WE.WANT.CHANGE.
[ L Y R I C S ]
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1. WATCH WHAT YOU SAY
Verse 1
Let it fly and then you let it flow
Light the stage as you walk out the door
The cast and crew ain’t welcome to your show
The curtain's down and you don’t even know
Verse 2
Let it fly and then you let it flow
You hit the mic. You cut them to the bone
Forget your lines. Not welcome anymore
Surprised I see, you shouldn’t be (oh no)
Chorus
From New York to LA a household name
We don’t care, well some may, so watch what you say
They're shot down by your moves. Look what you do
From The Globe to The Sun it’s true
Verse 3
Let if fly and then you let it flow
You’ve kept some fans but barely by a nose
Awards you’ve won got you out of control
Celebrity the only way you roll
Outro
Watch what you say. Look what you do
2. MEET A FRIEND OF MINE
Verse 1
Meet a friend of mine
She’s a troubled soul about 5 foot 9
Beauty queen, long and lean I bet you’ll think she’s fine
But let me warn you now
She’ll be over you before you turn around
You’ve got nothing she can’t find on the other side of town
Did you listen to a single word that I just said?
From your eyes I see the wheels are turning in your head
Drool is on you ace
Now wipe that grin up off your face
Once you cross the line you’re on your own and it’s too late
Chorus
But before you go
I just thought you should know
That she will call in five days
And she will let you go. You're so low
How could it go so wrong
When it felt so right
That by the fourth night
She left you a “good-bye” note, by the light and she was out of sight
Verse 2
Meet a friend of mine
He’s a troubled soul in and out of time
Muscle bound, tan and brown I bet you’ll think he’s fine
But let me warn you now
He’ll be over you before you turn around
You’ve got nothing he can’t find on the other side of town
Did you listen to anything that I just said?
From your eyes I see the wheels are turning in your head
Drool is on your lip
Now take that hand up off your hip
Once you cross the line there’s drama like a movie clip
3. WE WANT CHANGE
Verse 1
You could never say they would lead astray
But you know they can’t follow
And it would make you blush to see them rush
By your side to excite you
Pre-Chorus
They can save us if we’ll let them in
Marching onwards in unison
Chorus
‘Cause it’s a brother or a sister
It’s the one who calls you mister
In the minds of all the whisperers
Who would lie to all their listeners
It’s your heart beat to the drum beat
Turning cold feet into a mighty fleet
Marching onward as they scream out loud
Saying “We want change and we want it now!”
Verse 2
Leaders rearrange as we fight for change
We win some then we lose ‘em
And it could make you blush to see them rush
By your side to entice you
Bridge
Lonely lovin’, lonely lovin’, lonely lovin’
You could be havin’ a day, havin’ a day, havin’ a day to yourself
Instead you’re wastin’ away, wastin’ away, wastin’ away my good friend
Call it quits? No way. It’s no the end. It’s not the end.
Outro
Cause we still got hope. We got love. We got peace ya’ll
And it’s showering down from above
We got joy. We got faith. We got freedom. Yes we do.
And, I’m gonna use it. How ‘bout you?
4. EXPECTING DAYS
Verse
She changed my life
She wrecked my life
And what a glorious crash
Made me act rash and forget the past
Your magical ways, expecting days of a new life
And here’s my only advice
Don’t ever let go of your spiritual soul
‘Cause it will lead you home
Chorus
Someday you’ll make your home here
Someday we’ll embrace you dear
5. SALUTE WITH PRIDE
Verse 1
I guess I slept on the sidewalk confused
I don’t know where I am, but I’m quite amused at the sight of you
I wipe my eyes as I stare up into the sun
Then it clicks, I remember what I had done and the web I’d spun
Chorus
So I rise by your side. You salute with pride
So I rise by your side. You salute show some pride
Verse 2
Suppose I know that I have let all of you down
Got kicked to the curb and broke my crown, but I’m still around
It must be awkward for you to show me respect
When all you want to do is break my neck, but I’m the elect
Bridge
Pride has got the best of me you see
When all I want’s the best for you and me
That’s the truth. Oh, why can’t you see?
