1. |
POINT NINE
01:49
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I'VE ONLY KNOWN YOU
NINE TENTHS OF A PERCENT OF MY LIFE
AND YOU'VE ONLY KNOWN ME FOR
POINT EIGHT OF YOURS BUT
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WAY WE KISS THAT
KEEPS ME ASSURED
I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
THE PRESENT'S TOO PERFECT TO THINK ABOUT THAT
SOMETIMES I WONDER IF I SHOULD SLOW DOWN
MAKE SURE MY HEART STAYS INTACT
BUT I TRUST YOU
BECAUSE IT FEELS
LIKE I CAN
AND I CAN'T WORRY
ABOUT ANYTHING
WHILE YOU'RE HOLDING MY HAND
I CAN'T KEEP
MY HEART FROM BEATING
TWICE AS FAST AS IT
NORMALLY WOULD
BECAUSE EVEN IF
I WANTED TO STOP IT I DON'T
THINK THAT I COULD
DON'T THINK THAT I COULD
AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO
YOU'VE ALWAYS FELT SO GOOD
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2. |
LOVESEAT
01:07
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SITTING ON YOUR LOVESEAT
MAKING CONVERSATION
WE HAVE IDENTICAL INTENTIONS
FOR TONIGHT
AND I'M PRETTY SURE
YOU WANNA TO KISS ME
BUT I'M TOO NERVOUS
TO LEAN IN
AND FIND OUT IF I'M RIGHT
I KEEP TOUCHING YOUR KNEES
WHENEVER WE AGREE
THE ROOM IS SO WARM
YOUR LIPS ARE
OVERWHELMING ME
THE WAY YOU FORM YOUR LETTERS
EACH WORD JUST MAKES IT BETTER
THE FORMATION'S SO DISTRACTING
THAT THE CONTENT BARELY MATTERS
YOUR PARAGRAPHS
ARE AN EPITAPH
FOR MY SELF RESTRAINT
MY PATIENCE IS WANING
NOT SURE
HOW LONG I CAN WAIT
BUT YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME
WITH FULL MOON EYES
SO SOFT AND CLEAR AND BRIGHT
AND I KNOW IT WILL
BE WORTH IT
EVEN IF IT TAKES
ALL NIGHT
IF YOU KISSED ME WHEN
I WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR
I PROBABLY WOULDN'T
LIKE YOU AS MUCH
BUT THESE ANXIOUS HOURS
OF ANTICIPATION
WILL JUST MAKE IT
THAT MUCH BETTER
WHEN OUR LIPS
FINALLY TOUCH
SITTING ON YOUR LOVESEAT
MAKING CONVERSATION
WE HAVE IDENTICAL
INTENTIONS FOR TONIGHT
AND I PRETTY SURE
YOU WANNA KISS ME
BUT I'M TOO NERVOUS
TO LEAN IN
AND FIND OUT IF I'M RIGHT
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3. |
STAY IN LUV
01:06
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WHEN I FELL IN LOVE
I WROTE A SONG EVERY WEEK
THEN I STAYED IN LOVE
AND IT WAS LIKE I FELL ASLEEP
THE SILENCE WAS SO PERFECT
I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEAK
THEN I WOKE UP
AND YOUR ABSENCE
BEGGED FOR SOUND
AND I TRIED TO FIND A WAY
TO FILL THE EMPTINESS I'D FOUND
BUT AT FIRST
I COULD ONLY WHISPER
BUT THEN THE MURMUR
GOT LOUDER
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I CAN'T SEEM TO STAY IN LOVE
I GUESS MY HEART
JUST BEATS TOO FAST
OR WHATEVER
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4. |
SIMPLE SONGS
01:38
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I BELIEVE IN POP MUSIC
THE WAY I WISH I BELIEVED IN GOD
COMPLETELY
AND WITHOUT QUESTION
I WISH THERE WAS
SOMETHING HIGHER
THAT I COULD SUBSCRIBE TO
TO GIVE MY LIFE
SOME DIRECTION
CUZ I DON'T HAVE
A LIFE PLAN
I JUST HAVE
THIS LITTLE BAND
SIMPLE SONGS
WITH SIMPLE CHORDS
BUT SIMPLE SONGS
WON'T SAVE YOUR SOUL
THE ONLY THING
THAT SPEAKS TO ME
ARE CATCHY MELODIES
THE SAME CHORDS
ALL THE TIME
E C G
THE ONLY DAMN THING
THAT SPEAKS TO ME
CUZ I DON'T HAVE
A LIFE PLAN
I JUST HAVE
THIS LITTLE BAND
SIMPLE SONGS
WITH SIMPLE CHORDS
BUT SIMPLE SONGS
WON'T SAVE YOUR SOUL
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5. |
TWENTY
00:45
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I GUESS THERE WAS A TIME
WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
AND I GUESS THAT TIME
WAS PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE LIFE
EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKE
THINKING ABOUT IT
BECAUSE EVERYTHING NOW
FEELS TOTALLY RIGHT
FEELS TOTALLY RIGHT
FEELS TOTALLY RIGHT
FEELS TOTALLY RIGHT
EIGHTEEN YEARS
TWENTY MILES APART
RIVER LIKE AN OCEAN
THAT WE COULDN'T CROSS
BUT RIVERS CAN'T
DEMAGNETIZE HEARTS
YEAH WE'RE MAKING UP
