Hands Down lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep
This air is blessed, you share with me
This night is wild, so calm and dull
These hearts, they race, from self control
Your legs are smooth as they graze mine
We're doing fine, we're doing nothing at all
My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
So won't you kill me, so I die happy?
My heart is yours to fill or burst to break or bury
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you prefer
The words are hushed, let's not get busted
Just lay entwined here, undiscovered
Safe in here from all the stupid questions
"Hey, did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb
Stay quiet, stay near, stay close, they can't hear
So we can get some
My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
So won't you kill me, so I die happy?
My heart is yours to fill or burst, to break or bury
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you prefer
Hands down, this is the best day I can
Ever remember, I'll always remember the sound
Of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights
The scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers
And the time on the clock when we realized it's so late
And this walk that we shared together
The streets were wet, and the gate was locked
So I jumped it and I let you in
And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist
And you kissed me like you meant it
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it, that you meant it
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it
Rapid Hope Loss lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
You called to say you wanted out
Well, I can't say I blame you now
Sometimes you've got to fold before you're found out
Well, thanks for waiting this long to show yourself, yourself
'Cause now that I can see you
I don't think you're worth a second glance
So much for all the promises you made, they served you well
Now you're gone and they're wasted on me
So much for your endearing sense of charm, it served you well
Now it's gone and you're wasted on me
You called to say you wanted out
Well, I can't say I blame you now
Sometimes you've got to fold before you're found out
Well, thanks, thanks for waiting this long to show yourself, show yourself
'Cause now that I can see you
I don't think you're worth a second glance
So much for all the promises you made, they served you well
Now you're gone and they're wasted on me
So much for your endearing sense of charm, it served you well
Now it's gone and you're wasted on me
I guess that all you've got is all you're gonna get
So much for so much more
I guess that all you've got is all you're gonna get
So much for so much more
Do what you must if that's what you wish
I can't be a party to this
You have a sense that you were born with
You'll find a way to make things right
I guess that all you've got is all you're gonna get
So much for so much more
I guess that all you've got is all you're gonna get
So much for so much more
I guess that all you've got is all you're gonna get
So much for so much more
As Lovers Go lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
She said, "I've got to be honest
You're wasting your time if you're fishing around here."
And I said, "You must be mistaken
I'm not fooling, this feeling is real."
She said, "You've gotta be crazy!
What do you take me for? Some kind of easy mark?"
"You've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion
But I swear that you've got me all wrong, all wrong, all wrong
That you've got me..."
I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier, I'll be yours my dear
And I'll belong to you if just let me through
This is easy as lovers go
So don't complicate it by hesitating
And this is wonderful as loving goes
This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?
And I said, "I've got to be honest, I've been waiting for you all my life."
For so long I thought I was asylum bound
But just seeing you makes me think twice
And being with you here makes me sane
I fear I'll go crazy if you leave my side
"You've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion
But are you brave enough to leave with me tonight, tonight, tonight?
You've got me..."
I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier, I'll be yours my dear
And I'll belong to you if just let me through
This is easy as lovers go
So don't complicate it by hesitating
And this is wonderful as loving goes
This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?
And this is easy as lovers go
So don't complicate it by hesitating
And this is wonderful as loving goes
This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?
And this is easy as lovers go
So don't complicate it by hesitating
And this is wonderful as loving goes
This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?
Carry This Picture lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Carry this picture for luck
Kept in a locket, tucked in your collar, close to your chest
Make it a secret shown to the closest friends
And meet me at quarter to seven
The sun will still shine then at this time of year
We'll head to the inlet
And we'll share a bottle there
And color the coast with your smile
It's the most genuine thing I've ever seen
I was so lost, but now I believe
And follow me south of the big docks
Where they tether the boats
The rich men revere as so important
They hire our fathers to steer
And down to the edge of the water
Where we'll spill our guts and we'll name our fears
I'll give you this picture
Keep it and don't be scared
And color the coast with your smile
It's the most genuine thing I've ever seen
I was so lost, but now I believe in the coast
Your smile is the most genuine thing I've ever seen
I was so lost, but now I believe
Now I believe
Now I believe
Now I believe
Bend And Not Break lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I catalog these steps now
Decisive and intentioned
Precise and patterned specifically to yours
I'm talented at breathing
Especially exhaling
So that my chest will rise and fall with yours
I'm careful not to wake you
Fearing conversation
It's better just to hold you and keep you pacified
I'm talented with reason
I cover all the angles
I can fail before I ever try
Try to understand
There's an old mistake that fools will make and
I'm the king of them
Pushing everything that's good away, so
Won't you hold me now?
