13 years old, addicted to cigarettes and both his parents were scared to death when he walked through the door,
Baptized at 12, laughed it off, and swore he p***** in the water that had cleansed his soul
We'd been breaking into cars, taking stereos, and there he goes, down the alley way, s***'s not the same,
I miss the days when violence and carelessness were no expense but s***'s not the same
Your heart may beat, But you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out.
Desperate you take what you've been deprived.
Happiness in self destruction
And do you remember the time you took 100 bucks from your momma's purse
And we were so excited but you came and got your older brother to buy us some beer and it was so clear.
I f****** hate myself for letting you get hooked on all the s*** that you were on
I promise you, next time I'll be strong
I cherish you, I remember every time you bailed me out
And its safe to say I wont be bailing now
Your heart may beat,But you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction.
"so i just wanna let you know I understand why you wanna part ways, cuz money means a lot to you and i don't write the words you want me to say. you may have a nice house and friends that will hang out with you cuz they know you'll buy them rounds but just remember that your bank account won't go with you when you're put down in the ground. you won't shut me up by a vision and a voice, i have a story to tell, and it'll be told, you have no choice. so you can keep your 12% royalty checks cuz i doubt you'll see them anyways. I'll keep dressing and writing and saying whatever the f*** i wanna say, You manipulate the vulnerable and use them to your advantage and i refuse to a**ociate myself with a crook but i'll try to manage my anger and harsh thoughts cuz i know they'll get me sidetracked, i just hope this gives the next group of kids with a dream a little heads up before they sign their souls away in a contract"
Baptized at 12, laughed it off, and swore he p***** in the water that had cleansed his soul
We'd been breaking into cars, taking stereos, and there he goes, down the alley way, s***'s not the same,
I miss the days when violence and carelessness were no expense but s***'s not the same
Your heart may beat, But you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out.
Desperate you take what you've been deprived.
Happiness in self destruction
And do you remember the time you took 100 bucks from your momma's purse
And we were so excited but you came and got your older brother to buy us some beer and it was so clear.
I f****** hate myself for letting you get hooked on all the s*** that you were on
I promise you, next time I'll be strong
I cherish you, I remember every time you bailed me out
And its safe to say I wont be bailing now
Your heart may beat,But you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction.
"so i just wanna let you know I understand why you wanna part ways, cuz money means a lot to you and i don't write the words you want me to say. you may have a nice house and friends that will hang out with you cuz they know you'll buy them rounds but just remember that your bank account won't go with you when you're put down in the ground. you won't shut me up by a vision and a voice, i have a story to tell, and it'll be told, you have no choice. so you can keep your 12% royalty checks cuz i doubt you'll see them anyways. I'll keep dressing and writing and saying whatever the f*** i wanna say, You manipulate the vulnerable and use them to your advantage and i refuse to a**ociate myself with a crook but i'll try to manage my anger and harsh thoughts cuz i know they'll get me sidetracked, i just hope this gives the next group of kids with a dream a little heads up before they sign their souls away in a contract"