Not so Lucky

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Not So Lucky

not so lucky

A little song we did for the Sublime tribute album Forever Free back 2006.

40oz. to Freedom

Windows In Heaven

Here's what we've been working on the studio... It's probably the song of the summer.

Don't Be a Dick

Fear of Rejection (acoustic) at Gramercy Theatre

They say, "Hey, kid, you're a little too young and a little too dumb to see that life is just a little too short, there's a time and a place to chase dreams." Well I guess if you listen that's fine, but honestly I've got my doubts, 'cause some of us are just a little too wrecked and have the music up a little too loud.

And I, I think I can change. I think I can make something great out of all my mistakes, yeah!

People talk, but they don't see just what they've got inside to bring to the world, 'cause I've been staying up late wishing I could make a difference in the things we all hate.

And I, I know we can all get up when we fall and make something great out of our mistakes.

If you're sick of waiting to lose, then take back your bullshit excuse. No regret, 'cause I bet you didn't want it anyway, you didn't want it anyway. I didn't want it anyway.

Something Great

"ただ...逢いたくて"(EXILEのカバー)
アルバム"THE ROAD NOT TAKEN(日本盤)"収録(2011/8/31発売)

SHIN HYE SUNG ただ..逢いたくて

Sometimes life just ain't fair, but I'm only human and so unprepared for change and the hand that I'm dealt: Mostly low cards trying to excel.

'Cause sometimes I feel like I'm close to the brink, broken and bruised, but still chasing this dream.

I'm running in circles as fast as I can, trying to find the top of the world again, it's why I write songs, every word and every letter. I live through the bad days to make the good ones better.

When every day feels like a fight, your world's turning over, I know what that's like. Sometimes you win and you lose, but when all else fails, here's what you do:

Just take a deep breathe, you can make it that far. Gravity can't stop you from reaching the stars.

Bad Days

The way you move is like a full on rainstorm, and I'm a house of cards. You're the kinda reckless that should send me runnin', but I kinda know that I won't get far, yeah. And you stood there in front of me, just close enough to touch. Close enough to make sure you couldn't see what I was thinkin' of.

Drop everything now: Meet me in the pourin' rain, kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain. 'Cause I've seen sparks fly whenever you smile. Get with those green eyes, baby, when the lights go down. Gimme somethin' that'll haunt me when you're not around. 'Cause I've seen sparks fly whenever you smile.

My mind forgets to remind me that you're a bad idea. You touch me once and then it's really somethin', you find I'm even better than you imagined I would be. I'm on my guard from the rest of the world, but with you I know it's no good. And I could wait patiently, but I really wish you would...

I'll run my fingers through your hair, and watch the lights go wild. Just keep on keepin' your eyes on me, it's just wrong enough to make it feel right. I'll lead you up the staircase, won't you whisper soft and slow, "I'm captivated by you, baby. Like a fireworks show."


Sparks Fly (Taylor Swift cover)

EXILE/ただ…逢いたくて(cover)

I couldn't bear the thought of missin' you yet. You got those kinda eyes I'll never forget, no. It's like we were this song that I kept on repeat, and even though you're gone, I still keep to the beat, though sometimes I feel like I can't find the words, but I got this melody that I'm just dyin' to be heard, yeah.

Turn it up, turn it up, 'cause I need somethin' more. Can't shake the feeling that you and I have been here before. How many ways can I say that I'll never stop trying?

I should've told when I had the chance just how I felt about all that we had. I wish I could find my way back to you, 'cause then you could tell me just what to do about the hole in my heart, about the pain in my chest, about my time with a girl that I would never forget.

Bring it back, make it last, every breathe that we take. I wanna finish what I started, but you're so far away. How many ways can I say that I'll never stop trying?

Because I can't stand the way that we came undone, I'll set fire to the bridge that held us up so we can fall all over again, yeah, fall until your walls come crashin' in. I don't mean to be a bother, but I'm not one to give up. If you could just look past all of the things that I've done, then I swear I'll be there, yeah, we can make it work this time. No regrets, don't forget the way that your heart keeps close to mine.

I Said I'd Try

I can't stand the way that you're acting like everything's fine, how you just turn your back when we're falling, we're falling. So if you can live with the damage you've done, by all means continue this road that you're on.

You're always talkin', like you hate how things are, but you don't do a damn thing to change them at all. That's what happens when you turn back that shoulder.  It kills me to say this: You're just getting colder.

I won't hide what you do to me, but you don't feel nearly anything. This is war, sometimes you gotta fight for what you want the most.

I wish I could shatter our world as we know it, and put back the pieces so we don't feel broken, but changing our lives takes a little conviction, so quit playing games and just make a decision now.

Bring it back again.

I mean honestly, you say you want this, and you need this, and nothing else even matters. Well if that's true, then stop waiting around, stop being stagnant. Get up and make a change for yourself, and do it right now!

This Is War

You're taking me back to a place I'd forgotten, to mistakes that I made and rooms that are haunted with the ghost of who I once was, a person I swore I would never become. So please forgive me if I speak words better left behind my teeth, but you're no damsel in distress, you're just the girl who made the mess.

(And she said,) "Take my hand and you won't regret it, so just close your eyes and sing for me, sing for me." I've got to get her out of my head before all that is left is the promise I never kept.

