SELF IN THE MIRROR
SET LIST THREE (3)
1 Advice…………………..23
2 F the W
3 Another……………….25
4 the Spot
5 Night
Light………….27
6 the Watcher
7 Dance
Floor………….29
8 Fences
9 Stay Big……………….31
10 Name In Lights
11 It Doesn't
Matter……….33
12 Blank Pages
13 the Game………….34
ADVICE
I
woke up this morning
Feeling
cold and alone
I
woke up this morning
After
another night at home
All
by myself
Sad
and alone
All
by myself
So
I picked up the phone…
Oh
won’t you please
Give
to me
Some
good advice
That’s
right for me
On
what to do
With
you know who
That’s
whoever it is
I’m
supposed to please
Oh
please give to me
Some
good advice for
You
know all about
My
pathetic life
Have
a look at me
And
tell the truth…
Can
I still do all the things
That
I wanna do?
Oh
look at me and tell the truth…
Am
I doing what I was meant to do?
Sometimes
there’s a little voice
Inside
my ear
Whispering
words
That
I don’t wanna hear
A
question mark after everything:
It’s
not just the words I write
But
the melody and who sings
Seems
to be the story of my life
I
keep doing what I think is right
Then
get sidetracked by what compels me
Should
I do what everybody tells me?
F
THE W
I
see your face
It
looks to me
You
need some cheering up
Eyebrows
are raised
Hair
out of place
Your
eyes are tearing up
You’ve
lost your faith
In
yourself hey…
You
better listen up
Sometimes
it seems
They
crush your dreams
And
THEN that’s when life gets tough
I
turn frowns
Upside
down
And
make unhappy people smile
Life
gotcha down?
If
I’m around
I’ll
sit and talk with you awhile
I’ll
share with you
A
story or two
From
my youth and time will fly…
For
today we’ll let
Our
troubles fade…
Say
F the W and let’s get high
When
we get home…
I’ll
roll a bone….
And
now you’re blazed….
Got
dry mouth taste…
Let
us all give thanks
To
that purple haze
For
today we’ll let
Our
troubles fade…
We’ll
pie your eyes so you don’t cry…
We’ll
have a laugh
Flipping
through some funny photographs
Oh
how the time goes by
So
why be sad?
Angry
or mad
When
you can look up at the beautiful sky?
ANOTHER
I’m
fired up
I’ve
had enough
Of
backing down
And
getting pushed around
I’m
standing tall
I
will not fall
I’ll
be the wrecking ball
Right
through your brick wall
I’m
rising up through the ashes
Taking
names and kicking asses
Finally
the tide has turned
And
I’m laying claim
to
what I deserve
I’ve
waited…
And
found waiting brings nothing
Dedicated…
I
know I’m bound to find something
Educated…
By
both books and streets
Frustrated…
I
can neither find nor keep
The
love that’s been missing
Was
there and now it isn’t
Was
here and then it wasn’t
I
placed myself above it
Alone
and incomplete
I’ve
been lacking inner peace
All
I’m really after
Is
a good night’s sleep
So
it’s time to find another
Who
will be my lover
To
make the circle complete
THE
SPOT
I
got half a tank of gas
And
I’m looking for some ass
So
I decided to take a drive down town
I
know there’s girlies by the square
So
that’s why I’m heading there
Right
now…
It’s
the hippest spot to be
If
you want to be seen on the scene
(on
the scene)
Be
seen on the scene, yeah!
And
you know me
That’s
where I want to be (want to be)
Yeah,
that’s where I want to be
I
like the spotlight
Shining
down on me… down on me
For
all the world to see
Well
I got up to the spot
And
every girl I saw was hot
I
was craving some affection
From
a member of the opposite sex and
I
always try to set a good example
For
all the other upright mammals
On
how business should be handled
Because
few can hold a candle
To
my legend or my name
Y’all
can debate my place in the game…
But
to me it’s all the same
Destiny
don’t mean shit to me
I’m
leaving hard work as my legacy
And
if you are next to me
then
it’s best to be
Able
to look at all things
in
this world honestly
The
worst lies are the ones
we
keep telling ourselves
We
keep living in denial
and
then no one helps
The
heaviest burdens
I’ve
placed on myself
I
got my head straight now -
Yeah,
I’m back in good health
Life
is so much easier when…
You
stop fighting yourself
I’ve
stopped fighting myself
Back
at the scene
It
was a Dionysian dream
And
I was determined
To
find myself a queen
The
journey ahead
has
been left undefined
And
in this endeavor
it
is the treasure that I hope to find
In
fact I think I see her now
So
I got to go
If
she turns out to be the one
Don’t
say I didn’t tell ya so
So
here we go…
Oh
oh oh oh - Oh
NIGHT
LIGHT
Well
I believe that I came to you
In
pursuit of my search
For
truth and light
And
that love of life
Can
see me through...
Through
this on my darkest day
Through
this deep haze
Rather
than be washed away
By
a crushing wave
Reseeding
my belief
That
hard work pays off some day
All
souls can and will be saved
Rather
than be led astray
I
don't joke when trapped
By
a cloud of smoke
Because
some people think
That
our world is their own ashtray
If
we all stop and take
A
deep long breath...
