|
1. |
|
|
|
|
i’m gonna tell a story and it’s a good one too
i think the time has come
to sing about me & you, you & me
how we came to be
i wanna tell the tale and put all the good stuff in
but where do i begin?
after all this time it’s hard to remember now
just how this whole thing started
how it came about so long ago, many years ago
we’ve got an old love story that needs a fresh new spin
so where do i begin?
so i’m thinking back to our early days
but the memories are in a haze
what was i like before we met?
well, it’s been so long that i forget
i know that it’s not over, our best is yet to come
but i think it’ll do us good to remember where we came from
i’m going back, way way back
i’m gonna tell our story and feel it all again
I’ll be smart and use my art to chart out my heart
and I’ll start with the part before you come in
that’s where I’ll begin
so let’s just dive right in
now it’s time to
begin . . .
|
|
2. |
|
|
|
|
i was 17 when my best friend came to me and said
“do you think that some day you’ll fall in love?
will you end up getting married, pushing babies in a carriage?
can you ever see yourself all grown-up?”
(and i said)
i don’t think about it but i could live without it
who says that’s how life is supposed to go?
i know you believe that “love is all you need”
‘cause you listen TOO much to the radio
you’ve heard too many love songs
they’re filling your head
you’ve heard too many love songs my friend
i’m not ready yet
i won’t be tied down
i won’t lose myself
my life won’t be bound
to someone else
think of all those cheesy movies
and silver screen beauties saying,
“now that I’ve found you, my life’s complete”
we know it’s fabricated or at least exaggerated
they’re selling the same old lame fantasy
you've heard too many love songs
they can’t all be true
you’ve heard too many love songs, my friend
it's fine for you
but i won’t be tied down
i won’t lose myself
my life won’t be bound
to someone else
i don’t wanna drown
in some wishing well
my life won't be bound
to someone else
i sound like i’m a cynic but hang on just a minute
it was all a future scene that i couldn’t see
i never said ‘never’ but, love? come on whatever
it was last thing on my mind when i was 17
when i was 17
|
|
3. |
|
|
|
|
okay, here’s the opening scene
sophomore year, my first week
a girl gives me the eye
and the sparks begin to fly
so we start to run around
and try to find some common ground
but the more that we hang out
the more i start to doubt
she looks great but underneath
this gorgeous girl is a drama queen
she’s the type who always gets her way
and she’s got a part she wants me to play
but do I wanna be
her romeo?
oh she’s got a certain charm
probably someday be a star
she puts it on display
like ‘all the world’s her stage’
and at first i’m way impressed
with how she looks (and all the rest)
but then it dawns on me
this could become a tragedy
she looks good but underneath
this pretty girl is a drama queen
and my only role in her little show
is to sit around basking in her golden glow
so do I wanna be
her romeo?
so my feelings break open like a thunderstorm
in the final scene I’m knocking at her door
i say, “i’ll put this in a way you can get:
honey, you’ll never be my Juliet!
‘cause i don't wanna
be your Romeo”
|
|
4. |
|
|
|
|
you just looked in my eyes and said,
“seems like something’s wrong”
so now you’re off to write
another heart-breaking song
and i’ve seen this before
you get bored so you start this tug-of-war
this phenomenon - it's a little odd
it’s . . .
it’s relational sabotage
i just looked in your eyes
and the penny finally dropped
yeah, it’s taken awhile but now I'm catching on
you tear things apart, you make it hard
so you can suffer for your art
but it’s a crock, yeah it’s a con
it’s relational sabotage
‘cause you’re the type
who needs some drama every night
yeah, you go and pick a fight
so you can write about love gone wrong
oh you sing about pain and rejection and hurt
but all your inspiration leaves me in the dirt
it’s easy to see
it’s not me who’s to blame for this misery
you bring it on and then camouflage
your relational sabotage
‘cause you’re the type
who needs some drama every night
yeah, you go and pick a fight
just so you can write about love gone wrong
now you wanna make up
well that’s tough ‘cause i have had enough
i swear to god, you gotta stop
this relational sabotage
okay, alright
you want some drama here tonight?
okay, alright
you want some drama here tonight?
