Hard Hitting Lyrics

Yeah, that’s the thing

Slow Gospel intro

They say fake it til you make it but then you’ll probably break it when they try to take it from you

Better learn while your young son
And earn while you’re a strong man
Less one day, you realize you’re an old broke fool

You’ll make money in the good times probably lose some with the bad lines.
And live everything in between

Don’t lose sight of your dreams. When your low on your means, continue on and you might just pull through.

Yeah that’s the thing about you

Tshk, tsk, tshk, tsss… 1,2,3,4
(Think Fighters of the Foo)
Hard break bluesy with punk drive

V1
What is that thing they call a dream
It seems to steal everything from me
I’m trying to show what I know
There’s so much more I can sow
But the reaper seems to know about me

V1 Bridge
Yeah that’s the thing about me

V1 cont.
I don’t care if he knows
He’s gonna have to catch me
As I get faster his pace slows

V2
What is that thing that they call love
Supposed to be sent from above
Everytime I think I know
There’s so much more I am shown
Yeah, Cupid must have beef with me

V2 Bridge
Yeah that’s the thing about me

V2 cont
I don’t care if I have the love of one
I’ll fall in love with everything I see
Yeah, so far that’s been a ton of fun… yeah

((leading into short solo that triggers Chourus… same as intro but this time all out… no slow gospel here))

Chorus
They say fake it til you make it but then you’ll probably just break it when they try to take it from you

Better learn while your young son
And earn while your a strong man
Less you realize one day your an old broke fool

You’ll make money in the good times Probably lose some with the bad lines.
And live every moment in between

Don’t lose sight of your dreams. When your low on your means, continue on and yeah you will pull through!

Yeah that’s the thing about you.

Small break to reset for V3

V3
V3bridge
V4
V4bridge Yada Yada yada… you get it

Outro the same as intro

Normal

V1
I feel tired tonight in this mind of mine
I have used it up
Thinking about the design
Though the stars are bright
They don’t always shine

It’s unusual to be normal tonight

Its cold tonight in this heart of mine
I have used it up
Trying to walk loves line
Though Karma is right
It’s not always kind

It’s unusual to be normal tonight

Chorus/Bridge
One chance
One life
One dance
Better, get it right
Then into the night
Just like you were passing by

It’s unusual to be alive

V2
I feel pain tonight through this body of mine
I have used it up
Trying to make the deadline
Though the money pays the bills
That not all there is in this life

Is unusual to be normal tonight

Shame tonight on this demon of mine
I have used it up
Trying to have a good time
Both good and evil
Can create a smile for a time

Its unusual to be normal tonight

Chorus/Bridge
One chance
One life
One dance
Better, get it right
Then into the night
Just like you were passing by

Its unusual just to be alive

V3
I feel hope tonight in this soul of mine
And I will use it up to leave something behind.
The next of us will need all they can find

Thats right,

I feel hope tonight in this soul of mine
This world can be dark but we can still shine
Though this place is normally bored, cold and lost in the grind

Just remember,
it’s unusual just to be alive!

Bridge/end
(Overlapping repeat and fade out to end)
One chance
One life
One dance
Better, get it right
Then into the night
Just like you were passing by

It’s unusual just to be alive!

Hard way

Down beat, vocal start with instruments
Slow, blues

V1
Talk about the hard way, I learned it all wrong way.
Still lookin for a better way, to see this life shine

Talk about the hard breaks, I’ve made about million mistakes.
I finally found out when it all breaks at the end of the line.

Talk about the dumb luck, about not giving a nuff.
I walked away from it all, stung like hell but at least I’m still alive!

Bridge (chorus break)
I gave it all up for a shot at a piece of the pie what a lie, it was that thought of earning paradise that never seemed to be on my side.

If I could take it all back I’d put that lie right on its back, yeah. I’m gonna stand here and act like I’d do better this time.

I’d make every same damn mistake because that’s what this life takes, we learn when it all breaks, grow in turn and face yourself this time. In this hard life.

