Mike Songs

These are my Mike songs.

Let Go

I feel so alone again
I know that I need you
To help me make it through the night
And I pray that you believe in me
You gave me my strength
To face another day alone

And I need you now my friend
More than you know yah
When will we meet again
Cause I can’t let go of you

This world brings me down again
I know that I need you
To help me make it through the night
And I know that you’re the one for me
You gave me my strength
to face another day alone

And I need you now my friend
More than you know yah
When will we meet again
Cause I can’t let go I can’t let go

As time passes by I find
Things never seem to change
When I feel alone
You bring me back to you

And I need you now my friend
More than you know yah
When will we meet again
Cause I can’t let go of you
No I can’t let go

12 Stones

Down

Let’s get drunk
You can drive us to the harbor
Wish upon a star but
Do you know what stars are?
Balls of fire, burning up the black space
Falling from the landscape
Exploding in the face of God

Let’s get crazy,
Talk about our big plans
Places that you’re going
Places that I haven’t been
Build my walls up, Concrete castle
Keep this kingdom free of hassle, yeah

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can’t change this loneliness
Look what you’ve found, I’ve fallen down

Taste the saline rolling down your cheekbone
Tell me that you’re alone, tell me on the telephone
Feel your heart it breaks within your chest now
Try to get some rest now, sleeps not coming easy for a while, child

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can’t change this loneliness
Look what you’ve found, I’ve fallen down
Down, down
Down, down

I hear sound echo in the emptiness
All around but you can’t change this loneliness
Look what you’ve found, I’ve fallen down
Look at what you’ve found, I’m falling down
Look at what you’ve found, I’m falling down

Something Corporate

Jaw Theme Swimming

In a car outside, we stalk the idle kind.
If you’re leavin’ just let me know.
Yobacco and peppermint, dustin’ for finger prints.
A film in her eyes from the glow.
Some rules are made with all intentions to break,
And she defends it with a warped rational.
But I’ve seen what happens to the wicked and proud
When they decide to try to take on the throne for the crown.

As we learn, as we age, we’ve learned nothing,
And my body still aches.
And we take ’cause they give, though i love you,
And my body it leaks like a sieve.

When it got cold out side, we smoked beneath the playground lights.
If you’re comin’ home, just let me know.
Suckin’ on your breathmints, dissected and stuck with pins.
A film in her eyes from the glow.
Concrete and water, shes lookin for her daughter.
At midnight in torrential downpour.
And everything I said about how messed up your head is,
Got cut up and left in pieces on the cutting room floor.

As we learn, as we age, we’ve learned nothing,
And my body still aches.
And we take ’cause they give, though i love you,
And my body it leaks like a sieve.

Take the picture from the wall,
When you think that nothing matters,
Take a picture from the plane,
Cause it’s a long way to the floor.

Cut your finger on the edge
Cause it’s sharper than they told you.
Take a leap from out the window
Cause its way too far to go through the door.

Brand New

Your Bore

You make me feel like I’m a whore
Like I’m the one who’s there to bore you now
It’s always gonna be this way
Get the fuck away

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me

You always wanna steal the light
By stepping on the ones who fight for you
It’s always gonna be the same
Get the fuck away

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me

I hate what you are
I’ll break you and leave you scarred
I hate what you are
I’ll break you and leave you scarred
I hate what you are

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me now

Into wanting me now
Into wanting me now
Into wanting me now
Into wanting me

Seether

Driven Under

Do you think I’m faking
when I’m lying next to you?
Do you think that I am blind
nothing left for me to lose?
Must be something on your mind
something lost and left behind
Do you know I’m faking now?

Do you know I’m faking
when I’m lying next to you?
Do you know that I am blind to everything you ever do?
Must be something on your mind
something lost for me to find
Do you know I’m faking?

Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before on him
Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before, oh man

I guess you know I’m faking
when I tell you I love you
I guess you know that I am blind
to everything you say and do
Must be something on my mind
there’s nothing left for me to hide
Do you know I’m faking?

Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before on him
Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before, oh man

We have to succumb to
The feelings we can never face
I need you. I breathe you.
I can’t go through this all again.
We have to succumb to
The feelings we can never face
I need you. I breathe you.
I can’t go through this…

Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before

Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before on him
Then she told me she had a gun
it sounded like she’d used it once before, oh man
Then she told me she had a gun
she says she wants to use it on me now…

Seether

Time To See

Pretend there’s nothing left to say
Pretend I’m wrong for wanting to stay
Pretend my heart is mending
It’s only me pretending.

It’s takes a smart one to know
But it takes a strong one to let go
It’s time to see what’s not in sight
So I can prove myself right

And now I’m staring back with tears that cloud my eyes
and if they clear away, I’ll see your vacant disguise
How can we never seem to see
Just what we always wanted to be?
And next time you try to tell me what’s true
I’ll make sure I believe in you

I’ll take my chances back this time
to prove that time will never be mine
When everything turns back to grey
I won’t regret the things I say

Goodnight, I’ll see you when I do
That’s when you’ll know I’ve looked into you
I see more than you’ll ever know,
More than I’ll ever show you

And now we face the future with our eyes shut tight
And if we open then, we’ll see what was always right
How can we never seem to see
Just what we always wanted to be?
And next time you try to tell me what’s true
I’ll make sure I believe in you

And when I see you crying, that’s when you’ll see me dying

How can we never seem to see
Just what we always wanted to be?
And next time you try to tell me what’s true
I’ll make sure I hold onto..

(I can’t see what’s inside of me
And one day when you see what’s true
I’ll make sure I believe in…)

Lost North Star

Colorblind

I am colorblind
Coffee black and egg white
Pull me out from inside
I am ready
I am ready
I am ready
I am

Taffy stuck, tongue tied
Stuttered shook and uptight
Pull me out from inside
I am ready
I am ready
I am ready
I am fine

I am covered in skin
No one gets to come in
Pull me out from inside
I am folded
And unfolded
And unfolding
I am

Colorblind
Coffee black and egg white
Pull me out from inside
I am ready
I am ready
I am ready
I am fine
I am fine
I am fine

Counting Crows

What’s Another Day

“You give this way more thought than it deserves”
You say as I tell you about my fear of rejection
I wouldn’t know better than to get scared
Cause since we’ve met we’ve had this great connection

“You know concrete colored buildings all grow stale”
You say as I look up dreaming
I know better than to include the both of us
But I can’t sleep when your gone
And you say “what’s another day?”

This stage of oblivion I find comfortable
And prior to this I never spoke
You say you understand my absence now
And why I never tell jokes

“You know concrete colored buildings all grow stale”
You say as I look up dreaming
I know better than to include the both of us
But I can’t sleep when your gone
And you say “what’s another day?”

When we are already getting used to gray
What’s another day?
If inspiration grows out from this
Whats another day?
When silence is the next best thing to bliss
And we’re all getting used to hearing you say

“You know concrete colored buildings all grow stale”
You say as I look up dreaming
I know better than to include the both of us
But I can’t sleep when your gone
And you say

“You know concrete colored buildings all grow stale”
You say as I look up dreaming
I know better than to include the both of us
But I can’t sleep when your gone
And you say “what’s another day?”

Maria Mena

Cup of Coffee

You tell me you don’t love me over a cup of coffee
And I just have to look away
A million miles between us
Planets crashing to dust
I just let it fade away

I’m walking empty streets hoping we might meet
I see your car parked on the road
The light on at your window
I know for sure that you’re home
But I just have to pass on by

So no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I’m still this obsessed
I guess I always knew the score
This is how our story ends

I smoke your brand of cigarettes
And pray that you might give me a call
I lie around in bed all day just staring at the walls
Hanging round bars at night wishing I had never been born
And give myself to anyone who wants to take me home

So no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I still feel like this
I guess I always knew the score
This is where our story ends

You left behind some clothes
My belly summersaults when I pick them off the floor
My friends all say they’re worried
I’m looking far too skinny
I’ve stopped returning all their calls

And no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I’m still so obsessed
I want to ask where I went wrong
But don’t say anything at all

It took a cup of coffee
To prove that you don’t love me

Garbage

Alive with Glory of Love

When I watch you, wanna do you, right where you’re standing, yeah.
Right on the foyer, on this dark day, right in plain view oh, yeah.
Of the whole ghetto, the boot-stomped meadows, but we ignore that, yeah.
You’re lovely baby, this war is crazy, I won’t let you down…oh, no no.