I will not bend, I will not break
Won't you hold me now?
I will not bend, I will not break
I am fairly agile
I can bend and not break
Or I can break and take it with a smile
And I am so resilient
I recover quickly
I'll convince you soon that I'm fine
Try to understand
There's an old mistake that fools will make and
I'm the king of them
Pushing everything that's good away, so
Won't you hold me now?
I will not bend, I will not break
Won't you hold me now?
For you, I'll rise, for you, I'll fall
Just hold me close to you
Just hold me close to you
Just hold me close to you (Won't you hold me now?)
Just hold me close to you, to you (Won't you hold me now?)
Try to understand
There's an old mistake that fools will make and
I'm the king of them
Pushing everything that's good away, so
Won't you hold me now?
Won't you hold me now, now?
Now, now
Now, now
Ghost Of A Good Thing lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I guess it's luck, but it's the same hard luck you've been trying to tame
Maybe it's love but it's like you said... love is like a role that we play
But I believe in you so much I could die for the words that you say
But I believe in you so much I could die from the words that you say
But you're chasing the ghost of a good thing
Haunting yourself as the real thing is getting away from you again while you're chasing ghosts
I guess it's luck, but it's the same hard luck you've been trying to tame
Maybe it's love but it's like you said... love is like a role that we play
But I believe in you so much I could die for the words that you say
But I believe in you so much I could die from the words that you say
But you're chasing the ghost of a good thing
Haunting yourself as the real thing is getting away from you again while you're chasing ghosts
Just bend the pieces 'til they fit, like they were made for it
But they weren't meant for this
No, they weren't meant for this
Just bend the pieces 'til they fit, like they were made for it
But they weren't meant for this
Chasing the ghost of a good thing
Haunting yourself as the real thing is getting away, away, away, away from you again
Chasing the ghost of a good thing
Haunting yourself as the real thing is getting away from you again while you're chasing ghosts
Am I Missing lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Sharp disaster in a fresh new coma
Was it worth it when it was over?
Provin' yourself right, you make the biggest noise
Well, I'd lock my hands behind my head
I'd cover my heart and hit the deck
I'd brace myself for the impact if I were you
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
Sharp disaster in a fresh new coma
Was it worth it when it was over?
Provin' yourself right, you make the biggest noise
Well, I'd lock my hands behind my head
I'd cover my heart and hit the deck
I'd brace myself for the impact if I were you
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
Home
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
(It's a long way) Is there anything
(For an answer) Worth looking for
(Is there any news?) Worth loving for
(Is there any word?) Worth lying for?
(Is there trauma) Is there anything
(Or a struggle?) Worth waiting for
(Am I missing) Worth living for
(Or was the body found?) Worth dying for?
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
I'm home
Morning Calls lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Morning calls for pain relief
A line above the step beneath the worst that you could do
And the best that you could hope for is hardly the best
Tepid water, chase the pills with turpentine and chamomile
And don't get cheap with the wine
You need to be up all of the time
Shield your eyes, conceal your lies
And don't blink. Everyone's watching
They'll think you're up to something
They need for you to be everything that they cannot
Morning calls for pain relief
A line above the step beneath the worst that you could do
And the best that you could hope for is hardly the best
Tepid water, chase the pills with turpentine and chamomile
And don't get cheap with the wine
You need to be up all of the time, all of the time
Shield your eyes, conceal your lies
And don't blink. Everyone's watching
They'll think you're up to something
They need for you to be everything that they cannot
And don't blink. Everyone's watching
They'll think you're up to something
They need for you to be everything that they cannot be themselves, be themselves
Carve Your Heart Out Yourself lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Carve your heart out yourself
Hopelessness is your cell
Since you've drawn out these lines
Are you protected from trying times?