I’ll try to leave a legacy, but most likely
I’ll just take a beating
Rap
How will I be remembered?
What's my legacy?
I've splintered some bridges and burned others down thoroughly
You owe me your allegiance, but my actions are strange
We can all hear the people crying “We want change!”
My methods of leadership have equipped me with a range of ways to use up my power 'fore I loose my grip on the game
So take one last look before you give me the boot
'Cause I'm still your number one, so stand and salute
Outro
It’s alright. You’re out of sight
You will go down in history
But not for the very same
Reasons you’d like for them to be
6. THE SAGA
Intro
You can hide, you can run, you can go around it
Or you can face a disgrace or triumph over
See the plot? It unfolds and revolves around you
Place your bet, go all in, it is all on you now
But, You can’t go back
Verse 1
You could be a saint
You could be the only one (the only one)
To save us from revolt
Or would you be an epic joke (an epic joke)
Verse 2
Shouts of victory
Standing in the streets. They scream (they all scream)
A hero's symphony
Playing out your story, glory (in glory)
Bridge
You can hide, you can run, you can go around it
Or you can face a disgrace or triumph over
See the plot? It unfolds and revolves around you
Place your bet, go all in, it is all on you now
But, You can’t go back
Outro
And it’s a fight for mankind as the world’s war unwinds
And it is safe to assume that they’re all after you
They pin a medal to your vest to match the scars on your chest.
But what's next?
7. THE SAGA CONTINUES
Verse 1
You will breakout of your chains
They can’t stop us. They cannot contain
Overpower and overthrow
It only takes one voice. You’re on a roll
Make some headway. It’s you verse them
Like a time bomb blaring a strong wind
The force below us is weighing in
You just jump and maybe we’ll still win
Chorus
Wo, wo, Yeah, yeah parachutes won’t stop the drag
Wo, wo, Yeah, yeah ten million men can’t hold ‘em back
Wo, wo, Yeah, yeah parachutes just make ‘em mad
Wo, wo, Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Verse 2
Seize the chance to make a move
Strategize your plan. It’s right on cue
The sleeping giant is wide awake
Too bad he’s been out while you’ve seen what’s at stake
Got to react to a world destroyed
You must enter scenes of the paranoid
That’s why they seek to ensnare your chance
To destroy what you’d call your Alchatraz (your Alchatraz)
8. THEIR FAVORITE SONG
Verse 1
The seeds of loss have now been sown
Is it real and is it over?
The years that past went by too fast and now you’re on your own
It’s sad to say this marks the end
Will joy replace your sorrow?
How can you recover when you’ve just lost your best friend?
Verse 2
Close your eyes to say a prayer
Then you can’t help but remember
Look over to an empty chair ‘cause they no longer there
Laughter used to fill this room
Now silence falls on your ear
Just one more time go back in time. I wish you could be here with me
I need you here with me
Bridge
Now you sit by yourself at night
And wonder if you did things right
Like were you always too uptight?
Did you only do the things you liked?