FOR THE TIME THAT WE LOST
FOR THE TIME THAT WE LOST
FOR THE TIME THAT WE LOST
FOR THE TIME THAT WE LOST
EVERYTHING'S PERFECT
IT ALL FEELS FATEFUL
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IN FATE
I JUST BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
BUT EVEN IF THERE'S NO DESTINY
I'M GLAD YOU ENDED UP WITH ME
ENDED UP WITH ME
ENDED UP WITH ME
ENDED UP WITH ME
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6. |
DON'T WANNA
01:12
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I THOUGHT I NEEDED
A ROMANTIC SABBATICAL
AS IF LOVE WAS WHAT WAS
MAKING ME SO MISERABLE
YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE
RIGHT AS I WAS GIVING UP
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME
I COULDN'T GET ENOUGH
NOW I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
NOW I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
WITH ANYONE BUT YOU
YOU INTRODUCED
YOURSELF TO ME
OUTSIDE OF A RECORD STORE
AND I WAS GLAD TO SEE YOU
THOUGH WE'D NEVER MET BEFORE
I COULD FEEL MY LIFE
WAS GOING TO CHANGE
SO PREOCCUPIED BY YOUR EYES
I DIDN'T CATCH YOUR NAME
NOW I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
NOW I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
WITH ANYONE BUT YOU
SLOW BUILD COURTSHIP
MONTHLONG CRESCENDO
BEFORE FORTE WE HAD
TO START AT PIANISSIMO
WITH QUICK CONVERSATIONS
AND UNEXPECTED HANDHOLDS
BUT NOW THAT WE'RE TOGETHER
I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
NOW I DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
DON'T WANNA FALL IN LOVE
WITH ANYONE BUT YOU
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7. |
NEVER GO
01:58
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I CAN'T REMEMBER
WHAT IT FELT LIKE
TO NOT BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
BECAUSE ALL MY MEMORIES
HAVE YOU IN THEM TOO
THIS ABSENCE OF PAST
ISN'T HARD TO UNDERSTAND
BECAUSE MY LIFE
BEGAN WHEN YOU
FIRST HELD MY HAND
I'LL NEVER GO
ANYWHERE
WITHOUT YOU
EVER AGAIN
I CAN'T REMEMBER
WHAT IT FELT LIKE
TO NOT BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
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8. |
SPACE
00:43
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I MADE SPACE FOR YOU
IN MY TINY ROOM
MADE MYSELF SMALL ENOUGH
SO YOU'D FIT IN MY BED
AND THAT SPACE WAITS FOR YOU
NOT TO COME BUT TO RETURN
A MONUMENT TO ABSENCE
AND A HEART THAT NEVER LEARNS
I KNEW HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOU
AND I KNEW JUST HOW TO WAIT
WHEN YOU FINALLY CAME TO ME
I DON'T KNOW
I GUESS I JUST THOUGHT THAT YOU'D STAY
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9. |
INVITATION
01:12
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I THINK YOU'RE PRETTY
EVEN WHEN YOU ARE CRYING
AND I LIKE DANCING WITH YOU
EVEN THOUGH YOU DO IT BADLY
WORDS GOT IN THE WAY AND WE
ENDED IT SADLY
YOU'VE MOVED ON AND
I'M THE ONLY CASUALTY
I'M SORRY I DIDN'T
MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS
AND I'M SORRY I DON'T EVEN
KNOW WHAT THEY MAY BE
BUT WHEN YOU DECIDE TO
STOP WASTING YOUR TIME
KNOW THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE
A PLACE FOR YOU WITH ME
MAYBE THE SIGNS WERE THERE
AND I JUST READ THEM WRONG
YOU CAN ASK ANYONE
I'M ILLITERATE IN LOVE
I COULD NOT DECIPHER
YOUR STEADY STREAM OF SIGNALS
SEPARATE THE STATIC
FROM THE MESSAGES AND STUFF
CONSIDER THIS SONG
AN INVITATION
AND THERE'S NO DATE
BY THE RSVP BECAUSE
WHEN YOU DECIDE TO
STOP WASTING YOUR TIME
KNOW THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE
A PLACE FOR YOU WITH ME
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10. |
LAUREN
01:33
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I LIKE THE WAY
YOU SAY MY NAME
THE WAY YOU
STRETCH OUT
THE MIDDLE VOWELS
SO THERE’S A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
BUT YOU LIVE
SO FAR AWAY
I WISH THAT I COULD JUST
PICK YOU UP AND PUT YOU
IN A CLOSER PLACE
LAUREN
WHEN WILL I
SEE YOU AGAIN?
