“The Dreamer and The Realist” Lyrics
From the Band: Boys and girls, we cannot wait to share this music with you. Thought posting the lyrics for the record would be a good idea for those who enjoy such things. This record has some of the most meaningful lyrics we’ve ever written, and we really feel they represent everything we’ve been through together and have learned as people. Keep checking back at our tumblr for other interesting tid bits and inside info. Enjoy!
1. Declaration
Right now; This is the calm before the storm, this is a declaration. We’re not afraid to lay all the rumors to rest. Hard times but we’re still breathing.Shake it off; It doesn’t matter what they say, let the vultures whisper.Bottom line is that in order to make it today, you gotta mean it more. This is our blood, sweat and tears flooding the airwaves.It goes out to everyone who’s waiting for the bend to break.Right now; This is the moment you waited for, this is a declaration. Take back the hand twisted against your will. An overdose of their own sickness.Line em up, we’re gonna see if you sink or swim. No treading water baby.Bottom line is that in order to cut it today, you gotta watch your throat. With every bruise and every burn, you know we’re living every word. We all march on into the airwaves.They’re gonna say you can’t, they’re gonna say you won’t. With their god damn hands around your throat.
The’ve got a trick up their sleeve, they’ve got an ace in the hole. The odds are stacked against you.
We march on.
2. Runaway
I don’t know how I got so lucky, but I know that I don’t care. Maybe all the stars aligned over me just right and you appeared out of thin air. But that’s not the point. See you came along, changed my life, made a believer overnight. So I’ve gotta ask this question before I change my mind. (Why don’t you) Runaway with me tonight?Don’t think twice. Open your eyes, sometimes it’s just that simple. I just don’t know. If it takes a while for you to figure out, if you’re tangled up in every single doubt. About me, about you, everything that makes us feel alive. Runaway with me tonight.Into your arms, never let me go. Worry not my darling you’re shaking up, I know you’re nervous but I’m telling you there’s no other way. Getting there may take a while, take a while. Nobody said it would be easy baby, we’ll runaway. But there’s no reason to stay and there’s no other way, so are you coming with me? You know you gotta. You’ll realize it’s just that simple.
3. Back Pedal
God only knows why all the things I love keep me up til 3am. All the poison I put in my blood is messing with my head. 4 pm on the bathroom floor again. Is this where I live? Am I losing it? Well I should be paying rent for all the times I crash in this apartment. Who’s is it anyway? How did I end up here? God only knows why all the things I love keep me up til 3am. All the poison I put in my blood is messing with my head. I wanna go to California. Get the fuck out before I lose all motivation, to do anything other than running in circles that don’t ever get me anywhere. I open my big mouth but I’m still here. In this town they don’t take no for an answer, all my good friends tell me to relax. Smile and take a seat, have another drink. I should be paying rent with all the cash I spent on booze and cigarettes. When I know better, how did I end up here? I guess I’m just a sucker for the flashing neon lights. They leave me bruised, I’m turning black and blue. I always talk talk talk, but I never back it up. I’m tired of living my life face down on the floor.
4. Everything You Do
Its a cloudy day, but the sun is on the way. Everyone’s excited but you. Because the only time you socialize is 2 for 1’s on Friday night, to talk yourself up and drink yourself through the floor. Everything you do drives me crazy, I can’t stand you. And the lies that you tell to one up everyone else, you can go straight to hell because I’m calling bullshit. I’m not alone, I’m not the only one. Who can see through it all, through everything you’ve done. You can smirk, you can smile, with some wit and some style but your disguise will only last for so long. Everything you do drives me crazy, I can’t stand you. And the names that you drop, like you’re some pop culture God. Enough is enough and I’m calling bullshit. Tell me why every time you see somebody else shining, you’ve gotta shoot em right out of the sky? We’ve all had enough of your bullshit. Everything you do drives me crazy, I can’t stand you. And the money you spend on today’s latest trend, right here right now it all ends because I’m calling bullshit.
