"I Woke Up In A Car"
I woke up in New York City
From my sleep behind the wheel
Caught a train to Poughkeepsie
And time stood still
She wrote me a letter from San Diego
To qualify her luck
These flights connect through Arizona
But I think I'll stay stuck
Here I am
(chorus)
I woke up in a car
I traced away the fog
So I could see the Mississippi on her knees
I've never been so lost
I've never been so much at home
Please write my folks and throw away my keys
I woke up in a car
I met a girl who kept tattoos
For homes that she had loved
If I were her I'd paint my body
'Til all my skin was gone
She wrote me a letter
As we passed through Rockford
She said she won't forget
Maybe I do maybe I don't
But I know I haven't yet
But here I am
Chorus
Maybe I could live forever
If not ever I had known
That you'd be waiting there whenever
I am all alone
But here I am
Chorus
"I Want To Save You"
Standing on the edge of morning
Scent of sex and New Found Glory
Playing as she's pulling back her hair
She drives away she's feeling worthless
Used again but nothing's different
She'd stay the night but knows he doesn't care
Home by three to deafening quiet
The porch light's off guess they forgot it
She'd cry herself to sleep but she doesn't dare
And she wants to be a model
She wants to hear she's beautiful
She's beautiful
(chorus)
I want to save you
I want to save you
I need you, save me too
I want to save you
Dressed by dawn and out the door
No lights she memorized the floor
So she could leave without being detected
She works 'til three it's uniform
She dreams that he'll come by the store
She prays for days when boys mean she's protected
And she wants someone to see her
She needs to hear she's beautiful
She's beautiful
Chorus
And she won't sleep
She won't sleep at all
Chorus
Let me save you
Jack's Mannequin
"I'm Ready"
(Spoken Dialogue)
"And today was a day like any other"
I'm on the verge I'm on the verge
Unraveling with every word
With every word you say
Make me believe
That I won't feel your tires on the street
As I'm finding the words
You're getting away
I come undone
Oh yes I do
Just think of all the thoughts
Wasted on you
And every word you say
Say something Sweet
'Cause all I taste is blood
Between my teeth
As I'm finding the words
You're getting away
(chorus)
I'm ready
I'm ready to drop
I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop
Keep pushing
Don't stop me I'm ready
I'm ready to fall
Don't stop I've already let go
I'm ready
I'm ready so don't call
I'm aware I've been misled
I disconnect my heart my head
Don't want to recognize when things go bad
The things that you'll accept
Except that I am
Finding the words
To say
I'm ready
I'm ready to drop
I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop
(Spoken Dialogue)
I wake up to find it's another 4 aspirin morning and I dive in
I put on the same clothes I word yesterday
When did society decided that we
Have to change and wash a t-shirt after every individual use
If it's not dirty I'm going to wear it
I take the stairs to the car and there's fog on the windows
I need caffeine in my bloodstream
I take caffeine in my bloodstream
I grip the wheel and all at once I realize
My life has become a boring pop song and everyone's singing along
I'm ready
I'm ready to drop
I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop
Keep pushing
Don't stop me I'm ready
I'm ready to fall
Don't stop I've already let go
I'm ready
I'm ready so don't call
Already let go
If you ever get a chance, Something Corporate is a piano driven pop-punk group whom I believe broke up a few years ago when Jack's Mannequin took over in the form of piano pop. Something Corporate's two cds are Leaving Through The Window and North and Jack's Mannequin's two cds are Everything In Transit and The Glass Passenger. They are all wonderfully beautiful cds. There are a couple songs that get a bit crude, but they really are very beautiful cds. Andrew McMahon is an extremely gifted artist and I hope he continues to make music.
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