No, I won’t let them take you,
won’t let them take you. Hell, no no.
Oh, no. I won’t let them take you,
won’t let them take you. Hell, no no.

And when our city vast and shitty falls to the Axis, yeah.
They’ll search the buildings, collect gold fillings, wallets, and rings. oh, yeah.
But Miss Black Eyeliner, you’d look finer with each day in hiding, oh, yeah.
Beneath the wormwood, ooooo, love me so good.
They won’t hear us screw away the day.
I’ll make you say:

“Alive! Alive! Alive with love, alive with love tonight…”
“Alive! Alive! Alive with love, alive with love tonight…”

(No, I won’t let them take you, won’t let them take you…Hell, no no…
Whoa, no…I won’t let them take you, won’t let them take you…Hell, no no…)

Our Treblinka is alive with the glory of love….
Treblinka, alive with the glory of love! Yeah!

(Ok, speed it up….Go!)

Should they catch us and dispatch us to those separate war camps, yeah.
I’ll dream about you, I will not doubt you with the passing of time….Oh, yeah.
Should they kill me, your love will fill me as warm as the bullets, yeah.
I’ll know my purpose: this war was worth this. I won’t let you down…

No, I won’t….
No, I won’t….
No, I won’t….

(Alive! Alive! Alive with love, alive with love tonight…)
Hell no, no…Whoa, no, I won’t let them take you, won’t let them take you….Hell, no, no.
No! No!

Say Anything

Brick

6 am day after Christmas
I throw some clothes on in the dark
The smell of cold
Car seat is freezing
The world is sleeping
I am numb

Up the stairs to her apartment
She is balled up on the couch
Her mom and dad went down to Charlotte
they’re not home to find us out

And we drive
Now that I have found someone
I’m feeling more alone
Than I ever have before

She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly
off the coast and I’m headed nowhere
She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly

They call her name at 7:30
I pace around the parking lot
then I walk down to buy her flowers
And sell some gifts that I got

Can’t you see
It’s not me you’re dying for
Now she’s feeling more alone
Then she ever has before

She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly
off the coast and I’m headed nowhere
She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly

As weeks went by
It showed that she was not fine
They told me son it’s time to tell the truth
She broke down and I broke down
Cause I was tired of lying

Driving home to her apartment
For the moment we’re alone
She’s alone
I’m alone
Now I know it

Ben Folds Five

Only Ashes

Piece by piece, and bit by bit
I’ll break this down for you, real slow-
But I can’t whisper all of this
and I can’t seem to let this go,

So I’ll watch the matches, turn to ashes-
I’ll watch the matches, turn to ashes.

I can tell as you turn, I smell the sulfur so clear
and fire’s a beautiful sound-
and the wings that you burn, turn to ashes my dear
and ashes just fall to the ground.
Yeah, we’re only ashes.

Part by part and inch by inch,
You’ll have your mile when its through.
Incinerate what’s left of this
and torch the part of me that’s you,

So I’ll watch the matches, turn to ashes.

I can tell as you turn, I smell the sulfur so clear
and fire’s a beautiful sound-
and the wings that you burn turn to ashes my dear
and ashes just fall to the ground.
Yeah, we’re only ashes.

I can tell as you turn, I smell the sulfur so clear
and fire’s a beautiful sound-
and the wings that you burn turn to ashes my dear
and ashes just fall to the ground.
Yeah, we’re only ashes.