Man, it takes a silly girl to lie about the dreams she has
But Lord, it takes a lonely one to wish that she had never dreamt at all
Oh, look now, there you go with hope again
Oh, you're so sure I'll be leaving in the end
Dig your ditch deep enough
To keep you clear of the sun
You've been burned more than once
You don't think much of trust
Man, it takes a silly girl to lie about the dreams she has
But Lord, it takes a lonely one to wish that she had never dreamt at all
Oh, look now, there you go with hope again
But I'll be sure your secret's safe with me
Oh, you're so sure I'll be leaving in the end
You're treating me like I'm already gone
But I'm not, I will stay where you are, always
I will stay, I will stay, I will stay
I will stay
I will stay
I will stay (No matter where you go)
I will stay (No matter where you go)
I will stay
I will stay (No matter now where you go)
So Beautiful lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I heard that you were home again
But you don't look like you're back to me
With your focuses changing, your gaze is transfixed on a point that I can't often see
You've got your new ties. I've got my old knots
You've got your inside line
But you're never happy with what you've got
Careful now, you're so beautiful when you've convinced yourself that no one else is quite as beautiful
I heard that you were living well
But you don't look like you're living to me
Though the sparkle is gone, your smile is in place, so that everyone watching will see
You've got them all convinced
But I know so well that you could list your friends, but you can't count on them
Hold it now, you've got everyone convinced that you're alright when no one else is quite as vulnerable
As soon as you've got it you want something else
It's not the sale that you love, it's the sell
It's not the price that's gonna cost you
It's just the weight that's gonna bring you down, down, down, down
It's gonna bring you down, down, down, down, down
It's gonna bring you down, down, down, down
It's gonna bring you down, down, down, down, down
Hold it now, you've got everyone convinced that you're alright when no one else is quite as vulnerable
Careful now, you're so beautiful when you've convinced yourself that no one else is quite as beautiful
You're so beautiful
As soon as you've got it you want something else
It's not the sale that you love, it's the sell
It's not the price that's gonna cost you
It's just the weight that's gonna bring you down, down, down, down
It's gonna bring you down, down, down, down, down
As soon as you've got it you want something else
It's not the sale that you love, it's the sell
It's not the price that's gonna cost you
It's just the weight that's gonna bring you down
Hey Girl lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Hey girl, you've got a smart way
About you that makes me wish that I was smart enough for you
Hey girl, you've got a fine laugh
And I think that I can get used to that
And you're already used to laughing at me
So what if your friends think I'm crazy, well
I wasn't trying to impress those girls anyway
They're all theory, no action
Where I'm from we live
Like it's the latest attraction
Hey girl, you've got a short fuse
And I've got designs on lighting you up
And setting you off
And watching you burn for me
The world lives for the weekends
Well I watched as my weeks bleed right into them
Without a line to divide what is theirs
And what is mine
So what if your friends think I'm crazy, well
I wasn't trying to impress those girls anyway
They're all theory, no action
Where I'm from we live like it's the latest attraction
Go on, go on, your cruel intentions
Won't solve your problems
Everyone's gotta get bottom
Bottomed out in the long run
And those are the times you need love
Go on, go on, your cruel intentions
Won't solve your problems
Everyone's gotta get bottom
Bottomed out in the long run
And those are the times you need love
Go on, go on, your cruel intentions
Won't solve your problems
Everyone's gotta get bottom
Bottomed out in the long run
And those are the times you need love
If You Can't Leave It Be, Might As Well Make It Bleed lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
What you found sure upset you
Never saw it coming did you?
