Understatement


i'm sick of smiling 
and so is my jaw 
can't you see my front is crumbling down 
i'm sick of being someone i'm not 
please get me out of this slump 
i'm sick of clapping 
when i know i can do it better for myself 
i'm sick of waiting 
sick of all these words that will never matter 

i'll wire these nerves together 
hoping for a chance to think on time 
and i'm tracing over your letter 
to see if your intentions are as good as mine 

but you're 
getting worse 
i swear it 
its hard to prove you're an understatement 
you're getting worse 
and i know 
that you'll be calling 
calling, calling me again 

i'm done with everything 
that had the two of you 
don't worry your pictures are already burned 
i'm done with new friends 
don't sell yourself short 
you'll lose it in the end 

i'll wire these nerves together 
hoping for a chance to think on time 
and i'm tracing over your letter 
to see if your intentions are as good as mine 

but you're 
getting worse 
i swear it 
its hard to prove you're an understatement 
you're getting worse 
and i know 
that you'll be calling 
calling, calling me again 

i can't help how i feel 
no i can't help how i feel 

but you're 
getting worse 
i swear it 
its hard to prove you're an understatement 
you're getting worse 
and i know 
that you'll be calling 
calling, calling me again 

calling me again 
calling me again 

but you're 
getting worse 
i swear it 
its hard to prove you're an understatement 
you're getting worse 
and i know 
that you'll be calling 
calling, calling me again

My Friends Over You

I'm drunk off your kiss, 
For another night in a row. 
This is becoming too routine for me, 
But I didn't mean to lead you on. 

And it's alright to pretend, 
That we still talk. 
It's just for show, isn't it, 
It's my fault that it fell apart. 

Just maybe, you need this. 
And I didn't, mean to, lead you on. 

You were everything I wanted, 
But I just can't finish what I started. 
There's no room left here on my back, 
It was damaged long ago. 
Though you swear that you are true, 
I'd still pick my friends over you. 
My friends over you. 

Please tell me everything, 
That you think that I should know. 
About all the plans you made, 
When I was nowhere to be found. 

And it's alright to forget, 
That we still talk. 
It's just for fun, isn't it, 
It's my fault that it fell apart. 

Just maybe, you need this. 
And I didn't, mean to, lead you on. 

You were everything I wanted, 
But I just can't finish what I started. 
There's no room left here on my back, 
It was damaged long ago. 
Though you swear that you are true, 
I'd still pick my friends over you. 
My friends over you. 

Just maybe, you need this. 
You need this. 
And I didn't, mean to, lead you on. 

You were everything I wanted, 
But I just can't finish what I started. 
There's no room left here on my back, 
It was damaged long ago. 
Though you swear that you are true, 
I'd still pick my friends over you. 
My friends over you. 

You were everything I wanted, 
But I just can't finish what I started. 
There's no room left here on my back, 
It was damaged long ago. 
Though you swear that you are true, 
I'd still pick my friends over you. 
My friends over you.

Sonny

i'm sorry 
i heard about the bad news today 
a crowd of people around you 
telling you it's ok 
and everything happens for a reason 

when you lose a part of yourself to somebody you know 
it takes a lot to let go 
every breath that you remember 
pictures fade away, but memory's forever 

an empty chair at all the tables 
and always seeing you when all my days boil down 
but its better where you're going anyway 

i'm sorry 
i heard about the bad news today 
it's really hard to get through 
tough times and long days 
but it really just depends on the season 

for now we'll say good bye 
we know it's not the last time 
i lost the best part of my day 
but its better where you're going anyway

Something I Call Personality

before you jump down my throat 
i'd like to present you with 
something i call personality 
word travels fast when you're on the road 
i'd like to think what i have is real 

sort this out on your own time 
you ought to sort this out on your own time 

before you jump to conclusions 
about all the friends i have 
just remember they were born that way 
word travels fast when her name's involved 
i'd like to think what i have is real 

sort this out on your own time 
go on and sort this out on your own time 

no matter how happy you are 
you'll always want more 
no matter how stupid i get 
you'll always want more

Head On Collision

i've been waiting for a good day 
i've been holding back long enough 
i've been hurting to tell you some things 
it's not the falling of the temperature 
that's making all our bones run cool 
it's the breeze you make 
the presence felt when you're around me 

and it feels like i'm at an all-time low 
slightly bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case of feeling 
bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case 

and i'm still waiting for a good day 
i think i've held this long enough 
i think it's safe to tell you some things 
it's not just what you say to people 
and it's not the way you look at me 
it's the way you present yourself 
for all your worst critics to see 

and it feels like i'm at an all-time low 
slightly bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case of feeling 
bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case 

then you were gone 
you were gone 
all this time you just didn't know it yet 
you were gone 
all this time you just didn't know it yet 
you were gone 

and it feels like i'm at an all-time low 
slightly bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case of feeling 
bruised and broken 
from our head on collision 
i've never seen this side of you 
another tragic case 
another tragic case of feeling 
bruised and broken 
another tragic case and i've been 
still waiting for a good day 
still waiting for a good day

It's Been A Summer

i'm cracked from my head down to my spine 
ready to self destruct 
at any time 
and i'm trying to convince myself that the way i'm feeling is all i have 
it could take a lifetime 
to realize that you're alright 

