1. NO APOLOGIES

I'd rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees
No more apologies, no more apologies
I’d rather die standing up for what I believe
No more apologies, no more apologies

It's buried deep inside
The darkness feeds the light
Something's different, disconnected

Despite what you ignore
The demons at the door
Shut them out now, disconnect them all

I’d rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees
No more apologies, no more apologies
I'd rather die standing up for what I believe
No more apologies, no more apologies

It's rooted deep inside
It's blooming, rain or shine
Something's different, reconnected

Doubted myself before
My faith is now restored
Built myself up, standing tall on trust

I'd rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees
No more apologies, no more apologies
I'd rather die standing up for what I believe
No more apologies, no more apologies

The blindfold's off, I can finally see
My arms untied, I am finally free
Can’t take this voice away from me
No more apologies, no more apologies

I choose the harder path, ride in a separate lane
On my grind, all the time, to push through all the pain
I vow to stay myself, never someone else
No playing safe, pray shit falls into place

Pick up the fucking pace

I vow to stay myself, never someone else
I vow to stay myself

I’d rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees
No more apologies, no more apologies
I'd rather die standing up for what I believe
No more apologies, no more apologies

The blindfold’s off, I can finally see
My arms untied, I am finally free
Can't take this voice away from me
No more apologies, no more apologies

No compromise


2. DIE YOUNG

Still calling the shots

Quick, it's almost 6:00 and I'm running dry
It's time for my fix, I might die
I've got a paycheck, what's next?
Hanging out the window, killing this Friday night

This is where we come alive
Whoa, it's our time
This is where we cross the line
Whoa, it's our time

So we lose control
Young blood, we never get old

They say the good die young
But we're holding on
No, it's not over 'til we say it's done
They say the good die young
But we're holding on
'Til our heartbeat stops
Dropped dead but still calling the shots

This is where we come alive
This is where we cross the line

All our trials and tribulations
Call for a night of pure celebration
Can't hold in one place, lead by city lights
All about that fast life

So we lose control
Young blood, we never get old

They say the good die young
But we're moving on
No, it's not over 'til we say it's done
They say the good die young
But we're moving on
'Til our heartbeat stops
Dropped dead but still calling the shots

Oh so bittersweet
Embrace the chaos
The conflict within me
Maybe I'm not okay
Avoiding answers
Sinking deeper and deeper

Still threading the needle
Torn between right and necessary evil
If balance is the key, don't tip the scales
OTB never bails

This is where we come alive
It's our time
This is where we cross the line
It's our time

They say the good die young
But we're moving on
No, it's not over 'til we say it's done
They say the good die young
But we're moving on
'Til our heartbeat stops
Dropped dead but still calling the shot


3. COLD SUMMER

Right back where I left off
I broke my back, bearing the cross
I thought things would all work out
It's finally spring but now, I'm filled with doubt

Said it'd be make or break
Still made the same mistakes
The struggle, I'll endure
Tell me what the fuck are we fighting for

I'd rather be anywhere else so some part of me could feel like myself
The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer

In the eye of the storm
It rains behind closed doors
Searching for what it means
Praying to find relief

Said it'd be make or break
Still made the same mistakes
The struggle, I'll endure
Tell me what the fuck are we fighting for

Made it through mad season
Young blood flows through my veins
Unshackled, no more restraints
Moved on; made it through mad season
Awaiting salvation; awaiting salvation

I'd rather be anywhere else so some part of me could feel like myself
The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer

Cold summer, cold summer
The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer

The roof's about to cave in
The walls are trembling
So sick of waiting
The roof's about to cave in

The ground is shaking
No wishful thinking
Sick of waiting
I'm cutting all of you loose

I'd rather be anywhere else so some part of me could feel like myself
The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer

I'd rather be anywhere else so some part of me could feel like myself
The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer

The doubt I'm faced with, stuck in this basement
Cold summer, cold summer


4. REALITY CHECK

Need a reality check

Tie 'em up or cut 'em off
Too many loose ends
I lost track, I lost count
It all hangs by a thread
Too many mood swings
I gotta switch it up

I should know better
Fell in the same trap
And now I'm back in the gutter
The reaper's breathing down my neck
Waiting for me to slip
Need a reality check

Tie 'em up or cut 'em off
Too many loose ends
I lost track, I lost count
It all hangs by a thread
Too many mood swings
I gotta switch it up

You fake fucks always testing me, pushing your luck
Another reason to cut you out of my life
The truth still remains
I will never feel your pain
Need a reality check

The truth still remains
Walk in the shadow
I will never feel your pain

Snakes & Ladders
Always the same pattern
The higher I climb
The bigger the decline


5. SMOKE SIGNALS

Tension's in the air
See all the smoke signals

Let's go!
5am, staring at the ceiling
Going from bad to worse and I'm feeling
All my mistakes, my failures
The weight of the world I created is crushing me lately

Don't follow me, don't follow me
It's always the same
Lost in the days and the night's getting darker
I'm getting farther away

Let it fill my lungs
Give me something I can hold on to
Let it fill my lungs
So I can let go

So breathe it in
Exhale my sins
Numb the pain
I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals

My way out with smoke signals
My way out with smoke signals

Tension's in the air
See all the smoke signals

Burning the midnight oil
Deadlines and expectations have spoiled my love for the game
The pressure is rising, my thoughts are colliding

Spiralling out of control
Nothing to break my fall
I'm spiralling out of control
Nothing to break my fall