It's easy to be surprised with both your eyes sewn closed
Handled with great precision, another faultless execution
You're the subject of this exhibition
A willing cadaver, a willing cadaver
Scalpeled, sutured, made whole again
These cuts are leaving creases
Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell your story, you don't need to say a word
Call off the cavalry, can't save a wretch like me
Clean this with kerosene
If you can't leave it be, might as well make it bleed
Scalpeled, sutured, made whole again
Your wires are frayed, can't fire right
You look better when out of sight
You were not made to stand and fight
There's something better wrong with you
Your wires are frayed, can't fire right
You look better when out of sight
You were not made to fight a riot
There's something better wrong with you
Your pulse is anemic, you're tired of the fire
You're bruising too easy, and falling behind
And no one is waiting for you, and no one is waiting for you
And no one is waiting for you, and no one is waiting, and no one is waiting for you, for you, for you
Call off the quarantine, can't save the rest from me
Clean this with kerosene
If you can't leave it be, might as well make it bleed
Scalpeled, sutured, made whole again, again, again, again, again, again, again, again
Your wires are frayed, can't fire right
You look better when out of sight
You were not made to stand and fight
There's something better wrong with you
Your wires are frayed, can't fire right
You look better when out of sight
You were not made to stand and fight
There's something better wrong with you
Several Ways To Die Trying lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Pacific sun, you should have warned us it gets so cold here
And the night can freeze before you set it fire
And our flares go unnoticed, diminished
Faded just as soon as they are fired
We are, we are intrigued
We are, we are invisible
Oh, how we've shouted, how we've screamed
Take notice, take interest, take me with you
But all our fears fall on deaf ears
Tonight, they're burning the roads they built to lead us to the light
And blinding our hearts with their shining lies
While closing our caskets cold and tight
But I'm dying to live
Pacific sun, you should have warned us
These heights are dizzying, and the climb can kill you long before the fall
And our trails go unmarked and unmapped and covered just as soon as they are crossed
We are, we are intriguing
We are, we are desirable
Oh, how we've shouted, how we've screamed
Take notice, take interest, take me with you
But all our fears fall on deaf ears
Tonight, they're burning the roads they built to lead us to the light
And blinding our hearts with their shining lies
While closing our caskets cold and tight
But I'm dying to live
Oh, how we've shouted, how we've screamed
Take notice, take interest, take me with you
But all our fears fall on deaf ears
Tonight, they're burning the roads they built to lead us to the light
And blinding our hearts with their shining lies
While closing our caskets cold and tight
But I'm dying to live
This Old Wound lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Well, I've been bleeding well from this old wound
Cleaning it with salt, so it will still feel new
And sometimes eyes turn black and sometimes scars are tracks
But every time you're gone, I wish that you'd come back
And everyone watched me waste myself
And everyone cheered at last
And all of them found it comforting
It's better it's me than them
I think I'm doing well from what they say
They've taken both my belt and shoelaces away
Well, I believe in luck, I think I do
Well, I'd believe for sure if ever I saw you
Well, I've been fanning flames from these old coals
Feeding them with tinder and hoping they will grow
Well, I've been savoring what I can't hold
A blind belief in goodness that doesn't seem to show
Well, I've been bleeding well from this old wound
Cleaning it with salt, so it will still feel new
The End Of An Anchor lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I was away for a while
But I'm hoping someday you'll forgive me, though I don't deserve it
I'll cherish it well if you give me one of your new starts
Just one more last chance
I swear that I'll earn it if you front me for now
I'm good for it, I swear
I'm better now, I swear
In earlier days, they'd persecute people
They'd carry them off and hobble their legs
For lesser offenses than how I have harmed you
And still you allow me to walk free of pain
Though I punish myself, I will never settle
The debts I've incurred for scorning the face
Of absolute beauty and measureless grace
And though I once mocked you
I'm dying to pay for it now
I'm dying to pay for it now
So hand me the rocks to help weigh me down
And tether my legs with a cord tightly bound
To the end of an anchor thrown into the sound
And test me to see if I will rise against the worst that it can get
I wasn't well for a while
I savored the things that I knew were sure to destroy me
And that seemed to hold me
That seemed to carry me where I couldn't go on the strength of my own
Well, I should've known
That gets me nowhere
I've learned that now, I swear
In earlier days, they'd persecute people
They'd carry them off and hobble their legs
For lesser offenses than how I have harmed you
And still you allow me to walk free of pain
Though I punish myself, I will never settle
The debts I've incurred for scorning the face
Of absolute beauty and measureless grace
And though I once mocked you
I'm dying to pay for it now
I'm dying to pay for it now, now, now
So hand me the rocks to help weigh me down
And tether my legs with a cord tightly bound
To the end of an anchor thrown into the sound
And test me to see if I will rise against the worst that it can get
Well, I wasn't sure that I could
Well, I wasn't sure that I could
Well, I wasn't sure that I could, but I can
The Brilliant Dance lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
So this is odd
Painful realization
That all has gone wrong
And nobody cares at all
And nobody cares at all
So you buried all your lover's clothes
And burned the letters lover wrote
But it doesn't make it any better
Does it make it any better?
