Powerlines Watch those trees are reaching for the powerlines in store for a big surprise Better open up your eyes to the empty playground, the vacant swings That taught us all to sing like we were riding on the airlines Now ink pens leak into the ground because Mary’s not around And the walls are about to blow down The wind is threatening our ways, blowing cookie cutter days past the gate I’ll sit and watch and wait and see who stays Feel the ground is going hard because winter’s not that far And all the kids have all abandoned the courtyards In search of controlled climate rooms, where it’s as dark as a tomb You can see glow in the dark stars and suns and moons Dali hangs on every wall, he protects you when the call out You’re so goddamn uncultured and worthless and small Safe with dormitory friends who will circle them when The weather is nice enough to go out again Rock

Ode To Those Who Crabwalk Walking down from your room, fueled by the moonlight Wind at your back like a race car track with a beat so phat Like a diamond on a hot August night Searching this town, I don’t know where to find the nerve Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve Lying on a picnic table out in the courtyard In a summer dress, put to the test, we can drive out west Into a picture postcard Searching this town I don’t know where to find the nerve Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve Swinging as hard as you can with no one there stopping you I’m sinking so low, I’m thinking that I’m about to drop through Searching this town I don’t know where to find the nerve Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve

It’s Not You It’s not you, it’s me, having trouble sitting still I’m the one who fucked it up, I’m the one who killed it You’re so kind, you can see that I was wrong, I am still wrong I’m the one who is messed up, I’m the one who’s tilted I’d give anything for you I’d do anything for you I am the one who’s giving, I’m the one who’s given everything Because I promised that I would, but I didn’t know you’d leave me here with nothing But an empty pocket and a chip on my shoulder When I get back on my feet and on the street Well I swear you’ll never hear from me again And I won’t spend a single second trying to get you back But I’m not so sure that I’m ready for that so Stay here with me, till it’s easier to breathe Lay here with me until I get up and leave Don’t be afraid to ask, darling I will take you home You don’t have to find a ride, you don’t have to walk Don’t move quite so fast, don’t unplug your phone You don’t have to try and hide just say you can’t talk I’d give anything to you I’d do anything to you I am the one who’s giving, I’m the one who’s given everything Because I promised that I would, but I didn’t know you’d leave me here with nothing But an empty pocket and a chip on my shoulder When I get back on my feet and on the street Well I swear you’ll never hear from me again And I won’t spend a single second trying to get you back But I’m not so sure that I’m ready for that so Stay here with me, till it’s easier to breathe Lay here with me until I get up and leave “This is the day that the lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it.” - Psalm 118:24

First Times The first time I ever took the park and ride I didn’t know there were things I was supposed to hide I let you down, you wanted mystery The first time I ever saw those city lights They were reflecting off your glasses And the ring that you wore on your finger I’ve never seen them shine so bright again since then I’ve never seen anything shine so bright again since then The first time I ever saw the moonlight It turned your body white And you glowed under the water That was the first time, now I want a second chance Maybe this time we could dance around on the docks Before we jump into that water Maybe this time it would be easier for us to touch each other As we float around in that river The first time I ever shared a bed with anyone I didn’t know that I’d be sleeping here in it alone I’m gonna see you shine I’m gonna see you shining, I’m gonna watch as you go I’m gonna see you shining You’re the white dove with an olive branch Now we’ve stopped the flood, now we’ll dance The earth is mud where the fig tree stands I’m sinking in so take my hand and pull me out

Anthem You said it so sweetly and you hid it completely, your smile is a lie You took his wedding band, said this was your kind of man, such a beautiful bride Broken promises from the start and now you sit and you watch as it falls apart It falls apart and you know you deserve better than this You said that he’s vapor, but it still stings just like a papercut Between your finger and your thumb (and thumb [anthem]) Now look at what you’ve found, especially the cracking and the Breaking sound of your heart when it’s coming undone You would have given him everything Now you’re only giving back a ring You’re giving back and you know you deserve better than this Yeah you promised your heart and fucking soul Now it’s left you with nowhere to go, nowhere but home and You know you deserve better than this

In Layman’s Terms When the car breaks down you’ll have a head start getting help and I hope that you’ll Come back to me and help me fix whatever’s broke if the wrench that you got fits The nuts and bolts that got loose somehow when I wasn’t looking When I wasn’t expecting anything to collapse You can make it easier on both of us Take this song, or don’t take it, just do something, let me know Don’t just sit there saying that you hate your life I used to be a big part of your life Here I stand, in front of you In layman’s terms, my collar blue That is all I can offer you and It’s not that deep It seems to me that you have been reserving something as if you were skeptical About this situation, as if it may just stop sometime, and you need something for backup Something tucked away for safety’s sake I will hit you as hard as I love you all Take this song, or don’t take anything, just do something Make your fucking move Don’t just sit there saying that you hate your life I used to be a big part of your life Here I stand, in front of you In layman’s terms, my collar’s fucking blue That is all I can offer you and It’s not that deep

