1. WASHED UP AT 18

Washed up at eighteen
I don't owe anything to you
You get no respect, never paid your dues
You see it now as a waste of time
Don't look down on me
What you had you were given
You were never part of our scene

I hope you enjoyed your little stay
I've seen kids like you before
Don't even bother saying goodbye
I'll help you with the door


2. HOLDING ON

We grew so much together
And all those fucking times we shared
We'll hold onto them forever
You were the one person who always cared
We'll work things out together
You were here right from the start
The last few years I'll remember
With that special place in my heart

You're the one person I can't afford to lose
I know we've seen so much together
I know we've paid our fucking dues
Holding on to you is so important to me
I won't be let down, you'll be here constantly
In the end when it's all said and done
I can look over my shoulder
And I know she'll be the one


3. NOT FOR ME

Now I can see it, what we had is gone
How could something so right
Go so fucking wrong

It won't happen to us, no fucking way
Nothing between friends,
at least that is what you said
Now I look at you, and understand why
it is something not for me,
something I won't try


4. SHOTTSIE

It's time for you to choose
How you want to live
Don't come looking for us
When you take
and never fucking give

We stood beside you
And backed your word
Now you've turned your back
But we're the ones who've learned
I'd like to listen to what you have to say
But these choices you've made
will grow to haunt you every day


5. TIME TO HEAL

As I see it you hurt a lot
And need some time to heal
I can relate to the problems you've got
I know just how you feel

You need some time to ease your pain
And soon all will be well
It's not as bad as it seems
As far as I can tell
::top::

6. NO EXCEPTIONS
Dedication is what you lack
I turn my head, pull that knife out of my back
So many promises, and that is your one regret
So many goals, now none will be met

Don't come to me looking for redemption
Not this fucking time, there will be no exceptions

You made your choice
Took the easy way out
That shit you pulled
Is not what friendship's about
The same old story, Ive seen it before
Take your lies, I can't look at your face no more


7. WHAT'S RIGHT?

All our life we fight back
And try to do what's right
Now we're moving in the right direction
We must not lose our sight
We give our heart,
we give our all
We won't be stopped by you
We've done our best
to move ahead
Despite all the shit we've been through
All our life we've been told
What we do is wrong
If you think we're getting weak
Well now we're twice as strong


8. CHANGE OF HEART

Time and time again,
we try to hang onto our friends
We've got to forget what has us divided
It's time to make amends
We've got to work things out
We can't go on this way
Overlook our differences
And hear what each other have to say

I know you changed and it hurt so bad
What the fuck can I do
Everyone makes their choices in life
It's something we all go through


9. TRUE COLORS

I know where I stand, I wear my heart on my sleeve
Will show my feelings, what I was taught to believe
I won't erase the past, I've got nothing to hide
I hope these times will last because I'm enjoying the ride

I'll always be the one to tell you how I feel
You might not like honesty, but at least I'm fucking real
You say you know my story, but you haven't got a clue
It's time to hear the facts, separate the lies from the truth
Twist around my words, don't listen to what I say
You don't know the deal, you're so quick to judge my ways
These stories have to end, so the truth can be heard
I can only trust my friends, and that's the final word


10. ALWAYS

All us kids, all our stories
We come together for the glory
The scene we have is like no other
Every kid my friend, every kid my brother
Pick you up when you fall
Help you out when your back is to the wall
It flows in our heart and in our veins
This positive youth will always remain


11. THE ANSWER

I won't apologize for my actions
When I did what I thought was right
You got what you deserved
The only answer was a fight
You brought it upon yourself
I did not ask for any of this
I know violence is never the answer
This time, I had to use my fists
You acted so surprised
How could you think that this couldn't happen
Everyday I heard something new
What did you think would be my reaction


12. GAINING GROUND

It's good to see we're gaining ground
And our time has come
Now I see what's around
I think we may have won
So many changes, all the new faces
The future looks so bright
It's good to see we're going places
Looking back, I know we were right

I can just feel the energy
flowing through our veins
There is always strength in unity
It will never be the same
All of us made a choice
It's time to show our pride
now the time to hear our voice
And not keep it bottled inside


13. FROM THE OUTSIDE

You said you're all right
But you are losing touch
I'm watching you fall
And it hurts me so much
Everyday it's another excuse
I won't sit and watch you abuse

You said never again, lied to all your friends
Now our trust is gone, where did we go wrong

From the outside I was looking in
And didn't know where to start
I couldn't see what was going on
While you were losing all your heart


14. TURN AWAY

You won't look us in the eyes
You turn the other way
You had your chance to speak
Now listen to what we say
You say our will is weak
And we'll be pushed around
Not this fucking time,
you'll never bring us down

If you only want to fight,
why bring it to the shows
We'll never back down,
we'll let it come to blows


15. POINT OF VIEW

Don't drink, don't smoke
I'll leave that up to you
Can't see things
From your point of view
My opinions are strong,
and so are my words

Maybe someday you will learn
Been there once, I'm not going again
It's hurt many people,
especially my friends
You say it's something I should try
But I won't


16. LET IT RIDE

Going to AC, on a Saturday night
Fifty on red, I better be right
See all the girls looking so nice
My luck's changing with the roll of the dice

Caesar's Palace, Taj Mahal
We don't care, we love them all
Monday night, or after the show
It doesn't mattter, we got to go