And the plaster dented from your fist
In the hall where you had your first kiss
Reminds you that the memories will fade
So this is strange
Our sidestepping has come to be
A brilliant dance
Where nobody leads at all
Where nobody leads at all
And the picture frames are facing down
And the ringing from this empty sound
Is deafening and keeping you from sleep
And breathing is a foreign task
And thinking's just too much to ask
And you're measuring your minutes
By a clock that's blinking eights
Well, this is incredible
Starving, insatiable
Yes, this is love for the first time
And you'd like to think that you were invincible
Yeah, well weren't we all once
Before we felt loss for the first time?
Well this is the last time
Screaming Infidelities lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I'm missing your bed, I never sleep
Avoiding the spots where we'd have to speak
And this bottle of beast is taking me home
I'm cuddling close to blankets and sheets
But you're not alone and you're not discreet
Make sure I know who's taking you home
I'm reading your note over again
There's not a word that I comprehend
Except when you signed it "I will love you always and forever"
Well, as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs
And sit alone and wonder how you're making out
But as for me, I wish that I was anywhere with anyone making out
I'm missing your laugh, how did it break?
And when did your eyes begin to look fake?
I hope you're as happy as you're pretending
I'm cuddling close to blankets and sheets
And I am alone in my defeat
I wish I knew you are safely at home
I'm missing your bed, I never sleep
Avoiding the spots where we'd have to speak
And this bottle of beast is taking me home
Well, as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs
And sit alone and wonder how you're making out
But as for me, I wish that I was anywhere with anyone making out
Your hair, it's everywhere
Screaming infidelities, and taking its wear
Your hair, it's everywhere
Screaming infidelities, and taking its wear
Your hair, it's everywhere
Screaming infidelities, and taking its wear
Your hair, it's everywhere
Screaming infidelities, and taking its wear
The Best Deceptions lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I heard about your trip
I heard about your souvenirs
I heard about the cool breeze, in the cool nights
And the cool guys that you spent them with
Well I guess I should have heard of them from you
I guess I should have heard of them from you
Don't you see, don't you see, that the charade is over?
And all the "Best Deceptions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards go to you
So kiss me hard 'cause this will be the last time that I let you
You will be back someday and this awkward kiss that tells of other people's lips will be of service to keeping you away
I heard about your regrets
I heard that you were feeling sorry
I heard from someone that you wish you could set things right between us
Well I guess I should have heard of that from you
I guess I should have heard of that from you
Don't you see, don't you see, that the charade is over?
And all the "Best Deceptions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards go to you
So kiss me hard 'cause this will be the last time that I let you
You will be back someday and this awkward kiss that screams of other people's lips will be of service to keeping you away. To keeping you away
I'm waiting for blood to flow to my fingers
I'll be all right when my hands get warm.Ignoring the phone
I'd rather say nothing. I'd rather you'd never heard my voice
You're calling too late too late to be gracious you do not warrant long goodbyes
You're calling too late you're calling too late you're calling too late
This Ruined Puzzle lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
This ruined puzzle is beige with the pieces all face down
So the placing goes slowly
The pictures of anything other than it's meant to be
But the hours, they creep, the patterns repeat
Don't be concerned, you know I'll be fine on my own
I never said "don't go", "don't go"
But I've hidden a note
It's pressed between pages that you've marked to find your way back
It says "Does he ever get the girl?"
But what if the pages stay pressed
The chapters unfinished
The stories too dull to unfold?
Does he ever get the girl?
Well, this basement's a coffin, I'm buried alive
I'll die in here just to be safe
I'll die in here just to be safe
'Cause you're gone, I get nothing
And you're off with barely a sigh
I never said "Good-bye"
But I've hidden a note
It's pressed between pages that you've marked to find your way back
It says "Does he ever get the girl?"
But I've hidden a note
It's pressed between pages that you read if you're so inclined
"Does he ever get the girl?"
But the hours, they creep, the patterns repeat
Don't be concerned, you know I'll be fine on my own
I never said "don't go", "don't go"
Does he ever get the girl?
