. It's imminent, it's imminent, the innocent, the innocent will die. It's rushing in, it's breathing out, it's breathing in. No fighting it, no fighting it. 

Please don't leave me alone, please don’t leave me alone. Anything is possible. Anything is possible.

The Innocent Will Die (Anything Is Possible)

What if this is my last song? Even though I’ll still be around. Even though I’m still alive. The part of me that mattered has died.

What if this is our last kiss? Even though you’re touching my lips. Even though we’re closing our eyes. The part of us that meant it has died.

No one does it for you, and they’re not gonna call you.

What if this is our goodbye? Even though you’ll see me again. You can look and I will be there. But nothing else is.

Get up, shut up and move because no one does it for you. Put down your hand, don’t ask because they’re not gonna call you.

But that’s OK - you’ve got something to say.

Last Kiss Solo Acoustic

For my daughter, Olivia.

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When it's been far too long and I'm this close to giving up,
When the sun doesn't shine; it's far too gone and so am I.

When it feels all the time like your best is all behind,
You're counting days, you're killing time, you're all but gone, and so am I.

But you're still here, you're breathing out, you're breathing in, you're alive. And maybe life is still ahead; it's there for you and so am I.

We're still here, we're breathing out, we're breathing in, we're alive. And maybe life is still ahead.

So Am I

So Am I Solo Acoustic

I started writing this the day Olivia was born. I hope it conveys some fraction of the beauty and hope Olivia has brought into our lives. 

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You'll never know the feel of sand between your toes
Or laugh for hours till the sun begins to show
You'll never climb so high you're scared to let go
Or walk a thousand miles with someone that you know

You'll never know it, but you did, but you did
It's a thousand miles I never will forget...

You'll never know the feel of standing in the rain
Staring at someone's back who promised he would stay
You'll never break the heart of someone that you love
Or dance for hours till the sun begins to show

You'll never know it, but you did, but you did

I will dance with you
You'll be beautiful
I'll walk you through the night
Things are gonna be alright

This is life the way it is, but it's real
And if it hurts then it hurts till the end
Oh, I would do it all again

I will carry you
You'll be beautiful
I'll walk you to the light
Things are gonna be alright
Things are gonna be alright

Olivia.

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Olivia

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Time is not running out
There is not someone chasing you down
You are not gonna drown

It's just an inch of water
Not enough to make you drown
It's just a rope they tied on
But it's enough to hold you down

You can run, you can fly
You have wings, you've always had them
You are not gonna die

It's just an inch of water
Not enough to make you drown
It's just a rope they tied on
But it's enough to hold you down
But it's enough to hold you down

Is it enough to hold you down?

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Inch Of Water

The only thing, the only thing that money never buys. It's everything, it’s everything when it is on the line. It's imminent, it’s imminent. It's rushing in, it's breathing out, it's breathing in. No fighting it, no fighting it.

Please don't leave me alone, please don’t leave me alone. Anything is possible. Anything is possible.

The innocent, the innocent will die. It's imminent, it's imminent, the innocent, the innocent will die. It's rushing in, it's breathing out, it's breathing in. No fighting it, no fighting it.

Please don't leave me alone, please don’t leave me alone. Anything is possible. Anything is possible.

When I was young I thought that the universe revolved itself around my head. Now that I'm gone it looks like the world is just the same it was before we met.

Will you remember me? Will you look back at me? Will you even mention me? Will you remember me, till you lay next to me?

When I'm old will I look back and see that I was only wasting time? When I'm cold will it turn out the only life I ever changed was mine?

Will you remember me? Will you look back at me? Will you even mention me? Will you remember me, till you lay next to me?

Oh, I hope they write a song for you - that you're the greatest guy they knew - no one did it like you do. Oh, but if you ask me, I think i'm starting to believe this thing you're trying to become is going to end and you'll be done.

Will they remember me? Will they even mention me?

Done

Does it feel like morning's just the end to something that could be the best you've had? To something you could finally understand? Does anybody ever feel like that?

It's just another dream at most, it’s just another one of those. It's just another one that died, it’s just another sacrifice. It's just another one that died, it's just another sacrifice. You could stop and wonder why, you could stop and wonder why, you could stop and wonder why. It's just a dream.

Does it feel like morning's just the end to something that could be the best you've had? To someone you could finally call your friend? Does anybody ever feel like that?

It's just a dream, you don't mean anything.

Dream

Take a look inside your heart. Is it still the way it was when you were young? Take a look inside your soul. Is it still a ray of hope when things are cold?

When I was young, when I was strong, when you were lost I'd take you home. But now I'm just old and you're feeling cold. What happened to us, what happened to us?

Take a look inside your heart. Is it still the way it was when you were young? Or does it feel like the road - it's never ending and we're going nowhere.