Good Luck Yeah so here we are and you’re making the decisions for both of us like what we’ll eat and when we need time apart. I don’t think I need any time apart because I’m laying here alone. Drinking to keep my mind away from certain things only makes them bigger, puts them in focus. You won’t be home before I sleep, and when I’m sober, woken up, I won’t remember what I had planned in my head to say Your time has come, my time is done so Goodnight, goodbye, good luck Yeah so here you are, put a towel on and walk around this house shake your stuff and Show it off, make everybody wonder, make us wish that we could see through This curtain that you’re hiding behind I saw it once on a grainy VHS tape, that was the one time that you didn’t cover anything I wasn’t filming and you didn’t even know that I existed, maybe I didn’t, maybe I don’t now Your time has come, my time is done Goodnight, goodbye, good luck Yeah so here they are, all these new friends who own all of your time They can keep you out all night You’ve got so much room for improvement, and all these boys standing in line How can I compete with someone who’s got so much mystery When you’ve seen inside of me and passed it up for a different aisle If you’re window shopping, only looking, well then take it somewhere else Your time has come, my time is done Goodnight, goodbye, good luck Yeah so here I am and it’s like I’m back in high school again I’m watching the clock and waiting for you to walk in But I never make it that far because the liquor and the ticking put me out I’ll never know just what goes on inside that dark room Where you find peace and have your secret rendezvous It must be hard to look at in the light Yeah i guess it’s hard, it must be hard Your time has come, my time is done Goodnight, goodbye, good luck

That-a-boy That a boy, out of the way, stay inside today Greeting cards, salt the porch, shovel the snow away Deadlines, long life spans, investment plans Try not to think of when you’ll come back again That a boy, out of the way, stay inside today

Out In The Sun We had our chance, it didn’t work You went away, I got drunk We left out the plug, the boat got sunk We had our chance, it didn’t work We took our shot, it didn’t hit I missed the mark, yeah I must admit Your aim was true, my aim was shit We took our shot, it didn’t hit Can we take it to the bridge? You know what I’m talking about, when you can’t seem to get it firing on all cylinders Must have something to do with the timing, or the exhaust You were a redhead, but I believed that you were one of the good ones This is not the first race I’ve lost We had our day out in the sun I wanted rare, you want it done I slept alone while you fucked everyone We had our day out in the sun

Mary Kate The artists are all gathering outside the gate When they get in whose sin is it decides their fate Parents stand beside their great god of love and radiate Celestial kingdom dreams they are dying off so fast Jesus’ broken heart is bleeding now beneath its cast Students are out on the grass and I feel like I’m coming in last Every waitress tells you of her travesty Mary sits down and proceeds to kill the spiders so naturally In every single car ride the driver is selected so dramatically Joy is out in the field telling stories to see how they change Love is on a walk and all the comments made to him are strange Peace is locked up in the basement in a cage to help herself become deranged Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait I’ve wasted all your time and I will pay They’re gonna tie me to the tracks in great hopes to bring you back And ease all of their suffering for today If I had the nerve, well you’d probably just walk away Canvases refuse to hold onto the paint anymore Students have abandoned their studies and are now weeping on the floor An angel tried to come and comfort the church but it collapsed outside the door Politicians stealing lines for consolation speeches they will give Constituents can’t be controlled when they’ve got no will to live Our bleeding hearts are leaking like a sieve and we’ve all become so primitive Frat boys have given up their search for the next level of drunk All the soldiers twist and toss and turn all night in their sweat soaked bunks The hills are filled with powerlines now, the streets are filled with tree trunks But I know it is not Jesus you are dying for I have seen the silver dollars that you’re striving for Like the pilgrims we’ve all landed on the shore and we just want to get inside your door Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait I did not get back in time for you This town’s been put on pause until your cold heart thaws The arteries unclog and let us through If I had the nerve, what could I do Buses are circling around, students won’t get off Swings are sitting still, the petrified seat is turning soft Sign supports are broken and the banner has been eaten up by moths There are a thousand birds here but they won’t sing for anything at all If you want to keep your good health you’ll watch out when the branches fall Now even sacred basketball, well oh my god it’s so worthless and small I will fast and weep until the moment you arrive When the trees sprout green leaves and the animals all come back to life Maybe I would have tried to kiss you, that was the plan that I had derived I swear I’m not stalking this is just my psychotherapy In a place where I do not hate everyone and they don’t just sit and stare at me I’ve ordered you as large as the stars, really no one cares but me Every lamp post and trash can has a sign that reads “we’ve lost our perfect girl” This oyster of a landfill has failed to produce its own precious pearl Give up your life of comfort, come back here and do your part to please the world Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait I’ll never get to feel your warm goodbye When the broken flame comes dancing back Burns the wick, melts the wax We trade a little loss for a little light If I had the nerve to try, I know that you would just say goodnight Mary Kate don’t close the gate, we need to feel you radiate We’re drying up and dying in this vase When fall is all around and everything is turning brown At least we can find comfort in your grace And I will find love