I can't control myself, she's got a way of making the beat in my chest feel so damn close to breaking. So if it's all the same to you, let me explain just what you do: You pull me close, I taste your skin, I forget who I am again.

Damsels

I feel like I'm about to burst at the seams, breakin' under the pressure of these trivial things. Why can't I just be content with the moment, with the life, with the skin I'm in? I'm so sick of the noise, it's like I can't even breathe. I think I'm losing my mind, I think I'm ready to see you people in a different light, so show me what you look like in black and white.

Maybe I'm the imposter, but you're all the same. Maybe I'm just a liar when there's no one to blame. So what do you want me to say? You know I'll never listen to anything, anything you say, 'cause no one is honest.

Oh, no. It's seems I've been brought forward to explain everything you've heard about me. Let's put the rumors to rest, shall we? Everything you know is simply what they see, so please don't even act like you know everything. Think about who you're gonna trust. Now sit back, relax, and listen up.

Yeah!

The Imposter

I remember nights full of silent conversations, and how I swore my life that I'd never let you down. And if I could take it all back, then I swear I would, but all I'm thinking right now is I wish I could...

Scream the words on my tongue, but it's a hell of a climb to the top of your lungs. Just breathe, I'll tell you whatever you need me to say to prove that I'll get better.

It's never too late to make a change, I tell myself that and hope that things won't stay the same. It's something I never got the nerve to say, but maybe you'd listen if I told you every day how I...

Can't you see? I'm trying whatever you need me to do to put this back together.

Don't you dare look back. Give me one more chance. And if you just let me in, I'll give all I can give, you can count on me.

I swear that I'll scream the words on my tongue. If I have to, I'll climb to the top of my lungs. What this means: We'll push through whatever, but one thing's for damn sure. I know that I'll never... Whoa!

And won't you just scream the words on your tongue? It's a hell of a climb to the top of your lungs.

The Top of Your Lungs/Whatever It Takes

Baby, can we get a little closer? Or if not, can we just start all over? I've wanted you ever since you walked in the room. It's not me, this can't be what I'd hoped to find, but it will all make sense in due time.

Alright, when we both feel right.

Don't even tell me what's on your mind, 'cause there's plenty of time, but I'll still leave the lights on. When morning comes, you'll forget everything, 'cause it was just a dream, but I'll still leave the lights on.

Baby, can we get a little closer? Come on, come on, let's keep moving forward. I've wanted you ever since I saw you walk away.

Alright, when everything around us feels right.

And all I want is what's best for both of us.

A Little Closer

I look at you, and then voices are raised. When your heart's made of stone, things just turn out that way. I can't think, I can't breathe, yeah, I'm gasping for air. You see me falling, but you just don't care. I see your hopes and mine bursting at the seams, and we've given up on each of our dreams. You look at me, and we don't make a sound. You say, "Swear that you're not going down."

Well I tried, but I failed and it all fell apart. When we said, "good bye," the words broke my heart. Together, I know we could take on the world, but I can't stay with you. I'm sorry, I'm not gonna change.

This whole charade has become a disaster, and I'm always hating these questions and answers.

Questions & Answers

And yeah, I met a girl, and she's always on my mind. No, no, it's not like all the others, I swear it's different this time. And now I'm not quite sure how to figure her out, it seems like that she only gets my hopes up to knock them down.

And no, I'm not quite comfortable with this whole routine, it's getting harder every night to fill the spaces between her fingers and mine. 'Cause she's taking her time, and she know's what she's doing, and now she keeps me moving.

Tell me that you think of me when I'm gone, and tell me that you felt this way all along. To everything else around me I'm blind, and now I can't help but live life in your eyes.

She's got her sarcastic tongue, and she's a little bit older. I've got the words in this song and my arm around her shoulder. 'Cause she's so bittersweet, she makes me feel complete. She makes me lose my mind.

Life In Your Eyes

Say you're sorry and act like you care, but I don't give a damn anymore 'cause you wear your heart on your sleeve, and those boys on your waist, but it all just comes down to the smile on your face, yeah.

Haylie, you used to be in style. You had me going for a while, wrapped up in everything you do.

So hey, hey, you've got nothing to lose now. So take, take all the time that you choose, love. And shake, shake off every move, whether they fake it or not, we all know you've got something to prove.

So take back everything you ever said that made me believe you were true, when I'd do anything for you.

So drink down everything, I won't stick around to see what you can't ever be for me.

Haylie

Well I've been catching up with you on everything, and it turns out you were lying, lying to me. You blew your last chance, now everything's said and done, and we both know you can't, you can't fool anyone.

About what you're known to do, 'cause we both know I'm onto you. I'm still dreaming, you're just breathing. This disaster's got me screaming:

Oh, my God, could you go any lower? I won't be there when your world turns over.

Your secrets are the lines that make up stories, and stories 'cause fist fights without warning, and I've got a bill that says I won't break a sweat. So bring all your sticks and all your stones, and I'll show you how words can break your bones, 'cause I'm dying to know.

How to get my name in lights with every single song I write.

You let me down. (I needed room to breathe.)

The Turnover

Koukasen / ellegarden (cover)

カブトムシ(cover)

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