(Instrumental chorus)

V2
Talk about the hard way, feel like I’ve worked about a million days.
Just when you get it all straight, its time to retire

Talk about the satire, brimstone and hells fire.
The cost of desire don’t seem a fair price to pay.

Talk about the dumb luck, about not giving a nuff, I’d almost still give it all up for one more try.

But I know I gotta stay, this time

(Bridge /chorus break)
I gave it all up for a shot at a piece of the pie what a lie, it was that thought of earning paradise that never seemed to sit right.

If I could take it all back I’d put that lie right on its back, yeah. I’m gonna stand here and act like I’d do better this time.

I’d make every same damn mistake because that’s what this life takes, we learn when it all breaks, grow in turn and face ourselves this time.

(Instrumental Chorus)
2nd movement upbeat
Pick up tempo and attack
Chorus woven in round through remaining verse.

V3
They say the best things in life are free but the best of all is within you and me.

Turn yourself around and see what lies at the heart the problems we breed.

Easy now to see, why misleading for profit is destroying you and me.

Easy as 1 2 3,  honey, just follow the money!

The root of all evil indeed, external and personal greed.

The full cost of the damage that’s seen, gets paid for for by you and me.

(Round in background)
Talk about the hard way

Sometimes you gotta pay for your dreams.

Pave the road to drive all your schemes.

Redeem your own beliefs and take control of your time.

Gotta take a step to the side from time to time to move forward in time, time is no lie.

We’re running all that we can but can’t catch a break for just simply being a woman or man.

Now back to the problems at hand, its going to take all of us this time just to get simply get by.

(Round in background cont.)

We better quit wasting time and deal with the real size of each side.

No good worth doing was done with a dirty sole, smart lies and clean hands, though it seems to be in demand.

Equally the pendulum swings as karma equally stings its enemies. Both you and me on the same side, the proof is that we’re all still alive.

Nothing rings more true I think
Than the hard line, hard life, million mistakes in the same amount of time.

It’s the mistakes that make you grow and shine add hard work and lots of time.

Its worth every dime to be the champion of your own hard life.

(End out with intro in round fade off)

On our way

V1
I got the feeling
It’s most revealing
Though I conceal it
I get carried away

Stoic emotions
Oceans keep rolling
Caught in this moment
Carry my blues away

Well I couldn’t have done better
To storm up the weather
Now that I have delivered
I’m onto the next thing

Just got to keep movin
Going on will soothe this
Ive got nothing to do with
Giving up today.

What could be better
This life together
Connected forever
Even when we are away.

Never you mind it
Just get behind it
Surely we’ll find it and
Take a few risks along the way.

Chorus

I’ve got the feeling that its gonna be a good good day.

I’ve got the feeling that we’re gonna be on our way.

V2
Bottled and ready
Like lightning but steady
Raging yet levied
So tell everyone you know

That the man of the hour
Is revealing his power
Turning fake friends sour
But that’s the way it goes

So look for the signs
Be dazzled by lights
Bright yet night
Does everybody know

We are as good as we get
But maybe not quite yet
Unless we forget
Life is about how we grow

Like a match ignited
From in inanimate to fire
Just like my desire for you
It doesn’t burn slow

Hour for hour
We use up our power
Wither the flower
And then off we go!

Chorus
I’ve got the feeling that its gonna be a good good day.

I’ve got the feeling that we’re gonna be on our way.

Bridge
Well that bottle
Was made to be opened
All that talent you have
Was born to be woken
Don’t you shut it up now
Those words were wrote to be spoken
If you cant lift the weight of that lid off yourself
Maybe Its time that the bottle gets broken

V3
I pray that we get clarity
To breach disparity
Hurdleing everything
That dares to get in our way

No reason to destroy
When we can just avoid
Level up and make the choice to
Leave all the devils in our wake

For heavens sake
Heaven doesn’t need any brakes from you
Thats a mistake
Its the other way around

But never you mind it
Just get behind it
If justice requires being blinded
Then it seems we are on our way

We’ve never been out of it
Though we sometimes all doubt it
As long as we continuing to begin again
Even blinded we’ll find our way

Our minds less than replaced
Only our pride disgraced
Still just keep the pace
With what you expect from yourself, no one else.