5. When This Is Over
I can’t sleep not a wink, so I’ll try to describe what I’m feeling. Three drinks into a two hour breakdown and one tick away from exploding. I can’t run I cant hide. I can’t swallow my pride for forever, but I’ve tried and I can’t get it right for the life of me I’m going under. Tell me why does it feel like I’m always losing my mind? Like I can’t get a grip on this heart of mine. I feel the world upon my shoulders, wake me up when this is over. My whole life I have tried, not to repeat mistakes come before me. I’m afraid that the seed in my family tree is more like poison ivy. But I just want to grow, into something on my own. Somebody tell me. Wake me up when this is over.
6. Dont Look Down
I guess we’re in over our heads so tell me where we go from here? If you wanna survive, we’ve gotta make a run for it. But me I’d rather take my chances on a leap of faith, so take my hand and just remember. (Whatever you do) Don’t look down, Don’t look down. Its another hundred miles til your feet hit solid ground. Don’t look down, because it’s too late to turn back now. It used to be so easy telling right from wrong, now all these colors run together. I pick my battles like a game of chess against myself, where no one wins I play forever. We’re falling, we’ll fall another hundred miles til our feet hit solid ground. We know we’re not alone. We’ve both been through hell but we came back together take my hand and whatever you do. We’re falling down.
7. Reintroduce Myself
Our paths crossed upon a time. We tried to force the pieces to fit but they came crashing down upon us. So I climbed up and down the walls for days and days but still no call. Waiting for someone to give me a sign. I never thought I’d see your face again, or feel you on my skin. I never thought I’d get a second chance. But I’m a better man than yesterday, forget about back then. Let’s start it all over tonight, rewind and let me reintroduce myself. And then about a year went back and I got word your back in town. So we met somewhere just to catch up and share what we had found. And in that moment, when we picked it up like we never missed a beat. What we thought was just an ending, was another chapter in our story. Let’s stop blaming ourselves, its better late than never.
8. Don’t Say You Love Me
You’re dancing between the lines, forever searching for the greener side. So you string me up from the streetlight to wait for your signal. Your worn out white lies. And there you go again saying what I knew you’d say. Thinking you’ll get your way. Every word’s bringing me down. You stood beside me when things we’re going my way. Then turned your back when it started getting crazy. And when there’s nothing you can say, you turn your head and look away. Don’t say you love me. So spare me the lines, stop reminiscing on better times. I’ve freed all that pain from my troubled mind. You had it, you knew it, you let it slip away. This time I’m shutting you down. So tell me your sorry, tell me you hate me, it’s all the same. Of all the things you could say to me, of all the things you could say, don’t say you love me. I’m still standing here, as you walk away. Not a tear to shed, not a word to say. Don’t you ever look back.
9. Running in the Wrong Direction
I’ve been running in the wrong direction all night and i haven’t found a clue. Trying to be honest with myself, so I can be honest with you. Say “You beat yourself up, gotta let it go”. You know it’s one thing I do best, if I’m honest with myself. You were the only light I saw, showing me the way. Leading me through darkness. Follow the sound of your voice, when I’m spiraling out of control, when I’m running in the wrong direction. I’ve been waking in the early morning sunlight, trying to make up for lost time. Taking the back roads, finding shortcuts, but I fall further behind. You beat yourself up, you gotta let it go. I gotta let it go, if i ever want to make it home. I know you can save me if I only let you in. Be my guiding light to follow, save me. save me. When I’m dying to make it back home, when I’m running in the wrong direction.
10. Wake Up
I figured it out today, while all the sheep are sleeping the shepherd is keeping wolves away; we all have a role to play. But make no mistake, its yours to take. Wake up, stand up and show em what you’re made of. Are you afraid to dream because of what the world has done to you? Are you afraid to walk out your front door? Hey dreamer, what are you waiting for? Keep treading water but I can’t swim forever. Who are you? What have you done to yourself? Take a good hard look in the mirror. If you find that you don’t like what you see, remember who you used to be. Wake up, stand up and show em what you’re made of. When the day comes, you’ll find there’s nothing you’re afraid of.
“The Dreamer and The Realist”