WHEN WILL I
FINALLY GET BACK TO YOU?
WELL I HOPE THAT IT’S SOON
HALF THE COUNTRY
ISN’T NEARLY FAR ENOUGH TO
CANCEL THE CONNECTION
WHICH HAS QUICKLY GROWN
BETWEEN US
AND I FEEL EVERY MILE
THAT IS KEEPING YOU FROM ME
AND I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL
THEY MELT AWAY
BENEATH YOUR AIRPLANE SEAT
LAUREN
WHEN WILL I
SEE YOU AGAIN?
WHEN WILL I
FINALLY GET BACK TO YOU?
WELL I HOPE THAT IT’S SOON
AND I HATE ALL
THE DALLAS BOYS
WHO FUMBLED WITH
YOUR HEART
BECAUSE I’D DO JUST
THE OPPOSITE
IF WE WEREN’T
SO FAR APART
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11. |
SCHMICTIONARY
01:28
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I WANT TO TAKE
PICTURES OF YOU
EVERY SINGLE MOMENT
BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING
WHEN SUN'S POURING
THROUGH YOUR WINDOWS
BUT I DON'T NEED PHOTOGRAPHS
I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE
YOUR IMAGE IS INTERNALIZED
YOU GO WHEREVER I GO
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
I NEED NEW ADJECTIVES
TO TRY TO DESCRIBE YOU
WORDS ARE SO MEANINGLESS
WHEN THEY'RE APPLIED TO YOU
DICTIONARY SCHMICTIONARY
I NEED SOMETHING BETTER
THAN THESE
INSUFFICIENT COMBINATIONS
OF SOME STUPID LETTERS
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
I LIKE YOU
COMPLETELY
EVERY LAST
ASPECT OF YOUR
ENTIRE BEING
EVERY DAY WE
SPEND TOGETHER
IT GETS EASIER TO SEE
THAT YOU MAY NOT
BE PERFECT
BUT YOU'RE PERFECT
FOR ME
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
WHO LOVES YOU BABY?
WHO LOVED YOU BABY?
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12. |
LAST BOY
01:34
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THESE CHORDS
HAVE PROBABLY BEEN USED
A THOUSAND TIMES BFORE
TO WRITE SONGS ABOUT GIRLS
I DON'T THINK THEY'VE BEEN USED
TO SING ABOUT YOU
BUT HONESTLY I CAN'T BE SURE
YOU PROBABLY KNOW
LOTS OF BOYS WHO PLAY GUITAR
YOU'RE THE KIND OF GIRL
WHO ATTRACTS
BOYS WHO WRITE SONGS
WRITING ONE ABOUT YOU
REALLY WASN'T HARD
I'VE ALWAYS LIKE GIRLS
WHO HAVE
BROKEN A FEW HEARTS
BUT I WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO REALLY LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
THAT YOU LOVE TOO
ALL THOSE BOYS BEFORE
ALL THOSE GIRLS BEFORE
ALL THOSE
STOPS AND STARTS AND ENDS
WE CAN JUST IGNORE
THE PAST NEVER ADDS
UP TO MUCH
WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
ISN'T HALF AS IMPORTANT
AS WHERE YOU END UP
I WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
TO REALLY LOVE YOU
WANNA BE
THE LAST BOY
THAT YOU LOVE TOO
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