Remember when we used to dream of all the ways we'd save the world from everything?

Who can stop the rain? Who can make it stand on the other side with the other man? Who can make the wind turn the other way, so my fingers numb and i can feel my face? 

Who can take the knife out of my hand before i hurt myself, before it cuts again? Have you felt this way? Can you understand? Like a sinking down or a missing friend? 

Who can stop the pouring rain? 

You can stop the pouring rain. No more cold, no more pain. You can stop the blowing wind, and now i feel the sun again...

Stop The Rain (B-SIDES) (2013)

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When darkness falls and I can't see
When I am blind your hand is over me, it is over me
And when I run and when I hide
Even there your hand is over me, it is over me
And when I fail, when I trip and fall
You pick me up, your hand is over me, it is over me
And when I'm old and when I die
You call me out, your hand is over me, it is over me

When the road is long, when all hope is gone
In the suffering we will rest in you
When the silence stings and it's hard to sing
In the suffering we will rest in you
I've tried my best to win for so long, so long
I've tried my best to win for so long, so long
When the silence stings and it's hard to sing
In the suffering we will rest in you.

Rest In You

Hello Industry - Isaiah 26

Hello Industry - Blessed

Hello Industry - Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus

Hello Industry - It Is Well With My Soul

Hello Industry - I Need Thee Every Hour

Hello Industry - Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

Hello Industry - All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name

Hello Industry - Nearer My God To Thee

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When you call, but she doesn't come home
When you swear that you hear her voice, but she's nowhere to be found
When all you have is reminders that she's gone
And nothing left can imagine going on

Go ahead and cry, it's fine
It's the only way for you to feel right now
Go ahead and cry, it's fine
It's the only way for you to heal somehow

When it's cold, and it's never gonna change
When you try, and you try, and you try, but it doesn't do a thing
When all you have is a memory that fades
And every step is another step away

Go ahead and cry, it's fine
It's the only way for you to feel right now
Go ahead and cry, it's fine
It's the only way for you to heal somehow

Dance Again

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Don't rush to get up now, 
You've really been through it this time around. 
And I know you want to run, 
Just to feel it, to feel it, 
Just to know that you're still here.

It's like a movie all around, 
Speeding up and up, 
But you're only slowing down. 
You'll never catch up now, no 
Let it go 'till the pain catches you, 
It's a moment, here and now.

You're not saving anyone 
So don't rush to get up.

She's not going anywhere 
And you're not saving anyone. 
Come back to where you are. 
It might hurt like hell, burn like coals, 
But at least right here we know who we are.

You're not saving anyone 
So don't rush to get up.

Don't Rush To Get Up

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How are you?
  I'm okay.

How 'bout you?
  I'm the same.

But if you only knew, then you'd say...

It’s not a marathon.
You don’t have to be strong.
It’s okay to fall apart.
You can only be where you are.
You don’t have to control—the waves will come and they will go.
It’s not a marathon.

Marathon

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Is it a sin to want to choke the life
Out of the lungs of Jesus Christ
To watch his last breath
Since I missed when my daughter closed her eyes

God forgive me for the things I've said
And the things I'm gonna do
But God help me if I ever see your face
And don't say these things to you

Who are you to take her away
Just because you're God
Just because I'm not
With your arms around her now
Is that supposed to feel like something that's good

I ran so fast I could hardly see
I needed to be there
But I was too slow and she was gone
And I'll never get that back

I tried and I tried and I tried
To be there for her
But I guess you're her father now
And I can go back to whatever the hell I was doing before

Who are you to take her away
Just because you're God
Just because I'm not
With your arms around her now
Is that supposed to feel like something that's good

God forgive me for the things I've said
And the things I'm gonna do
But God help me if I ever see your face
And don't say these things to you

Is It A Sin?

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I may write another song
Maybe even the perfect one, but
It won't ever be the same
And I may take another try
To pick my feet up for another mile, but
It won't ever be the same
It won't ever be the same

I don't want to dance again
Tell the music not to play
Tell the music not to play
I can see her, I can feel her face
I don't want to dance again

Seasons change and memories fade
Tears dry, but scars remain
Things are never gonna be the same

I don't want to dance again
Tell the music not to play
Tell the music not to play
I can see her, I can feel her face
I don't want to dance
I don't want to dance again.

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When the clock strikes twelve, when it hits the fan, will you come around when the goings bad? When the only smile is the one you have, will you come around when the goings bad? 

No one like you could start a breakthrough, but you know you could be the only one to. No one like you could cause the tears to dry, but you could be the only one to try. 

I know its overwhelming you. There's nothing you could even do. So close your eyes until it's thru. Close your eyes until it's thru. You've done everything that's reasonable. None of this could be your fault. So close your eyes until it's thru...

When The Goings Bad (2013)

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