PERFECT- (4:29)
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU WANTED HIGHWAYS AND FENCES AND ALL THAT DISSOLVES IN TIME BEAUTIFUL SKYSCRAPERS CRUMBLE DOWN ON US SHE TELLS ME HOW IT HELPS BRING IN THE LIGHT NOW TURN AROUND AND LISTEN SIT DOWN AND LISTEN AND TELL ME WHAT WAS MISSING ‘CAUSE IT WAS PERFECT TO ME AND YOU ARE PERFECT TO ME WE’RE BACK WHERE WE STARTED ON OUR OWN AND WE’LL DISSOLVE IN TIME BEAUTIFUL SKYSCRAPERS CRUMBLE DOWN ON US SHE TELLS ME HOW IT HELPS BRING IN THE LIGHT LISTEN SIT DOWN AND LISTEN WILL YOU TELL ME WHAT WAS MISSING ‘CAUSE IT’S ALL PERFECT TO ME LISTEN SIT DOWN AND LISTEN AND TELL ME WHAT WAS MISSING ‘CAUSE IT’S ALL PERFECT TO ME IT’S NOT WHAT YOU WANTED HIGHWAYS AND FENCES AND EVERYTHING THAT DISSOLVES IN TIME
TRY THE BEST YOU CAN – (5:00)
OLD FLOWERS IN THE BIN IT’S BEEN MONTHS SINCE HE BROUGHT THEM IN MY SISTER CAME HOME WITH A SMILE DANGER WAS NEVER THERE IT SEEMED THEY WOULD NEVER DARE BREAKING OUT OF THIS RELATIONSHIP NOW HE CAN SLEEP ON HIS OLD MATTRESS AND NEVER FEEL QUITE AT HOME IT’S A TOUGH ONE TO UNDERSTAND SHE’S A THOUGH ONE TO COMPREHEND AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO BOYS AND MEN YOU JUST HAVE TO TRY THE BEST YOU CAN SHE DOESN’T WASTE HER TIME ON A MAN YOU JUST HAVE TO TRY THE BEST YOU CAN I CANNOT TELL IF IT WAS BEAUTIFUL OR NOT YOU NEVER KNOW THESE DAYS I HAVE SEEN LOVE BEEN BOUGHT AND SOLD THE SAME DAY IT’S NOT A TRAGEDY TO ME
SHE KNOWS WHAT BOY SHE’S AFTER – (3:16)
ON THE SAND SHE PLAYS HER CARDS RIGHT ALL THE TOYS ARE SPREAD AROUND HER LEGS THE WATER IS GETTING HIGHER SHE’S WET TO HER KNEES AND ALL THE BOYS ARE DYING TO GET HER IN THE AIR IS A THOUSAND OF BUTTERFLIES A BREEZE OF SOMETHING LASTING THE NAKED BODIES IN THE SUN THE BOYS ARE HAVING FUN AND THE WAY IT GOES IS THE WAY IT WILL END IN HER HAND SHE’S GOT THE ACE OF HEARTS SHE KNOWS THAT’S A VERY GOOD START THE QUESTIONS FLOW THE ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE SHE KNOWS WHAT A BOY IS AFTER SHE KNOWS WHAT A BOY IS AFTER SHE KNOWS WHAT A BOY SHE’S AFTER
NO ONE CARES- (4:28)
I JUST HELD ONE HAND ON YOU FORGIVE ME YOU LOOK SO DISAPPOINTED HAVE SOMEONE TURNED THEIR BACKS ON YOU YOU SEEM SO LONELY LEFT ALONE YOU CREATED A DREAM BUT CAN’T LET IT OUT LET IT OUT I KNOW ABOUT A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REST YOUR CHEST IT’S FUNNY THERE WITH A FIRE AND A GUN YOU CAN PLAY WITH THEY BUILT IT FOR YOU TO BE FORGOTTEN NO ONE WILL EVER STAB YOU IN THE BACK ONCE YOU GET THERE YOU CAN DANCE DROP YOUR PANTS ON THE FLOOR YOU CAN EAT CANDIES THERE WILL ALWAYS BE MORE NO ONE CARES OF YOU AT THE END OF THE DAY PUT YOUR MONEY IN THIS POCKET YOU DON’T NEED THEM ONCE YOU HIT THE TRAIN EVERYONE AROUND YOU LOOK THE SAME, FEELS THE SAME DON’T THINK OF THAT TRY NOT TO SPEND TIME QUESTIONING THINGS EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE JUST ASK ME I’LL AGREE YOU CAN EAT DINNER WITH YOUR MUM AS A GUEST YOU JUMP, PUMP THE BULLETS IN YOUR CHEST NO ONE CARES OF YOU AT THE END OF THE DAY NO ONE CARES FOR YOU NO ONE CARES
BIGGER NUMBERS – (4:34)
COME SERENADE ALL THE LOVE IT IS MADE FOR ALL OF US DON’T WALK AWAY IT’D BE A SHAME IF ALL YOU WANT IS SOMETHING ELSE SOMETHING BIGGER JUST LIKE BIGGER NUMBERS ALL YOU CARE FOR IS NUMBERS I HOPE YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT IT COME SERENADE ALL THE LOVE THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO BE LOVED SO DON’T RUN AWAY LIKE ANY OTHER DAY THOUGH ALL I KNOW ABOUT YOU IS THIS YOU LIKE NUMBERS YOU LIKE BIGGER NUMBERS ALL YOU CARE FOR IS NUMBERS AND FIGURES I HOPE YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT IT SOMEDAY DON’T EVEN TRY TO IMAGINE THE WORLD IN ANY OTHER STATE THAN IT’S IN WELL THAT’S IF YOU ASK THE PRESIDENT THE PRESIDENT
BEIRUT – (6:22)
YOU ARE IN LOVE YOU ARE IN LOVE THEY DROP BOMBS THEY SAIL THEIR SON HOME IN CASKETS SHE’S IN LOVE WITH A GOD FROM ABOVE THE SAME GOD THAT IS IN LOVE WITH WAR WHO WANTS TO BRING A BABY INTO THIS WORLD INTO THE STREETS OF BEIRUT SHE’S IN LOVE WITH A GOD FROM ABOVE THE SAME GOD THAT IS IN LOVE WITH WAR IN BEIRUT
CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL – (3:33)