Saints And Sailors lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
This is where I say I've had enough
And no one should ever feel the way that I feel now
A walking open wound
A trophy display of bruises
And I don't believe that I'm getting any better, any better
Waiting here with hopes the phone will ring
And I'm thinking awful things
And I'm pretty sure that few would notice
And this apartment
Is starving for an argument
Anything at all to break the silence
Wandering this house
Like I've never wanted out
And this is about as social as I get now
And I'm throwing away the letters that I am writing you
'Cause they would never do
I would never do, never
Waiting here with hopes the phone will ring
And I'm thinking awful things
And I'm pretty sure that few would notice
And this apartment
Is starving for an argument
Anything at all to break the silence
So don't be a liar
Don't say that "everything's working"
When everything's broken
And you smile like a saint
But you curse like a sailor
And your eyes say the joke's on me
But I'm not laughing and you're not leaving
And who do I think I am kidding
When I'm the only one locked in this cell?
Waiting here with hopes the phone will ring
And I'm thinking awful things
And I'm pretty sure that few would notice
And this apartment
Is starving for an argument
Anything at all to break the silence
So don't be a liar
Don't say that "everything's working"
When everything's broken
And you smile like a saint
But you curse like a sailor
And your eyes say the joke's on me
The Good Fight lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Consider the odds
Consider the obvious
The martyr is meaningless
The campaign has died
In the planning stages and the fallen faces
Are the singular proof it was ever alive
This purchased rebellion has been outbidded
Denounced and rescinded and left to die championless
Championless
Championless
I begged you not to go
I begged you, I pleaded
Claimed you as my only hope
And watched the floor as you retreated
I begged you not to go
I begged you, I pleaded
Claimed you as my only hope
And watched the floor as you retreated
Hope has sprung a perfect dive
A perfect day, a perfect lie
A slowly crafted monologue conceding your defeat
This purchased rebellion has been outbidded
Denounced and rescinded and left to die championless
Championless
Championless
I begged you not to go
I begged you, I pleaded
Claimed you as my only hope
And watched the floor as you retreated
I begged you not to go
I begged you, I pleaded
Claimed you as my only hope
And watched the floor as you retreated
Does it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?
Basking in your victory, hollow and alone
And you boast your bitter bragging rights to anyone who'll listen
While you're left with nothing tangible to gain
Standard Lines lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Which of the bold faced lies will we use?
I hope that you're happy, you really deserve it
This will be the best for us both in the end
But your taste still lingers on my lips
Like I just placed them upon yours
And I starve, I starve for you
But this new diet's liquid
And dulling to the senses
And it's crude but it will do
So which of the standard lines will we use?
I've been meaning to call you
I've just been so busy
We'll catch up soon
Let's make it a point to
But your taste still lingers on my lips
Like I just placed them upon yours
And I starve, I starve for you
But this new diet's liquid
And dulling to the senses
And it's crude but it will do
But it will do
I hope it will do
Again I Go Unnoticed lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
So quite another wasted night
The television steals the conversation
Exhale another wasted breath
Again it goes unnoticed
Please, tell me you're just feeling tired
'Cause if it's more than that, I feel that I might break
Out of touch, out of time
Please, send me anything but signals that are mixed
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes
Out of touch, are we out of time?
Close lipped, another good night kiss
Is robbed of all its passion
Your grip another time is slack
It leaves me feeling empty
Please, tell me you're just feeling tired
'Cause if it's more than that, I feel that I might break
Out of touch, out of time
Please, send me anything but signals that are mixed
'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes
Out of touch, are we out of time?
I'll wait until tomorrow
Maybe you'll feel better then
Maybe we'll be better then
So what's another day
When I can't bear these nights of thoughts of going on without you?
This mood of yours is temporary
It seems worth the wait to see you smile again
Out of the corner of your eye
Won't be the only way you'll look at me then
So quite another wasted night
The television steals the conversation
Exhale another wasted breath
Again it goes unnoticed
The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Buried deep as you can dig inside yourself
And covered with a perfect shell
Such a charming, beautiful exterior
Laced with brilliant smiles and shining eyes
Perfect posture, but you're barely scraping by
But you're barely scraping by
This is one time, this is one time
That you can't fake it hard enough to please everyone
Or anyone at all...or anyone at all
And the grave that you refuse to leave
The refuge that you've built to flee
The places that you've come to fear the most
Is the place that you have come to fear the most
Buried deep as you can dig inside yourself
And hidden in the public eye
Such a stellar monument to loneliness
Laced with brilliant smiles and shining eyes
Perfect make-up, but you're barely scraping by
But you're barely scraping by
Well this is one time, well this is one time
That you can't fake it hard enough to please everyone
Or anyone at all...or anyone at all
And the grave that you refuse to leave
The refuge that you've built to flee
The places that you've come to fear the most
Is the place that you have come to fear the most
And you can't fake it hard enough to please everyone
Or anyone at all..or anyone at all
And the grave that you refuse to leave
The refuge that you've built to flee
The places that you've come to fear the most
Is the place that you've come to fear the most
Is the place that you have come to fear the most
This Bitter Pill lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Walking away
It's not the same as running
Is it to you now that you've run this in the ground?
