Maxïmo Park Album

A footbridge calls out, dull metal moans as we clamber over
Paint is repelled and bronze grips hard
I can't touch such an ugly surface
250 miles away, you need money to spread your wings
Each town must bear a name
A lasting testament to organization

Sobbing and Sighing
The scales are falling from your eyes

Green metal grows, towers toppling
They tore it down before I took my picture
A19, I can't settle down
The same attitude engulfs this country
My only aspirations were those held on an A4 printout
But those word weren't in my repertoire
You can't cling to a reputation

Sobbing and Sighing
The scales are falling from your eyes
Tossing and Turning
The truth should come as no surprise
A continent could fall tonight
And it would have no impact on our lives
It's okay to love the way that something looks
Just be sure beneath it something hooks

Sobbing and Sighing
The scales are falling from your eyes
Tossing and Turning
The truth should come as no surprise
A continent could fall tonight
And it would have no impact on our lives
It's okay to love the way that something looks
Just be sure beneath it something hooks

People say we've got it made
Don't they know we're so afraid
Isolation
We're afraid to be alone
Everybody's got to get a home
Isolation
Just a boy and a little girl
Trying to change the whole wide world
Isolation
The world is just a little town
Everybody's trying to pull us down
Isolation
I don't expect you to understand
After you caused so much pain
But then again
you're not to blame
you're just a human
We're afraid of everyone
We're afraid of the sun
Isolation
They say we'll never disappear
The world may not have many years
Isolation

Some things are worth the bruises
Some things are worth the hurt
I like the way your face looks towards me
Try just a little harder
Try and make this time for me
I like the way your glances deceive me

I gave myself away
And yes, I meant to give you warning
But what did I say
You can call me in the morning
I'm living my life in reverse

Make me a compilation
Make me do what you will
'Cause I like the way you use your fingers
Grant me a conversation
Grant me a shard of your life
'Cause I like the way your fringe shapes your features

I gave myself away
And yes, I meant to give you warning
But what did I say
You can call me in the morning
I'm living my life in reverse

I'm living my life in reverse order
And yes, I tried to warn ya
I'm living my life in reverse order
And since you ask, well I tried to warn her

Watching the light stretch through the curtains
Watching the evening fade
I like the way that you fold your body

I, I hope that I can,
I think that I can,
I know that I can, reverse,
Reverse the damage,
The damage i've done to you

And I, I think I found you,
I know I saw you,
I think I found you, I think,
It's all you need,
And I wanted to look back at you

The tension snaps

Your love is good for me,
We never over-reached,
For fear of falling

I, I saw you enter-entertaining,
Repeating your difference,
I got the time,
And you forgot your lines again

Wanting to know you,
But i'm always late,
And I had to give you back

You know that I lie,
Dead in the water,
A game of hide and seek

The tension snaps

Your love is good for me,
We never over-reached,
For fear of falling

Your love, you know that it's good for me,
We nearly over-reached,
My signal is failing

Your love, you know that it's good for me

The same old roads,
The same old bricks,
The same old faces that you hate

The same old roads,
The same old bricks,
The same old faces that you hate

You think i want you to leave,
Its not that simple to me,
It all depends on the mood,
Innocent thoughts are misconstrued

Neither of us can make tonight,
The separations are not right,
You think i want you to leave,
Its not that simple to me

I want to see you dancing,
Tell me all the things that make you laugh,
Meet me at the church that we cant name,
Hoping that things will stay the same,
Sly way to nearing you,
Im overwhelmed by thoughts of you

When this keeps breaking,
You leave me with no option decieved,
Adorn your walls with the stars,
Parading your heroes so far

You think i want you to leave,
Its not that simple to me,
You think i want you to leave,
Its not that simple

Hand me down lovers are worn out,
Exchanging glances and pouts,
Leave me with something i can hold,
Lend me a tshirt to get home

So little holds my interest,
I find it hard to concentrate,
Meet at the church that we cant name,
Hoping that things will stay the same,
Sly way to nearing you,
Im overwhelmed by thoughts of you,
How was i to realise you were dressing in disguise,
And so i wait to be renewed,
Im overwhelmed by thoughts of you

I wait behind the factory gates,
For you to finish off your shift,
Irate because your losing faith,
Fortune is said to favour the brave.