And then…

Chorus

You can get the feeling that its gonna be a good good day!

You can get to feeling that we are on our way!

Maybe

Maybe,
you are still in love with me.
We were the best I’ve ever seen, not preceded by maybe.

You started to run, I started to walk.
You started to turn, we started to talk; about the things that we use to be.

You started to stay, I started to stop.
One look in each others eyes,  there’s that smile and yeah were having fun; just like the way we used to do.

Maybe,
I am still in love you
We are the most messed up team
Not followed by maybe

You started to scream I started to shout
More than an arguement now we’re falling down…
Just like we never used to do

I started to change then I started to stop
This life’s feeling strange
Is this all part of the plot
Maimed and confused… that’s what I’ve been used to.

Maybe,
theres still hope for you and me.
We are the best we’ve ever been
Not followed by maybe

We’ve started to learn, continued to grow
Sharing our thoughts and its started to show. Still in love just like we always do

Maybe,
We needed to see all of these things, just to know the truth…
You were made for me and I was made for you!

(Repeats)
Yeah now we’re having fun, still in love, just like, like we always do!

All I can do

Intro/Chorus (Repeats in round)


Well its all that I can do, just to do what I do

Well its all that I can do, just to do what I do.

V1
When the rain keeps falling, it just keeps falling its hard to dry up. I’d rather weather the storm drunk, but I know I’ve already had enough.

And the pain keeps building, I refuse yeilding, punching a smile through with light, struggle  with all my might.. cause we’ve already been sad for too damn much time.

Chorus 1
Well it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do,
Well it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do.

(Repeat in round)

V2
Addiction keeps building it just keeps weilding everything sure sign of the truth, I’m getting just a little long in the tooth to keep on wearing all my badges from youth.

And the clouds keep forming they just keep swarming I’d like to bat them all away, but I cant reach them anyways so I might as well just enjoy the shade.

Chorus 2
Well it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do,
Well it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do.

(Repeat in round)

V3
And I cant keep complaining or just abstaining and not naming any fault of myself. It’s the result of my own cross to bear, all the pain that we all share… all that has been lost from here.

And if I just keeping going, I just keep showing up
I know all won’t be lost. At least part of me will continue to carry the cause. I keep pausing and acknowledging all the time that I’ve already lost, maybe I’ve already waited too long.

Chorus/end (Repeat in round)
But it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do,
Well it’s all that I can do, just to do what I do.

Alternate repeat in round to instrumental end

Best of me

Intro/chorus
I hope you know you got the best of me
Now stick around for the rest of me
I was sick and tired of even the best of things
I woke up and found out what was bothering me

I woke up and got down!

V1
I’m back and spinning new yarns to critical masses
Mediocrity is in session and it seems its been teaching people classes
So I’m willing all my people to get right up off their asses
Transcend this narrative replace it with explinitives and finally take out all the trash(es)

Rise from the ashes its a new day, a new way of preforming the act of being human
Nothings new man, under sun its all been done yet we still are one, still alot of fun underneath that very same sun its not done with us quite yet

Chorus

I hope you know you got the best of me
Now stick around for the rest of me
I was sick and tired of even the best of things
I woke up and found out what was bothering me

I woke up and got down!

Went from winning it to beginning and beginning and beginning it
but I never quit it so I just keep on throwing down.
throwing demons around there’s plenty in this town that know the sound of a child of light prepared to go 10 rounds
that strength comes from no compromise, no stray from the line that divides the weak from those who suffer the truth and feel the knaw of the tooth
prepared for the pain its no strain, nothing strange just the way ive always been living, thankful for this life I’ve been given so I keep on swinging for the fences, shoveling the trenches and reaching for my redemption.

(Chorus)

I hope you know you got the best of me
Now stick around for the rest of me
I was sick and tired of even the best of things
I woke up and found out what was bothering me

I woke up and got down!