Blood Red Shoes Album

Have it your way, we'll have the answers in a week
We'll take some measurements and work it out with the sums
Cos their way, what a way, anyhow it doesn't matter much
Cos their way, what a way, anyhow now it's got stuck, it just wasn't enough

Low low low, low low low
Find a reason why, find a reason why

Pay attention son, you might learn something
You work real hard at it and just look what you could be
You soak it up, every word of advice, still it's missing
You're searching for something so invisible, raise your glasses to cheer for what you're not

Low low low, low low low
Find a reason why, find a reason why I...

i dunno why
i can't function
in this dead end
impossible
i don't know why
it's not that i,
that i don't try,
it's not easy.

i dunno why
i can't function
in this dead end
impossible
i don't know why
it's not that i,
that i don't try,
it's not easy.

bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.
bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.

nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
i can't i can't i can't i can't
nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
i can't i can't i can't
i'm leaving.

bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.
bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.

nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
can't i can't i can't i can't
nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
can't i can't i can't
i'm leaving.

i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving
i'm leaving, i'm leaving

bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.
bury your head, bare your heart,
but i can't i can't i can't i can't.

nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
can't i can't i can't i can't
nothing can't stop this creeping fear.
i can't i can't i can't
i'm leaving.

i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving, i'm leaving
i'm leaving, i'm leaving

oh my, look how old we're becoming - what are we to do?
we'll change our hair dye, change our footwear, change ideas to fit what magazines say

trying so hard to be looked up to

oh my! look how passe we're all becoming - what are we to do? well don't you worry, just pay attention, keep looking up because they'll always be here

trying so hard to be looked up to

for some reason you caught my eye, well maybe i'll wake up and feel okay. for all the dumb lines that we used last night, i hope that i wake up and feel okay

trying so hard to be looked up to
it's not working

the letters are held tight
a fucking theft in broad daylight
coz he was strong, and tried to be wise
a plain man with a simple life
the photos sit on their chest
i can't find what i want in them yet
the seamless phone calls
build bridges when you wanna build walls

well you all said nothing about this tonight
yeh you all said nothing about this tonight
well you all said nothing about this tonight
yeh you all said nothing about this tonight

well it's left a gaping hole
a space i can't fill on my own
so what's left to be said?
and who's there to take good care?
for us, and for her
to lead on and ease what hurts
to take sides, to take pride, to fight through disguise and lies?

well you all said nothing about this tonight
yeh you all said nothing about this tonight
well you all said nothing about this tonight
yeh you all said nothing about this tonight

so tell me - how long, how long, how long can you miss someone?
how long, how long, how long do you miss someone?
how long can you miss someone?
how long can you miss someone?
how long can you miss someone?

Chorus:
Made a mistake, I made a mistake
I wear the scars to show my shame
Made a mistake, I made a mistake
I wear the scars to show my shame

What should I do, what should I do
When I'm the one who can't get through?
What should I do, what should I do
When I'm the one, hey, I'm the one to blame?

Verse I:
I can't see past this chance
For us to reconcile these doubts
They've all gone on for far too long
Yeah, it goes on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on

Chorus

Verse II:
Just not built for this role
And all the time much better spent
But it all drags on for far too long
And it drags on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on

Chorus

I wish I was someone better x12
Made a mistake x16

Everyone comes in and out, staring like a cinema, shut these doors
Your wrapped up in a uniform, just a cigarette away from shedding tears
You're screaming for someone to come and pick you up and take the weight... off
I can't sleep, it's just too hot, I can't sleep and I can't believe...

Just how far it's gone, every day and night, how they get along, how they could be wrong
Wish it could be me, wish it could be me...

Money ... money spent, clothes have got a hold again, you count each stare
The television therapy is no attempt to remedy the...
You're screaming for someone to come and pick you up and take the weight... off
I can't sleep, it's just too hot, I can't sleep and I can't believe...

now now now now now now now now boyyy
hearing everything so faster
now now now now now now now now boyyy
giving myself a heart attack
now now now now now now now now boyy
i'm so bored i can't stand still
now now now now now now now now boyy
i'm so bored i can't think straight

i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted

now now now now now now now now boyyy
hearing everything so faster
now now now now now now now now boyy
giving myself a heart attack
now now now now now now now now boyy
i'm so bored i can't stand still
now now now now now now now now boyy
i'm so bored i can't think straight

i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted

i can't concentrate on anything at all
(i'm so, i'm so distracted. x2 )
i can't concentrate on anything at all
(i'm so, i'm so distracted. x2)

i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted
i'm so, i'm so distracted

i can't concentrate on anything at all
(i'm so, i'm so distracted. x2 )
i can't concentrate on anything at all
(i'm so, i'm so distracted. x2)

i can't concentrate on anything at all.
I CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON ANYTHING AT ALL!

Can you see them rushing in?
Hate to think how long it's been
Wasting time at finding faults
Voice a question, take a shot

I don't want you to think I do these things I do because of you

Tightly kept from misread words
Wash away those things you heard

Let's pretend that everything is just fine
Let's pretend that everything is alright
Let's pretend that everything is just fine - better, better
Let's pretend that everything is alright - better, better

Carried hopes were not enough
Draw a line at things we've got
Hate to say that you were right
Many ways I've failed in sight

I don't want you to think I do these things I do because of you

Walked in circles, held in breath
Stumbled back into this mess

Are you listening?
Are you watching out for who they are now?

leave your parcel at the front door and
run away like you did before
blisters
blisters
blisters

let's consider a change of scenery
it's getting boring by the sea
pictures
pictures
pictures

oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out
oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out

such a harsh town
yet so easily
it's never been much
in front of me

keep quiet
keep quiet
keep quiet

let's consider a change of scenery
it's getting boring by the sea
pictures
pictures
pictures

oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out
oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out

oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out
oh no, no no no no
i can't escape anything in this town
knock yourself out

anything in this town
(can't escape) anything in this town
(can't escape) anything in this town
(can't escape) anything in this town

leave your parcel at the front door and
run away like you did before
blisters
blisters
blisters

let's consider a change of scenery
it's getting boring by the sea
pictures
pictures
pictures

Is it just a passing phase?
Do your methods change each day
False are stating your reason claim
No one's listening what a shame

Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind

The big intention's fallen flat
So try to break your way out of that
Create an image so contrived
Nothing at your side ...

Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind
Oh, so never mind

Never mind x 14

Is it just a passing phase?
Do your methods change each day
Forgiving nothing is being kind
You turn your back and you left us behind

oh so, never mind
oh so, never mind
oh so, never mind
oh so, never mind

I can see you standing, waiting, waiting to go
There's nothing doing, no-one talking, nothing to show
A look in the eye, a way to decide, to work out what's right

Cos it's easy to slide on the move all the time
I'm sorry I've not made the space to write
The words never match up the thoughts on my mind
It's not that I'm leaving, it's just things are changing

I hope you're holding up
I don't see you too much

I can see you standing, waiting to go
There's doing, no-one talking, nothing to show
I still think it work, the words that we spoke to fix what we broke

Looking for reasons, it's hard to see
Would I change this for you? Or change this for me?