
Ready To Go
When the day starts to fade and you feel alone
Paint your face and then wait by the telephone
When you hear that sound, it's just your weakness
Waiting to be found among the sleepless
As you wait you'll debate just saying 'no'
Have a drink 'til you think you're ready to go
Into a grey town to paint it bright red
Until you lay down upon the right bed
Though you say you're afraid of the typical
You parade in the shade of the physical
Maybe they won't know, if you can hide it
That you sell your soul because you like it
And when you're done having fun & feeling low,
Say 'goodnight', hit the lights, you're ready to go
To an empty room, to feel the night end
But, baby, it's too soon for you to try again
After this decision that we make
I'll be yours and you'll be my mistake
After this decision that we make
I'll be yours and you'll be my excuse for every other lie
We tell ourselves so we can have our way
What Comes Around
When I pictured our last goodbye
You were kicking and screaming
But this morning I realize
I was desperately dreaming
Because, baby, you have to go
And there’s no time for grieving
Yeah, baby, you have to go
But I’m the one leaving
Shame on me for these tears I cry
Over something expected
Shame on me for believing
My heart was ever protected
Because, baby, I have to go
Because I’m bringing you down
Yeah, baby, I should have known
This is what comes around
This is what comes around
Swing your fist, I won’t resist
I’ll end up on the floor
Do your worst, you’re not the first
No, I’ve been where you stand before
Shame on me for believing
I couldn’t feel so rejected
Because, baby, I have to go
‘Cuz I’m bringing you down
Yeah, baby, I should have known
This is what comes around
This is what comes around
Swing your fist, I won’t resist
I’ll end up on the floor
Do your worst, you’re not the first
No, I’ve been where you stand before
You will be the agent
Of all that goes around
And I will be aware as I go
That there’s a curse for swinging first
But you’ve got to do it to know
This One's For Me
Well, I’ve had a lot to drink and now it’s getting kind of late
So, before you listen further let’s just get this one thing straight
I’ve written many songs because, well, that’s just what I do
But this one is for me and it was never meant for you
So, you can turn the volume down or simply walk away
‘Cuz you’re not gonna like the sound of what I have to say
I’ll give you one more moment out of mercy and respect
But this is how I function, baby, what did you expect?
So, go… Carry on
And just know…
That this is all a part of moving on
Now that love has gone
And I don’t have the right to look a liar in the face
One who kept an open book in such an open place
And I don’t want to tell you how I came to know you lied
So you can keep pretending that you have nothing to hide
Like who you might’ve touched or how it all began
Or why you never hesitated making other plans
Oh, I don’t want you spending every night alone in tears
But maybe do some mourning for the death of seven years?
So, go… Carry on
And just know…
That this is all a part of moving on
Now that love has gone
And now, if you’re still listening, you must be feeling strong
Perhaps you’re thinking to yourself, “He’s gotten something wrong”
Or maybe what I saw and what I felt were never real
Or maybe you’re denying it so you don’t have to deal
Well, if this hurts your heart or if you’re feeling harmed
Then go back to the start and remember you were warned
You didn’t have to listen, oh, you could’ve walked away
And that’s what I keep telling myself every single day
So, go… Carry on
And just know…
That this is just a part of moving on
This is just a part of moving on
Get Up
Better find out what you haven't learned yet
That you can't expect to lie down
And hope that we forget
Oh, but I know... it's a feeling I get
That it's time for you wise up and rise up
It's alright, it's supposed to ache
With every step you take
Get up now, don't be afraid
You feel it now, but the feeling's going to fade
It's out there for you to find
You better run, now you're running out of time
Better find out what you haven't heard yet
That you can't expect to lie down
And hope that we forget
Oh, but I know... it's a feeling I get
That it's time for you to wise up and rise up
It's alright, it's supposed to ache
With every breath you take
Get up now, don't be afraid
You feel it now, but the feeling's going to fade
It's out there for you to find
You better run, now you're running out of time
Smoke Without A Spark
Spoken is the thought
Of a thoughtful mind
Broken is the heart
Left with something to find
Lonely is the heart
Lonely and resigned
Smoke without a spark
Suffocated and blind
Shaken is the fate
Of the one denied
Taken is the bait
After all has been tried
Maybe it was fate
That you and I collide
For just a little taste
Pacified
Well, my heart misses your hungry kisses
And the shiver you deliver with a simple smile
Your expression is my possession
Even if it’s only for a little while
Hopeful is the heart
Taken by surprise
Shown a little spark
Opened up in those eyes
Searching in the dark
Once upon a time
Smoke without a spark
Left behind
Well, my heart misses your hungry kisses
And the shiver you deliver with a simple smile
Your expression is my possession
Even if it’s only for a little while
Oooh, when it rains it pours on you…
Don't Turn Around
On that road open to anything
Heart in hand, hunger in mind
There you were dreaming of better days
There you are desperate for time
Don’t turn around
There’s nothing you could change at all
And your ghost, always a breath away
Keeping pace, shivers your spine
Straight ahead, don’t let him see your face
Mourn the dead but leave them behind
Don’t turn around
There’s nothing you could change at all
Stay in the now
There’s nothing you could change
This gets better, I know it gets better
Feels like going nowhere
Toeing the straight line
You don’t have to go there
God knows you’ll be fine
Don’t turn around
There’s nothing you could change at all
Stay in the now
Oh, there’s nothing you could change
Keep those feet on that crooked and narrow
Check your step just don’t let yourself stumble
Keep those feet on that crooked and narrow
Catch your breath just don’t let yourself…
All lyrics by Bryan Mounce
© 2014 Just Off Turner Records