Something Corporate

257 Weeks

You could be waiting for a day that won’t come,
And you could be so much more than you’ve become.
And I have found my feet 257 weeks,
But you could be waiting for a day that won’t come.

You could be waiting for your life to begin,
And you could be so much more than you’ve been.
And I have found my feet 257 weeks,
You could be waiting for your life to begin.

And it’s so sad,
You’re so good and I’m so bad!
But you won’t see me wasting the best thing I’ve ever had.
And it’s such a shame,
That I can’t tell you anything!
You won’t hear me still you endear me now!

Hard to see past the window facing forward looking back,
Over years spent tracing wondering how you left your track.
Underwater breathing burns your lungs and breaks your back,
And you could be waiting right here for a day that won’t come.

And it’s so sad,
You’re so good and I’m so bad!
But you won’t see me wasting the best thing I’ve ever had!
And it’s such a shame,
That I can’t tell you anything!
You won’t hear me, still you endear me now!

You could be waiting for your life to begin,
And you could be so much more than you’ve been.
And I have found my feet 257 weeks,
But you could be waiting for your life to begin.

And it’s so sad,
You’re so good and I’m so bad!
But you won’t see me wasting the best thing I’ve ever had!
And it’s such a shame,
That I can’t tell you anything!
You won’t hear me, still you endear me.

And it’s so sad,
You’re so good and I’m so bad!
But you won’t see me wasting the best thing I’ve ever had!
And it’s such a shame,
That I can’t tell you anything!
You won’t hear me still you endear me now!
Still you endear me now!
Still you endear me now!

Nine Days

Breathing

Eyes are feeling heavy but they never seem to close
The fan blades on the ceiling spin but the air is never cold
And even though you are next to me I still feel so alone
I just can’t give you anything for you to call your own

And I can feel you breathing
And it’s keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart’s sinking like a weight

Something I’ve been keeping locked away behind my lips
I can feel it breaking free with each and every kiss
I couldn’t bear to hurt you but it’s all so different now
Things that I was sure of, they have filled me up with doubt

And I can feel you breathing
And it’s keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart’s sinking like a weight

I can feel you breathing
It’s keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart? It’s always beating.
Sinking like a weight

How am I supposed to feel about the things I’ve done?
I don’t know if I should stay or turn around and run
I know that I hurt you, things will never be the same
The only love I ever knew, I threw it all away

And I can feel you breathing
And it’s keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart’s sinking like a weight

I can feel you breathing
It’s keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart? It’s always beating.
Sinking like a weight

Yellowcard

Please

Can’t you see that I’m sick of this?
Chances are you’re oblivious to how I feel
Sitting on your throne, and I’m sure that I’m not alone,
Not alone, not alone.

Tell me please,
Who the fuck did you want me to be?
Was it something that I couldn’t see?
Never knew this would be so political.
And please, I’m still wearing this miserable skin
And it’s starting to tear from within
But it’s obvious that doesn’t bother you, so please.

I didn’t think that you’d sell me out
Now I know what you’re all about.
You might feel in control of things.
But you’re not holding all the strings.
All the strings, all the strings.

Tell me please,
Who the fuck did you want me to be?
Was it something that I couldn’t see?
Never knew this would be so political.
And please, I’m still wearing this miserable skin
And it’s starting to tear from within
But it’s obvious that doesn’t matter to you,
So please

I’ve swallowed all your answers
I’ve swallowed all my pride
You’ve used up all your chances
Can’t keep this all inside

Tell me please,
Who the fuck did you want me to be?
Was it something that I couldn’t see?
Never knew this would be so political.
And please, I’m still wearing this miserable skin
And it’s starting to tear from within
But it’s obvious that doesn’t bother you

So please don’t keep telling me that it’s ok
I don’t buy all the shit that you say
And quite honestly I’m fucking sick of it
so please if I cut off this nose from my face
Then I wouldn’t feel so out of place
But it still wouldn’t be quite enough for you,
so please.