You got pictures on your wall
Reminding you you feel so small
Cause they made you feel ten feet tall
Now who will catch you when you fall
For you life still goes on and on
A day feels like forever long
When you hear their favorite song
It hurts to much to sing along
9. YOU COULD FIND LOVE
Intro
You could find love. Like honey on your lips
You could find love. The taste of your first kiss
You could find love. I'll spend some time with you
You could find love. Make all my dreams come true
Verse 1
Someday you’ll find the greatest song to sing
The words describe the way you feel, but only partially
‘Cause how could you sum up the way he makes you feel
A beautiful description, but you want to say more still
Verse 2
Quick to think that this could be the one you’ve dreamed about
But oh so slow to make a move ‘cause he’d have you figured out
You’ve never been the type to be so available
To wear your feelings on your sleeve you’d be oh too vulnerable
Pre-Chorus
Oh Lovely, don’t you worry about a thing
If life pans out for you, you in time will get your ring, maybe
Well lady, you don’t want to wait too long
I know it is your fear that you’ll be left with just your song
But don’t worry lovely
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Oh lovely, if it’s meant it’s from above
Lady, you in time will get your love
Verse 3
Ignore the fears you try to form they’re only in your mind
Time with him is time well spent
Cause you know that he make you feel so alive
For him you’d stay. To him be true
It’s never been this way before. Love’s got ahold of you
Chorus
You could find love. Like honey on your lips
You could find love. The taste of your first kiss
You could find love. I'll spend some time with you
You could find love. Make all my dreams come true
10. SINCE WE'VE MOVED BACK
Verse 1
The sun breaks free as it parts the sky
Shine down on me please just one more time
The grass is green on the other side
Today we cross to our paradise
Don't want to wait another day our chance arrived (yeah)
Chorus
The time has come to celebrate
I cannot wait to dance the night away
I've been waiting way too long
Now my ship's in and I'm bringing you along
Let's have a toast to our new life
And toss the old that kept us all uptight
It's just me and you and our old crew
Since we've moved back
Verse 2
The sun sets down and I feel alive
How did we stay away all this time
It's home I feel that I can really shine
So why I left I can't say this time
I'm back now and for good that's all that matters, right? (yeah)
11. TODAY'S THE DAY
Verse 1
Sold my house today. Gonna move away.
Took a loan out ‘cause this trip will make me pay
In more than one way. I’m sure I'll see
Someday I just want to be free
But life’s been good to me. I’m sure you can tell
By the way that I live you know I’m doin’ well
But even a fool could see straight through. Please tell me you feel this too
Chorus
It’s such a shame we’ve become this way (complacent)
A crisis of our belief in faith (a victim)
It’s hard these days to make time for change (we’re busy)
When will we see that today’s the day
Verse 2
Kids say I’m never there and that I don’t care
Guess that’s fair when they’re raised mostly by daycare
But what’d you expect? A successful career, a family and some respect
Why I’m here? You ask. I’ll tell you my friend
Well it starts out, then, hmmmm., where do I begin?
Complex as this is. I just want it to work
Not just for me, but them (not just for me but them)
Bridge
Don’t wait too long. It’s time to wreck the curve
We can’t stop now. Just got to make the turn
It’s not how to. It’s will we ever learn
To get along (in time we’ll heal the burn)
Verse 3
It’s been a year and five days since we left town
Back on track, made a change and got our life back
I’d felt so alone. Like a victim of strife
Now, man, I’ve got me a home
It feels good to be back as family
That sees eye-to-eye ‘cause we all care to be
A unit of hope bringing joy as we toast
To the place we once dreaded most
12. THINGS YOU WISH FOR
Chorus
The things you wish for are the things you’ve never had
And the things you’ll never have are the things you wish for
13. THROW DOWN
Intro
They will run around you
Verse 1
Sail to the right your getaway is tight
As you turn the corner fast they are on your heels at last
But you go down. You’re gonna throw down
Overpass to slow as your skippin’ through a row
Try to buy some time ‘cause your neck is on the line
But you go down. You’re gonna throw down
Bridge
And they already know and it’s all alright
Chorus
And you’ll be listenin’ for a breakdown to decide your fate
As things begin to slow down as you anticipate
Lay it on the line. Runnin’ out of time. You can’t fake it they will catch you
Verse 2
Watcha gonna do when they’ve finally caught you?
Scream or make a stand? Fight and be a man?
But you go down. You’re gonna throw down
Eight-to-one ain’t fair and you know nobody care
If they did you’d make a move towards that search and rescue crew
But you go down. They’re gonna throw down