Can't eat, can't sleep
Fuck it, the fuse is lit
Finger's on the self-destruct button

Stir up the ashes
Then light another candle
Escape the darkness
Finally let the dust settle

Let it fill my lungs
Give me something I can hold on to
Let it fill my lungs
So I can let go

So breathe it in
Exhale my sins
Numb the pain
I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals

Just let it go, just let it go
My way out with smoke signals
Just let it go, just let it go
My way out with smoke signals


6. THE TIDE

To sink or swim, the eternal debate
Out on a limb, better carry the weight
Out of line, out of breath
Stuck inside my head

And I'm still here, waiting for my wave
Upstream, always against the grain
So far from shore
I can't swim anymore

I'm caught up in the tide
Living on borrowed time
The current's shifting
Ignored the signs but now I'm listening

Keep my composure
When it all comes crashing down
Out of line, out of breath
Stuck inside my head

So far from shore
I can't swim anymore

I'm caught up in the tide
Living on borrowed time
The current's shifting
Ignored the signs but now I'm listening
I'm caught up in the tide
I'm running out, running out of time
Alone and distant, afraid and drifting
Ignored the signs but now I'm listening

Tough it out just a little longer
Keep my head right above the water
Feel it all
Rise and fall
Just a little longer
Just a little longer
Feel it all

When it all comes crashing down

To sink or swim, the eternal debate
Out on a limb, better carry the weight
Gasping for air, can't make a sound
Answer my prayer before I drown
Hold my ground
When it all comes crashing down

I'm caught up in the tide
Living on borrowed time
The current's shifting
Ignored the signs but now I'm listening
I'm caught up in the tide
I'm running out, running out of time
Alone and distant, afraid and drifting
Ignored the signs but now I'm listening

Out of line, out of breath
Stuck inside my head


7. CALME LE JEU

Ils alimentent la bête

Les dents si blanches mais le sourire jaune
Sous les projecteurs, perché sur ton trône

Mauvaises ondes

Rien d'accompli mais déjà tellement à perdre
Le fame à tout prix; Insta-groupies
Y'a plus rien d'intègre

Ils alimentent la bête

Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu
C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu

J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux
Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu

Plus vite on monte, plus fort on tombe, plus profond on sombre
C'est fou c'qu'on peut faire pour l'attention des autres

Mauvaises ondes

La solitude s'installe
De plus en plus instable
Tu sombres dans l'oublie
Suivant, au prochain clone

La barre est haute
Les couteaux volent bas
Jeté dans la fausse aux lions
Chaque jour, un nouveau combat

Façonne une image, déguise ton visage
Mais quand l'opinion dégringole fait gaffe à l'atterrissage

Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu
C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu

J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux
Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu

Calme Le Jeu

Reviens les pieds sur terre,
Jamais trop tard
Sors de l'enfer,
Passe par le purgatoire

Peur de la vérité
Sous ton masque se cache une triste réalité

Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu
C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu
J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux

Calme Le Jeu, Calme Le Jeu, Calme Le Jeu
J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux

Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu
C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu

J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux
Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu

Calme Le Jeu


8. SEEING RED

The stakes are high, still, I roll the dice
Win or lose, rain or shine, don't ask twice
You know I disagree the glass is half empty
I dug within and found my worst enemy
Obsessive compulsive disaster
I've had enough, what comes after?
It's a short rope; this anxiety
I've had enough, just set me free

Second guessing every move I make
Always around, it's a feeling I can't shake

Something inside me
Is screaming and I can't speak

Kill the voices in my head
Gotta get out, gotta get out
Raise a white flag, seeing red
Gotta get out, gotta get out
The last bridge out of town, I burned it
Cut the break lines, no turning back
Ignored the white flag, seeing red
Time bomb, no seconds left

Tear it down and rebuild
My mind is running in circles but I'm standing still
It's a loaded gun; this anxiety
I've had enough, just set me free

Second guessing every move I make
No hope
Always around, it's a feeling I can't shake

With every minute, every step, every breath I take
I am my own worst enemy

Something inside me
Is screaming and I can't speak
Something inside me
Is screaming

Kill the voices in my head
Gotta get out, gotta get out
Raise a white flag, seeing red
Gotta get out, gotta get out
The last bridge out of town, I burned it
Cut the break lines, no turning back
Ignored the white flag, seeing red
Time bomb, no seconds left

Time bomb, no seconds left


9. BALANCE

Ups & Downs

It all keeps piling up
Looking over the edge
Almost ready to jump

I'm feeling so numb
The green's burning slow
I'll put it off 'til tomorrow

Sand flows through the hourglass
Wake up
Stuck in neutral, burning gas
Wake up
Hit a wall, no motherfucking airbags
Hang tight, this will be the year

Maybe this will be the year that I'll finally figure it out
Maybe I can finally face the fear that's kept me down

Maybe this will be the year that I'll finally turn it around
Stop getting in my own way

All excuses, no solutions
Can't swallow the truth and I'm freaking out
I'm a nervous wreck
I feel the noose around my neck

Sand flows through the hourglass
Wake up
Stuck in neutral, burning gas
Wake up
Hit the brakes, it all stops here
Move on, this will be the…

Time to take charge
Let's make it clear
Move on, this will be the year

Maybe this will be the year that I'll finally figure it out
Maybe I can finally face the fear that's kept me down

Maybe this will be the year that I'll finally turn it around
Stop getting in my own way now