A MAN WAITS IMPATIENTLY TO BE TAUGHT THE MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD A MAN MAKES A TURN WHEN HE IS TAUGHT THERE’S MORE TO BE EXPLORED A MAN DRIFTS LIKE OLD WOOD TO THE SHORE AND HE IS IGNORED A MAN WALKS A HIGHWAY TO BE UNDERSTOOD THE STARS WILL HELP HIM ON HIS WAY TODAY THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO LEARN CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL IT’S ALL AROUND US EVERY DAY CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL A MAN WITH DIRECTION LEADS HIS GANG A TWELVE-PIECE OF LOSERS ONE MAN CARRIES A BIG LIE THERE IS NO WAY BACK IT’S ALL WRITTEN DOWN BUT IT’S NEVER TO BE FOUND AGAIN THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO LEARN CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL IT’S ALL AROUND US EVERY DAY CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL IT WON’T BE LONG TILL DAWN NOW AND WE’LL RISE UP TO THE SKY IT WON’T LOOK ANY STRANGE ‘CAUSE WE ALL KNOW IT’S BEEN DONE BEFORE THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO LEARN CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL IT’S ALL AROUND US EVERY DAY CHOICE MARKS THE MASTER FROM THE FOOL
BEND THE RULES – (6:10)
BEND THE RULES FOLLOW THE DREAMERS THE ONES TO BELIEVE IN IF YOU EVER WANT FREEDOM DISARM AND LET GO NO TIME FOR ARGUMENTS YOU WON’T BE AT PEACE BEFORE YOU LET GO TAKE YOUR TIME LET LOOSE YOUR DARLINGS LET GO OF AFFECTION FOR THINGS THAT HAVE PASSED YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR ALL OF YOUR STORIES AND ALL THE PARTIES YOU ONCE HELD BUT IT EATS YOU UP IT TEARS YOU DOWN YOU DON’T GET THE PICTURE ‘CAUSE IT’S FILLING ALL YOUR TIME YOU TRY TO HOLD ON WHILE THE STORIES GROW OLD AND YOU FEEL LEFT ALONE BEND THE RULES FOLLOW THE DREAM THE ONE TO BELIEVE IN IF YOU EVER WANT FREEDOM DISARM AND LET GO NO TIME TO LINGER YOU WON’T BE AT PEACE BEFORE YOU LET GOIT EATS YOU UP TEARS YOU DOWN YOU CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE FASTEST WAY OUT YOU TRY TO GET OUT YOU TRY TO SHOUT NOW THERE IS SOMETHING THAT HOLDS YOU BACK YOU WANT TO GET OUT YOU HAVE TO SHOUT BUT YOU LOCKED ALL DOORS AND THREW THE KEYS TO THE WIND YOU TRY TO GET OUT PLEASE NEVER STOP CAN YOU PLEASE PLEASE NEVER GIVE UP
I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY I WANT YOU TO BE SAD – (4:58)
I WANT YOU TO BE SAD I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY I WANT YOU TO FEEL YOU MISS SOMEBODY HERE I WANT YOU TO FEEL BAD I WANT YOU TO FEEL SO GOOD I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU’VE DONE WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE NOW DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) OH MY, MY I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS I WANT YOU TO KNOW WHY I QUIT I WANT YOU TO SEE THAT PARTING CAN SOMETIMES BE GOOD NOW DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) OH MY, MY I WANT YOU TO BE SAD I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY I WANT YOU TO FEEL YOU MISS SOMEBODY HERE NOW DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) DON’T LOOK BACK (THE END OF THE LINE) OH MY, MY, MY, MY, MY PAIN HAS GOT TO COME
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF – (3:48)
THEY SAY THEY WANT TO MAKE FRIENDS IN THE END THE ONLY THING THERE IS ARE ENEMIES AND PEOPLE RUN AROUND IN THEIR COSTUMES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT HOW TO SMILE IN THE HALLWAY THE WALLS ARE LAUGHING AND THE FLOOR HAS GIVEN IN THEY SAY THEY WANT TO MAKE THE BEST WITHOUT THINKING OF THE WORST ONE IS HOLDING HIS MEGAPHONE WHILE THE OTHER IS HOLDING A GUN THE ONLY REASON WHY SHOULDN’T BOTHER IS THE FACT THAT IT’S ALL FAKE THE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE STORY IS THE SAME OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE SAME FUNNY CONVERSATIONS THAT MAKE IT SEEM TOO LATE WHEN NO ONE HAS ANYTHING TO HOLD ON TO THEN MAYBE IT IS TIME TO LOOK BACK THE DOORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WIDE OPEN TOO OFTEN PEOPLE SEEM AFRAID THERE IS NO ROOM INSIDE THESE WALLS FOR ANGER AND OUTSIDE THERE IS A PILE FOR REGRETS THE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE SAME HILARIOUS CONVERSATIONS MAKE IT SEEM TOO LATE