(pause)
We
can either blow it up
Or
blow it all away...
Then
we can see the sun
Let
the world unite as one
Feeling
like children again
Then
we can go run off and play
Just
like we did back in the day
Prozac
people's kids no longer cry
We
just hear their sighs
Perhaps
that's why I find
That
I cry all the time
So
rather than just turn my head
And
cough in jest
Seeing
a big, old, bloody mess
Yes,
I guess I must here confess:
Sometimes
I don't reveal
When
I cry my tears of joy inside
That's
when I feel the most alive
It's
my bright, nightlight
That
I just won't let die...
So
once again that's why
That
I believe that I came to you
In
pursuit of my search
For
truth and light
And
that our love of life
Can
see us through...
WATCHER
Hold
onto your dreams
Tonight
could be the night
you
fall in love
Hold
onto your dreams
Remember
there is someone
Watching
from above
He
sees the picture complete
There’s
no need to be discreet
Never
have to worry about defeat
It’s
okay to fall down at his feet
The
watcher will guide you
Once
you take a look inside you
The
watcher will hide you
When
trouble comes to find you
He
will stand behind you
I’ve
never seen his face
Never
looked into his eyes
He’s
never said a word
Never
told me a lie
He
was my spirit guide
Who
held me by the hand
Led
me through darkness
After
day had turned to night
Now
I’m no longer on my own
He
removed my blindfold
And
showed me to the light
Hold
onto your dreams
Tonight
could be the night
you
fall in love
Hold
onto your dreams
Remember
that there is someone
Watching
from above
He
sees the picture complete
There’s
no need to be discreet
Never
have to worry about defeat
It’s
okay to fall down at his feet
I’ve
found my way back home
Not
afraid of the dark…
Just
don’t feel the same way I used to
The
watcher gave me a spark…
Lighted
this path that leads to you
The
torch has been passed
Now
it is my turn to watch over you
Hold
onto your dreams
Tonight
could be the night you fall in love
Hold
onto your dreams
Remember
that there is someone
watching
from above
Remember
tonight could be the night…
You
fall in love
DANCEFLOOR
I
been trying to find
A
place to call home in my mind
But
it's cluttered with all
this
useless debris
Pictures,
places... things and ideas
They've
been trying to sell to me
I
been trying to hear
My
own voice within my ears...
(I
heard a whisper from somewhere)
Amongst
all the yelling,
screaming
and cryin'
which
leads to disbelieving
That's
when the
whisper
grows silent
I
been trying to see
since
things aren't bad for me
I
should forget the fact
that
ignorance kills
Turning
my back on any and all ills
That
don't slap me in the face
For
I... can't save...
the
entire human race
Today
I'm enjoying myself
Going
out to have a good time
This
earth won't cease
to
spin or exist
If
I relax and unwind
Let
someone else
Worry
about the world
for
a while...
Once
I thought I was happy
But
I've long since lost my smile...
I'd
like to rewind time
to
find the mindset I had before
Take
the train tracks back
to
when I lacked
the
need to go explore
To
when I didn't care
If
the whole world
went
up in flames
I'd
say what can one man do?
Except
point a finger...
And
pass the blame
That's
it...
I've
had enough...
I
can't take it anymore
Just
a few of these...
To
put my mind at ease...
I'll
meet you on the dance floor
FENCES
Fences...
I
see more fences
springing
up every day…
There
are people
paid
to separate people
Who
are lining up
to
stand in the way
Of
the profits of the prophets
Who
create the media slaves, yeah
Who
dictate who gets to divide the riches
Who
gets to go diving with the fishes
And
who gets to migrate and escape
Before
it gets to be too late
Fences...
I
see more fences
springing
up every day...
Forcing
us to choose sides
In
this great divide
Between
the people and the state
This
state of confusion
A
perpetual illusion
Of
entertainment, sex,
death,
of who's next,
Of
celebrity, sport, fear and hate
Like
me you want to get away
Want
to find yourself
some
kind of inner wealth
A
reason to carry on
My
dearest one
A
reason to stay awake
Fences...
I
see more fences
springing
up everyday
Seems
all those in line
Are
blind to the times
Either
wearing rose-colored glasses
Or
being kept in the shade
The
trees are tall
when
you follow
every
letter of the law
Straight
to the 'T'
And
yet fundamentally disagree
Failing
to fully appreciate
the
fact that fences
When
used as defenses
are
completely senseless
Especially
when humans
are
turned into machines
I
see power serving power
I
see snipers in the tower
I
see the faces of the crying
I
see truth from people dying
I
see walls that keeps getting higher
I
see more kindling being thrown on the fire
I
see people scared and losing faith
And
not being able to think straight
Fences...I
see more fences...
Springing
up everyday
STAY
BIG
My
hate is filled with heart
My
blood is in my art
My
tears blotch out the page
This
ink confines my rage
Sometimes
I’m not myself
Fuck
you go fuck yourself!