you can write another song
about love going wrong
because now i’m gone
go and write another song
about love going wrong
because now i’m gone
|
|
5. |
|
|
|
|
i walk through the door at the record store
and i see her there
the girl who runs the place has such a face
that i stop and stare
she’s so attractive
one look and i am crushed
she’s radio-active
rock & roll pixie dust
she could change my life from Lo-Fi to stereo
oh no -- she is way too much
oh no -- don’t wanna say too much but
one look at her and i am crushed
i try to catch her eye but i’m feeling shy
and i blow my chance
so i look for my disc but i have to risk
just one more glance
she’s so attractive
i sneak a peek and i am crushed
she seems distracted
i don’t how we’ll hook up
but if it’s meant to be, i’m gonna meet this dynamo
oh no -- she is way too much
oh no -- and i can’t say too much ‘cause
my tongue is tied, my heart is crushed
she walks up to me and i get to see
her pop-rock smile
the cd in my hand is her favorite band
she says, “I like your style”
she’s so attractive
one word and i am crushed
we interact
and i think i see her blush
now it's the first time in my life
i feel like i could play Romeo
oh no -- girl, you are way too much
oh no -- forgive me if i say too much but
one look at you and i was
crushed
|
|
6. |
|
|
|
|
(i wanna say. . . )
hey - what’s it gonna take to win you over?
hey - what’s it gonna take to get through your defense?
(i outghta say . . . )
hey - how do i get your heart to open?
what’s it gonna take for you
to give a guy like me a chance?
if i climb a jagged mountain
plant a flag upon its stony peak?
if i sail a stormy ocean
make the trip across with lightening speed?
well would it be enough
to make you think i’m tough
how do i crack the code?
well i just got to know
hey - what’s it gonna take to win you over?
hey - what’s it gonna take to get through your defense?
hey - how do i get your heart to open?
what’s it gonna take for you
to give a guy like me a chance?
should i chisel out a sculpture
carve a heart of granite just for you?
do i have to paint a tragic picture
pour my blood onto the canvas too?
well would it be enough?
to make you think i’m tough
how do i crack the code
‘cause i’m on overload!
what’s it gonna take for you
to give a guy like me a chance?
= = = = = =
(wow - look who just walked onto this train. i kid you not)
|
|
7. |
|
|
|
|
"Hi, wow!"
what are the chances we’d meet like this?
crammed in the subway, the end of a tough day
seems like a sign that’s hard to miss
whattaya think it means?
on your way home for some peace of mind
can i make a suggestion or ask you a question?
maybe a friend could help you unwind
how ‘bout some company?
uh oh — who is it gonna be?
somebody’s gotta cheer you up when you feel down
somebody’s gotta make you laugh and play the clown
that “somebody” might as well be me
so glad i ran into you tonight
sorry to hear that your day turned out so bad
now you need someone to treat you right
how ‘bout some company?
uh oh — who is it gonna be?
somebody’s gotta cheer you up when you feel down
somebody’s gotta make you laugh and play the clown
that “somebody” might as well be me
. . .
somebody’s gotta keep your secrets underground
somebody’s gotta be your prince and wear the crown
that “somebody” might as well be me
= = = =
|
|
8. |
|
|
|
|
so this girl and i give it a try
and i get to know her
things are moving fast and we have a blast
and we’re growing closer
then outta nowhere she pulls back and hits the brakes
she says “wait, I need space
let’s take the pace slower — much slower”
it’s a twist in the plot - oh
it’s a bolt from the blue
it’s the twist in the plot - oh
from full speed to sudden stop
what am i gonna do?
i’m gonna play it cool, don’t wanna be a fool
and lose my composure
i say, “okay fine, you can take some time
time to think things over”
just when i thought that the romance was getting hot,
she flip-flopped, the temp dropped
it got a lot colder — i got her cold shoulder
it’s the twist in the plot - oh
it’s a bolt from the blue
it’s the twist in the plot - oh
from full speed to sudden stop
and it all comes as a shock
what am i gonna do?
i didn’t see it coming
i couldn’t see it coming
i should've seen it coming
you pull me close then push me away
it’s a twist in the plot - oh
it’s a bolt from the blue
it’s the twist in the plot - oh
from full speed to sudden stop
and it all comes as a shock
you tie a such a tangled knot
what am i gonna do?
does this mean we’re through?
CTRL - Z undo?
is this the end of me & you?
|
coming soon: Chapter 9 - Even the best things fall apart. And when they do, emotions run CALIENTE.