Lyrics/Notes on the Underground

COLD HEARTED

CAPTAIN WAS CALLING AND
STARTED TO CHOKE
HE REACHED FOR HIS CREW
TO HELP HIM BUT THEY DON’T
THE SHIP WAS SUNK
DESPITE SUNNY SKIES
LEAVING ALL THE
FAMILY MEMBERS
ASKING WHY THEY DIED

THEY SAY YOU’RE
COLD HEARTED
DID YOU EVER WONDER WHY

HAMPERED BY HEADACHES
AND SORES ON HIS THROAT
HAJJI SWAM
ACROSS THE OCEAN
TO FIGHT THE HOAX
THERE’S NO NEED TO TALK
YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ON FILE
THEIR BODIES WILL BE
WASHING UP SOON
THANKS TO THE TIDE
UNTIL THEN WE’LL FIND
OTHER WAYS
TO PASS THE TIME

LOSING TRACK

IT’S BEED A WHILE SINCE WE LAST TALKED YEAH THE LOOK
ON YOUR FACE SAYS THAT THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
OFTEN I LOSE TRACK OF THE DAYS SO DON’T BE OFFENDED
WHEN I DON’T COME AROUND

THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE

IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE LAST LAUGHED YEAH AND I KNOW
THAT IT SEEMS I’M DIFFERENT NOW OH I’M DIFFERENT NOW
OFTEN I LOSE TRACK OF MY FRIENDS
OH ALL OF MY FRIENDS NOW ARE GONE THEY DON’T SEEM TO
CARE MUCH WHEN I COME AROUND OH DON’T COME AROUND

THINGS THEY CHANGE BUT THEY’RE BETTER THAT WAY
THOUGH I’D GIVE ANYTHING IF WE COULD STAY THE SAME
THOUGH I WANT YOU TO KNOW I WANT YOU TO KNOW NOW
YEAH I WANT YOU TO KNOW I WANT YOU TO KNOW NOW
THAT WHEREVER I GO YOU’RE WITH ME WHERE I GO

THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE

IT’S FINE THINGS HAVE CHANGED STILL I’M ASKING WHY
IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE LAST TALKED YEAH AND I KNOW
THAT YOU FEEL I’VE LET YOU DOWN OH I’VE LET YOU DOWN
I GUESS YOU’VE LOST TRACK OF THE TIMES
OH ALL OF THE TIMES I WAS THERE SO DON’T BE OFFENDED
WHEN I DON’T COME AROUND OH DON’T COME AROUND

THINGS THEY CHANGE BUT THEY’RE BETTER THAT WAY
THOUGH I’D GIVE ANYTHING IF WE COULD STAY THEY SAME
IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE LAST TALKED YEAH

DEAD ENDER

FACE IT MAN YOU’RE A DEAD END
CONSUMED BY YOUR SELF-DOUBT

SO LATELY IT’S BEEN HARD
TO TALK TO YOU AT ALL
WHAT WITH THE WAY
YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND
WITHOUT SEEING
THE WHOLE PICTURE
YOU NEVER MISS A CHANCE
TO CUT ME DOWN
CUT ME DOWN NOW

SO WHAT ARE YOU SO HOT ABOUT
TELL ME WHAT MADE YOU SO MAD
COULD IT BE YOUR INSECURITIES
THEY’RE STARTING TO ACT OUT

‘CAUSE I FEEL WHAT I’VE BECOME
NOW IS A VICTIM OF YOUR PAIN
SOMEONE YOU CAN’T HELP
BUT TAKE IT OUT ON
I’VE NEVER SEEN A BIG MAN
LOOK SO SMALL
I’VE NEVER SEEN A BIG MAN
LOOK SO SMALL

I’VE NEVER SEEN A BIG MAN
LOOK SO SMALL
I’VE NEVER SEEN A BIG MAN
LOOK SO SMALL
CONSUMED BY YOUR SELF-DOUBT

(All lyrics by Douglas Burns)

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