Are you bored or are you blind?
Beware the contents of your mind

I wait to find a different race,
If so then I will not compete,
My pain is worth no more than yours,
In time we'll give up on ourselves.

A simple life is not an option,
Try to define the word satisfaction

I wait behind the factory gates,
For you to finish off your shift.

Solitary confinement never sounded so good,
You said you were speechless,
God I wish you were.

Too late to gather in the sails,
Commit, or face a year of doubt,
Stand up to what we both despise,
In spite we find a friend.

It never pays to be complacent
Nature will always choose a replacement.

I wait behind the factory gates,
For you to finish off your shift,
Irate because your losing faith,
Fortune is said to favour the brave.

I wait behind the factory gates,
For you to finish off your shift.

Solitary confinement never sounded so good,
You said you were speechless,
God I wish you were.

I wait behind the factory gates,
For you to finish off your shift,
I wait behind the factory gates.

Living with you is trial and error,
Admiring the view I sit astonished,
Trying to avoid each other,
Is this were it ends a final conflict,
A room with a view beneath the covers,
Learning to avoid each other,
You left me sore frayed around the edges,
Becoming a feat of sheer duration,
A simple lunge became our failure

I used to stay here all the time,
Watching your feelings pass me by

Living apart is tried and tested,
Nothing today of being swept in,
Stretching out my palms to save you,
Travelling alone has left you bitter,
Trying not to spoil your shoes,
Vanity revealed im smothered

I used to stay here all the time,
Watching your feelings pass me by,
I hardly ever lose control,
And I never meant to make you cry

There will never be a transformation,
There are always flaws in my navigation,
Plotted out a course devoid of reason,
Living on your own you hide your feelings

I used to stay here all the time,
Watching your feelings pass me by,
I hardly ever lose control,
And I never meant to make you cry

Living with you is trial and error

It's dark but i don't want to find the light,
And I can't close my eyes,
The only one you really trust,
Is the one who always lets you down,
It's not my place to give advice,
When all i've done was make mistakes,
I did'nt mean to tell you everything,
And anyway, well it's too late in the day

Stray talk all alone,
Swinging in and out of view,
I'm flailing round the room,
And I'm staring out at you

Don't burn your hand when you turn out the light,
Your cheek is turning red,
You always wake me with your warmth,
And your arms wrapped around my neck,
The broken silence lasts for seconds,
And normal service is resumed,
I did'nt mean to tell you anything,
And anyhow, well it's too soon for that now

Stray talk all alone,
Swinging in and out of view,
Well I'm flailing round the room,
And I'm staring out at you

You sat there looking like a prize,
So I went back on what I'd said,
And now we're both left out to dry,
Put out to sea and left to drift,

We're drifting out to sea, we're drifting out to sea
You said the leaves are like that day,
And now they're dead and charred

Stray talk all alone,
Swinging in and out of view,
Well I'm flailing round the room,
And I'm staring out at you,
I'm staring out at you

We got found out now I can't see you anymore,
And I don't want to hear your voice again,
Now I don't know what I can do with all these words,
I've hidden all your photographs away,
I put my guard up when i hear of things you've done,
I'll never see your eyes again

Now all the things you've dropped before me,
Fall lifeless to the floor,
I can't be there to catch you anymore

In Shallow water you can still drown,
Well i've spent my life face down,
The situation has'nt changed,
There's still a sea between us,
And all our islands have collapsed,
Return the vessel to the shore,
Delayed reactions never got you anywere,
They always hinder and deter

Now all the things you've dropped before me,
Fall lifeless to the floor,
I can't be there to catch you anymore,
And we both know it's time to let you go,
My memory is fading fast

