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I served out my detention
And in the end I got an honorable mention
In the movie of my life, starring you
Instead of me
When the moonlight, hits your bright eyes I go blind
And maybe next time
I'll remember not to tell you something stupid like I'll never leave your side
Like the oldest movie I ever saw was the one we wrote together
I said I hate you but I'd never change a thing
I can be your John Cusack
I burnt out
My defensive
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I sat outside my front window...this story's going somewhere:
"He's well hung," and I am hanging up.
Well there's a song on the radio that says:
"Let's get this party started."
So let's get this party started.
What you do on your own time's just fine.
My imagination's much worse, I just never want to know.
What meant the world imploaded faded and demoted
All my oxygen to product gas and suffocated my last chance
You said, between your smiles and regrets: "Don't say it's over."
Dead and gone. Dead and gone.
Calm before the storm set it off, and the sun burnt out tonight.
A reception less than warm set it off, and the sun burnt out tonight.
The next time the phone can wring my neck it gets no answer
and of the time that I've spent telling it my roots
I'm shaking in my boots
But still it looks at me like an old friend I've betrayed
the darkside of the doormat is the one your shoes have frayed
What you do on your own time's just fine.
My imagination's much worse, I just never want to know.
What meant the world imploded, inflated then demoted all my oxygen
to product gas and suffocated my last chance.
You said, between your smiles and regrets: "Don't say it's over."
Dead and gone. Dead and gone.
Calm before the storm set it off, and the sun burnt out tonight.
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Walking out on the show is walking out on you
And walking out on you was the best thing that I ever did.
Last night I saw my world explode. [x4]
Well, I'm looking out at you obscured by the stand up arcade
And the sound of the descendents.
Your smile reminds me of switchblades and infidelity.
Walking out on the show was walking out on you
And walking out on you was the best thing that I ever did.
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Walking off that stage tonight
I know what your thinking
And he stands alone because he's high on himself
But if you only knew ..
I was terrified and would you mind if I sat next to you and watch you smile.
So many kids but I only see you
And I don't think you notice me
Well I've seen your boyfriend and I don't think he treats you right, but that's
none of my business is it?
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh ..
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh ..
The only girl who ever gave me the time was the one who only wanted five minutes
of mine.
Knocking boots in the back, how degrading is that?
I decline.
I was terrified and would you mind if I sat next to you and watch you smile.
So many kids but I only see you
And I don't think you notice me
Well I've seen your boyfriend and I don't think he treats you right, but that's
none of my business is it?
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh
I'm not the way you think I am . whoahh
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I dried my eyes, now I crust them with sleep
I'll crust them over
She begged me "don't hate me"
She spun me a story
Where winning looks like losing
And I'm winning every time
So thread spools sweetie, get ready
Until my silk is sold
Growing up
Growing up
Growing up
Yeah
I'll myself a new
Yeah
I'll myself a new
I've dried my eyes, now its "Rushmore"
I'm deep with futures like Chicago
Glenview never meant a thing to me
She never meant a thing to me
Except for putting idealists in a body bag
Forget it
I'll go out tonight to piss on her doorstep
And listen to the misfits "where eagles dare" to swallow whole
Up
Growing up
Growing up
Go!
Whoa-oh-oh
I guess I'm my own better half
Whoa-oh-oh
I guess I'm my own better half
Whoa, oh
I guess I'm on my own
Yeah, yeah
I guess I'm on my own
Yeah
I guess I'm on my own
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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This might just be a waste of time
But there's no one I'd rather waste my time with than all of my best friends
So start the car up, we'll all take turns but not for the worst
We're all "hasbeens" and "never-were's"
And we're all in the back singing "Roxanne" just watching life pass us by
Pass us by
As if we cared, enough to try and catch up
Enough to make up for lost time
We've been down, e've been out, we've been hanging 'round
Tip our glasses to having no direction
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She's shallow like the shoreline during low tide
But my hopes are not quite as high
Can't spot her faults but she spotted mine
She left me for herself
Considering I would too
Go figure, I'm bigger than that
Go figure, I'm bigger than that
The battles only halfway done
I might look young
But I'm no less defeated
How's the weather up there?
She left me for herself
Considering I would too
Go figure, I'm bigger than that
Go figure, I'm bigger than that
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Last night I saw a movie
And I thought about many movies I've seen at your house
Excuse me if I'm rude
But I'd rather that we just strike from the record ones I'd see again without
you
Leaning on my shoulder
Distracting me from the plotline
Where can I go when I want you around
But I cant stand to be around you
"Go home"
I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Go to hell" is all I thought for seven weeks
But I grew out of that phase looking at these broken photographs of people
Looking glossed just like a summer ago
Where can I go when I want you around
But I cant stand to be around you
"Go home"
I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Call me back" I'm pleading with a cork in my head
It wouldn't be the first time
My pillow has been mistaken
Where can I go when I want you around
But I cant stand to be around you
"Go home"
I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
Can't stand to be around you
Around you, around you
Can't stand to be around you
Can't stand, I can't stand
To be around you
Around you
Around you
Around you
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You laughed off my affections
While I passed by your direction
I should have known from your walk, yeah
It was the end of you
It's not like I don't respect your opinion
Quick with lips, just rip me apart
Sometimes it's times like this, yeah
I got a big mouth
And maybe you could handle shutting it up
A simple contradiction
Could shake my whole foundation
Parker Lewis can't lose
Taking back every step towards you
Still failing at everything I do
In the meantime just talking with my shoes
Converse with my Converse
At least they hear a word I say
And scrutinize it
Just as far as they can tell what I'm getting at
Tied my tongue around my neck
For the last time
It's not like I don't respect your opinion
Quick with lips, just tear me apart
Sometimes, it's times like this yeah
I got a big mouth
And maybe you could handle shutting it up
A simple contradiction
Could shake my whole foundation
Parker Lewis can't lose
This is the last song about you
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