Staind

Everything Changes

If you just walked away
What could I really say?
Would it matter anyway?
Would it change how you feel?

I am the mess you chose
The closet you cannot close,
The devil in you I suppose
‘Cause the wounds never heal.

But everything changes
If I could turn back the years
If you could learn to forgive me
Then I could learn to feel,

Sometimes the things I say
In moments of disarray
Succumbing to the games we play
To make sure that it’s real.

But everything changes
If I could turn back the years
If you could learn to forgive me
Then I could learn to feel,

When it’s just me and you.
Who knows what we could do.
If we can just make it through
The toughest part of the day.

But everything changes
If I could turn back the years
If you could learn to forgive me
Then I could learn to feel,

Stay here together
And we could
Conquer the world
If we could
Say that forever
Is more than just a word.

If you just walked away
What could I really say?
Would it matter anyway?.
It wouldn’t change how you feel.

Staind

Take This

I can’t believe how far I’ve come
Watch me stumble and come undone
If you take away, these memories
All that’s left, is just me

‘Cause I don’t want this
And I don’t need this
And I don’t feel this
It seems that even though she’s with me I can’t shake this
I can’t fake this
And I won’t take this anymore

So you choose to break my heart
I should have seen this from the start
I’m haunted by your apathy
All that’s left is killing me

‘Cause I don’t want this
And I don’t need this
And I don’t feel this
It seems that even though she’s with me I can’t shake this
I can’t fake this
And I won’t take this anymore

Do you believe that the way you choose to be
I’ve always had to see
The brighter side of this so I don’t lose my faith
Now the sun has gone away
It’s getting colder everyday
So before I freeze to death there’s something I should say

I don’t want this
I don’t take this anymore
And I don’t feel this
It seems that even though she’s with me I can’t shake this
And I can’t fake this
And I won’t take this anymore

And though you say you understand
you still won’t face this
Can’t erase this
I won’t embrace this anymore

Staind

The Blower’s Daughter

And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky

I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes…

And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We’ll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower’s daughter
The pupil in denial

I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes…

Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?

I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind off of you
I can’t take my mind…
My mind…my mind…
‘Til I find somebody new

Damien Rice

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Now I was sitting waiting wishing
That you believed in superstitions
Then maybe you’d see the signs
But Lord knows that this world is cruel
And I ain’t the Lord, no I’m just a fool
Learning loving somebody don’t make them love you

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?

I sing ya songs I dance a dance
I gave ya friends all a chance
Putting up with them wasn’t worth never having you
And maybe you been through this before
But its my first time
So please ignore
The next few lines cause they’re directed at you

I cant always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool
I keep playing your part
But its not my scene
Wont this plot not twist?
I’ve had enough mystery.
Keep building me up, then shooting me down
Well im already down
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting
Just wait a minute
Just sitting waiting

Well if I was in your position
Id put down all my ammunition
I’d wondered why’d it taken me so long
But Lord knows that I’m not you
And If I was I wouldn’t be so cruel
Cause waiting on love ain’t so easy to do

Must I always be waiting waiting on you?
Must I always be playing playing your fool?
No I cant always be waiting waiting on you
I cant always be playing playing your fool, fool.

Jack Johnson

Here’s Everything I’ve Always Meant to Say

Just be in love and I’ll kiss you like you’ve always wanted
Just close your eyes, I’ll still live as if I’m dying

If I don’t make your heart skip a beat then hate me
If I don’t make you feel anything than it’s me

I just want you to feel beautiful
For once in your life
I just want you to feel beautiful
For once in your life

Just close your eyes and I’ll kiss you like there’s no tomorrow

If I don’t make your heart skip a beat then hate me
If I don’t make you feel anything then it’s me

I just want you to feel beautiful
For once in your life
I just want you to feel beautiful
For once in your life

So sleep now, so deep in static
Drifting in the shadows
Hold me close to the fourwall headlights
And TV screens

I just want you to feel beautiful
For once in your life

Jamisonparker