I opened up my mouth to give you reasons,
But when I tried nothing came out,
And it turns out that you could here me breathing,
Forget the lessons you have learned

Now all the things you've dropped before me,
Fall lifeless to the floor,
I can't be there to catch you anymore,
And we both know it's time to let you go,
My memory is fading fast

You know that I would love to see
you next year
I hope that I am still alive next year
You magnify the way i think about
myself
before you came i rarely thought
about myself

Behind your vail i found a body
underneath
inside your head wre things i never
thought about
you know that i would love to see
you next year
i hope that i am still alive next year

Whats my view?
well how am i supposed to know
write a review
well how objective can i be

you know that i would love to see
you in that dress
I hope that i will live to see you
undressed
the every day is part of what
consumes me
the hate i feel is part of what fuels
me

I testify to having guilty feelings
I must confess I'd like to be caught
stealing
you know that i would love to see
you next year
I hope that i am still alive next year

Whats my view?
Well how am i supposed to know?
Write a review
Well how objective can i be?
X2

I like to wait to see how things turn
out
If you apply some pressure
X2

What happens when you lose
everything
you just start again
you start all over again
X2

I like to wait to see how things turn
out when you apply some pressure
I like to wait to see how things turn
out when you apply some pressure!

What happens when you lose
everything
you just start again
you start all over again
X2

What happens when you lose some
pressure
apply some pressure you lose some
pressure
apply some pressure you lose some
pressure
apply some pressure you lose some
pressure

You know that i would love to see
you next year
I hope that I am still alive next year
You know that i would love to see
you in that dress
I hope that i will live to see you
undressed!

Well that's enough i can't take anymore,
I'm right out of vision I'm right out of hope,
You set me up to just knock me down,
What's on your conscience nothing happens in my town

I'll do graffiti if you sing to me in french,
What are we doing here if romance isn't dead,
Mind your mouth as you walk with me,
Take care ooh as you cross the street

Well that's enough I've had it up to here,
I've lost my vision I've lost my hope,
You work me up just to hand me down,
You've lost your conscience cos nothing happens in my town

I'll do graffiti if you sing to me in french,
What are we doing here if romance isn't dead,
Stay in line on the foreign trip,
Waking up when I need a lift

I'll do graffiti if you sing to me in french,
What are we doing here if romance isn't dead,
Stay in line on the foreign trip,
Waking up when I need a lift

And that's enough

Put away hard to find,
I dont remember why i started speaking,
A fast track operation,
Slow exertion over-ridden,
Unseen tough to catch,
I cant remember why i started drinking,
One track mind each and everytime,
Speed exertion country living,
Engage the men in trust,
I cant remember why i started hurting,
Another street light going down,
The night reveals itself to you,
Slipping under sliding down,
All i need is a certain trigger,
The path you take will never make you happy,
All i need is a certain spur

Once a glimpse was all i needed,
I dont remember why i had to give you back,
I just remember i kept all of your soverniers,
Discarded traces (?) of a love i never had,

Enforced and then enabled,
I dont remember why i started breathing,
Tied up turn him loose,
Slow desertion kept me hidden,
Thats that no escaping,
I cant remember why i started thinking,
Wrapped up cuttin back,
Their inertia left you driven

Once a glimpse was all i needed,
I dont remember why i had to give you back,
I just remember i kept all of your souverniers,
Discarded traces (?) of a love i never had
X2

I wish that i could say that i dont need you anymore,
I heard every word you said and that is all
X2

Once a glimpse was all i needed,
I dont remember why i had to give you back,
I just remember i kept all of your souverniers,
Discarded traces (?) of a love i never had

I dont think your gonna get that early night,
I dont think your gonna get that early night,
I dont think your gonna get that early night,
I dont think your gonna get it

Just a glimpse was all i needed,
I dont remember why i had to give you back,
I just remember i kept all of your souverniers,
Discarded traces (?) of a love i never had