And you say, "Take this
This medicine is just what you deserve
Swallow, choke, and die."
And this bitter pill is leaving you with such an angry mouth
One that's void of all discretion
Such an awful tearing sound
With its measure only equaled by the power of my stare
Glaring over you and over you
This feeling of despair
Is never wearing out
It's wearing off
And it's leaving you with such a heavy heart
And a head to match
The bottle is waiting
The cap is twisted
Begging to be used
And so are you
And this bitter pill is leaving you with such an angry mouth
One that's void of all discretion
Such an awful tearing sound
With its measure only equaled by the power of my stare
Glaring over you and over you
This feeling of despair
Is never wearing out
Wearing out
Wearing out
Wearing out
Wearing out
Wearing out
For You To Notice... lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
I'm starting to fashion an idea in my head
Where I would impress you with every single word I said
Would come out insightful or brave or smooth or charming
And you'd want to call me
And I would be there every time you'd need me
I'd be there every time
But for now I'll look so longingly
Waiting for you to want me
For you to need me
For you to notice me
I'm starting to fashion an idea in my head
Where I would impress you with every single word I said
Would come out insightful or brave or smooth or charming
And you'd want to call me
And I would be there every time you'd need me
I'd be there every time
But for now I'll look so longingly
Waiting for you to want me
For you to need me
For you to notice me
So Impossible lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
So she says
"Everyone's going to the party
Won't you come if I come
With a friend for your friend?
I'd be so pleased to see you
Out of the classroom
Wearing the smile that I'll bring you
I was hoping to learn a few things, like
Do you do you like dishing the dirt
On the whole class
Talking the big smack
Or playing the fool?
Wearing all of the latest fashions
Or bucking the new trends?
Wearing your old threads
Or if you like coffee in the evening
These are a few things
That I'd like to know
That I'd like to know."
So I say
"I've been scheduled to work
But I'll call in
And, my friend isn't busy
He'd be happy to join me
And maybe my friend and your friend
Will hit it off?
Or, maybe we will?
I'm dying to know
Do you, do you like dreaming
Of things so impossible?
Or only the practical
Or ever the wild?
Waiting through all of your
Bad, bad days
Just to end them
With someone you care about?
But do you like making out
And long drives and brown eyes
And guys that just don't quite fit in?
"Do you like them?"
"So, yes
I'll see you there."
Remember To Breathe lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
She fixes her lips, they
Always looks perfect...
Never a smudge line
Never too much
I try on my blue shirt...
She told me she liked it, once
She wonders what I'll wear
She knows just what she'll wear
She always wears blue
So sneakers or flip-flops?
I'm starting to panic
Remember she asked you
"Remember to breathe
And everything will be okay."
Okay...Okay...
Alright...Alright...
Alright...Alright...
Alright...Alright...
Hands Down lyrics - Dashboard Confessional
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep
This air is blessed, you share with me
This night is wild, so calm and dull
These hearts, they race, from self control
Your legs are smooth as they graze mine
We're doing fine, we're doing nothing at all
My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
So won't you kill me, so I die happy?
My heart is yours to fill or burst to break or bury
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you prefer
The words are hushed, let's not get busted
Just lay entwined here, undiscovered
Safe in here from all the stupid questions
"Hey, did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb
Stay quiet, stay near, stay close, they can't hear
So we can get some
My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
So won't you kill me, so I die happy?
My heart is yours to fill or burst, to break or bury
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you prefer
Hands down, this is the best day I can
Ever remember, I'll always remember the sound
Of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights
The scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers
And the time on the clock when we realized it's so late
And this walk that we shared together
The streets were wet, and the gate was locked
So I jumped it and I let you in
And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist
And you kissed me like you meant it
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it, that you meant it
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it
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