(but you said) 
i know when you will come back 
it's been a summer 
it's burning up in here 
even though the bed is cold on your side 
i'd rather die than spend this night here without you 
(without you) 

i would try to fix these flaws of mine 
if i could just see you (if i could just see you) 
for one more time 
and i'm trying to convince myself that the way i'm felling is all i have 
i don't believe it sure fits 
there's pain in what the truth brings: 

i'll be the first one to know 
if it's wrong for me to just let it go 
i'll be the laughing stock of florida 
person most likely to find it sadenning 
it's fate that made you want for me 'til this day

Forget My Name

tell all my friends i'm dead 
i'm leaving you, this time its for good 
tell all my friends that i'm dead 
it won't be long before you forget my name 

can you tell 
that i'm losing myself 
i think i'm trying too hard to 
let it show 
to let you know 
to trace your footsteps back to me 

cuz i've been gone for a long time 
waiting on the sidelines 
hoping for a chance to play 
well i thought i would never leave anything behind 
i also never thought i'd say 

tell all my friends i'm dead 
i'm leaving you, this time its for good 
tell all my friends that i'm dead 
it won't be long before you forget my name 

can you tell 
that i don't know myself 
i need someone to remind me 
to let it go 
please let me know 
to trace your footsteps back to me 

cuz i've been gone for a long time 
waiting on the sidelines 
hoping for a chance to play 
well i thought i would never leave anything behind 
i also never thought i'd say 

tell all my friends i'm dead 
i'm leaving you, this time its for good 
tell all my friends that i'm dead 
it won't be long before you forget my name 

and if i had the chance 
to do it all again 
i wouldn't expect anything less 
and if i had the chance 
to do it all again 
i wouldn't expect 
i wouldn't expect anything less 

tell all my friends i'm dead 
i'm leaving you, this time its for good 
tell all my friends that i'm dead 
it won't be long before you forget my name 

forget my name

The Great Houdini

all dressed up 
and nowhere to go 
i think i'm taking this trip alone 
thirty seconds till i pass 
the questions you will never ask 
your regrets will haunt you 
you know i never had to 

but i'm saving myself from you 
and did you notice anything? 
the change is me 
now it's safe to say 
you will change your ways 

i went to your house 
but you weren't home 
i'm sure you conveniently shut off your phone 
i don't think that i'll ever be 
the person that you want of me 
when all that i can think about 
it's you i have to figure out 

but i'm saving myself from you 
and did you notice anything 
the change is me 
now it's safe to say 
you will never change your ways 
you would give up anything 
to prove your point 
there's nothing left to say 
you will never change your ways 

i'm saving myself from you 
yeah i'm saving myself from you 

all dressed up 
and nowhere to go 
i think i'm taking this trip alone 
did you notice anything 
that changes me? 
now it's safe to say 
you will never change your ways 
you would give up anything 
to prove your point 
there's nothing left to say 
you will never change your ways

Singled Out

i think that all the years we shared were proof enough 
to extend my hand and help you 
i know that getting started can be rough 
if you smile 
you seem grateful 
i felt good about myself 
that's until the day you show me 
you told me anybody else... 

why'd you have to go 
and make me say these things about you 
why'd you have to turn around 
after all that we've been through 

i figured all the memories were proof enough 
to let me open your eyes 
for the people you you think hold your trust 
do you ever smile, 
and find it shameful, 
because you dont know who you are? 
i am glad you never told me... 
you needed anybody else 

what will you do when there's no one to fall back on? 
i wont be there 
i've learned my lesson 
what will you do when there's no friends to fall back on? 
because they've all been stepped on

Belated

i never felt so bad 
in my entire life 
but this time i did it to myself 
what do you expect from me 
i did it 
so what do you expect from me 

let go of my hand 
is it time to go 
i'm not ready to turn my back on you yet 
i'm not going to let you down 

let you down 

september came so quickly 
i want to prepare 
i didn't mean to miss your birthday 
what do you expect from me 
i did it 
so what do you expect from me 

why don't you 

let go of my hand 
is it time to go 
i'm not ready to turn my back on you yet 
i'm not going to let you down 

bridges will fall from under us 
but we all strong 
we'll (we'll) get through this 
the end will open up (end will open up) 
and try to pull up us in 
but we'll (we'll) get through this 
get through this 

so why don't you 

let go of my hand 
is it time to go 
i'm not ready to turn my back on you yet 
i'm not going to let you down 

let you down

The Story So Far

I can't remember the time or place, 
or what you were wearing, 
it's unclear about how we met, 
all i know it was the best conversation that i've ever had, 
to this day i never found someone, 
with eyes as wide as yours, 
i've been searching up and down this coast, 
overlooking what i need the most 

did you notice i was afraid? 
i thought i'd run out of things to say, 
two more hours i took today mercless away, 
and it starts all over again, 
the sky will never look the same again, 
till you show me how it could be, 
the sky will never look the same again, 
till you show me how it could be 

and everything else is irrelevant, 
to the story so far, 
a coincidence that you look like her from a far, 
is it true that you like to sleep alone? 
or is it fun to just tell everyone? 

did you notice that i was afraid? 
i thought i'd run out of things to say 
two more hours i took today mercless away, 
and it starts all over again 
the sky will never look the same again, 
till you show me how it could be 
the sky will never look the same again 
till you show me how it could be 

and when the world turns over 
ill keep my ears to the wall 
and when the world turns over 
ill keep my feet straight on the ground 

did u notice i was afraid? 
i thought i'd run out of things to say, 
two more hours i took today mercles away, 
and it starts all over again, 
the sky will never look the same again 
till you show me how it could be 
the sky will never look the same again 
till you show me how it could be

� 2001 New Found Glory Fans