Hell
yes I fake Tourette’s
Have
fun no one’s upset
Create
the world you seek
With
eyes and style unique
Arise
brand new each day
Play
hard or else don’t play
I
frame it
I
hang it
I
put it up for sale
I
make it
I
take it
Because
I know they’ll
Always
come back for more
When
they know
what
they’re looking for
It
sure is fun to go explore
Who
wouldn’t wanna be out on tour?
I’m
making my living
With
no fucks given
Standing
around the corner
There’s
a line full of women
All
waiting for the star – of the show
All
wondering where you are –
they
wanna know
Oh
where could he be hiding?
What
kinda car will he ride in?
It
must be so exciting
Pick
a party you’re invited
Everybody
wants to know
what
you’re saying
Anybody
you wanna bed
we
know you’re laying
You
got every card in your pocket
you
could play, kid
There’s
no way you’re gonna fade
you
gonna stay big!
NAME
IN LIGHTS
When
you put it on the poster
The
shorter the name
The
bigger the print
You’re
knee deep in posers
Your
name in lights
You
hit the bigs, yeah
They
say there’s bullets
flying
down Broadway
But
you haven’t yet heard the news…
You
just got to have your piece of cake
And
now you want to eat it, too
You
wanna be the next Bobby Dylan
Oh,
today it’s Johnny Cash
I
could tell by your cool sun glasses
Looks
like you lost your funny hat
You
say your sound’s original
I’ve
never heard nothing quite like that
Well
I’ve been around a long time my boy
And
I’ve got just one question
that
I’d like to ask…
You’re
knee deep in posers
Your
name in lights
You
hit the bigs, yeah
But
what happens when you’re exposed
By
both the paparazzi
And
the pigs…oh!
Will
you still say:
You
love your life with all the stuff
You
got because of what you said and did?
Or
will you finally
See
the light and make right
For
all the crimes that you commit?
When
you put it on the poster
The
shorter the name
The
bigger the print
You’re
knee deep in posers
Your
name in lights
You
hit the bigs, yeah
They
say there’s bullets
flying
down Broadway
But
you haven’t yet heard the news…
You
just got to have your piece of cake
And
now you want to eat it, too
IT
DOESN'T MATTER
I
know there's lyrics being sang
I
hear the music in my head
And
yet I cannot understand
Exactly
what is being said
For
it seems like nothing
but
busy noise
More
sounds coming from
the
under employed
Just
like children laughing
while
they're playing
With
the empty boxes
of
all their toys
Ain't
that the way it goes?
You
just like the beat...
You
start tapping your toes
Without
any time to think
A
beautiful stranger
Pulls
you up to your feet
After
a wink you drop your drink
And
now there's no place to retreat
With
the speakers pumping
Something
new into your system
You
don't know the words
But
you can feel the rhythm
It
doesn't matter
It
doesn't matter
It
doesn't matter
Whether
it's the chorus
or
the bridge
If
they all tell the truth
Or
if they are hypocrites
As
long as they keep
knocking
out hits
You'll
be out there all night
Shaking
your t….
um...
hips
And
you're not the only one
That's
what makes
BLANK
PAGES
My
life’s work has been handed to me
Placed
beneath my feet is a book
filled
with blank pages
It
is up to me what to fill the book with
I
must write carefully not to make any mistakes
Sometimes
I rush and choose the wrong words
“Love”
when I write of “lust”
“Maybe”
when I mean “no”
I
try to correct my mistakes but I cannot erase
Only
cross out and begin writing again
Beginning
where I left off
I
dream of rewriting chapters upon chapters
Only
to come to understand the finality
of
what is once written
Can
never be withdrawn
I
reread and study
Desperately
trying become a better writer
But
learning takes mistakes
And
only practice makes perfect
Who
knows what the coming chapters will include
Maybe
you, maybe not
But
I will not stop writing
until
I find the perfect ending
And
I will not leave any pages blank
GAME
The
coach called my number
So
I stepped up to the plate
The
pitcher threw the ball
But
I swung too late
Two
strikes left
I'm
down in the count
I
know I can't give up
As
I hear the fans shout
Again
the pitcher threw the ball
After
he checked the sign
A
ball way outside
But
the empire is blind
He
called strike two…
As
the catcher smiled
Now
I'm down and out
Swinging
at anything that comes
It's
the bottom of the ninth
And
we need a home run
Now
the pitcher does
What
he has to do
He
threw another pitch
And
I swung right through
Now
he's jumping up
With
his fists tightly clenched
As
I put my head down
Walking
on back to the bench
Time
for the winners and the losers
To
each go their separate ways
We
both had our chances
In
the game we just played
Time
to clear my ears
Of
all their constant ringing
But
I took my shot
At
least I went down swinging
As
the stadium quiets down
After
the outcome
has
been revealed
Everybody
leaves the park
There's
only grass left on the field
Just
my luck
The
clouds begin to rain
But
as I scratch my head
I
remember that tomorrow
There
will be another game
