Every one in a while I think I'm lying
Take it to the bank
I believe every word I say
Then again this is when you start your prying
But there's a thought it could be true

But this just isn't how I imagined it would be
With these random people just asking the most personal things
To think that somehow I could always come clean
And you shake your head just like you know what I mean

You're a Christian tell the sinner find repentance it's you last chance
You believer, where's your patience?
Answer questions, put on faces
What about god?
For you and for me
All have fallen short
(To see if it's right or wrong to listen to this song
I don't want you too
To see if you're okay with all the words I say
It can't be this way)

Somehow, someone is more equal than others
Depending on the words we choose to say
A glance at her too long tonight
But everything I am saying is right in your ears
We are all the sisters and the brothers
Until we find we don't believe the same, like…

Gary is getting drunk to forget Sarah
Sarah is stealing money from her parents
Aaron is lying straight to Jon
About Megan and the things that went on
Jessica is a gossip
Laura is a slut
Derrick hits Bridget and
Ben deals drugs
Seth spends all his money gambling
Joey stopped praying
It is all the same thing

We are all the same people
With sinning hearts that make us equal
Here is my hand, not words said desperately
It is not our job to MAKE anyone believe


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    The main thing I like this song is this part "(To see if it’s right or wrong to listen to this song, I don’t want you too) (And see if you’re okay with all the words I say; it can’t be this way)"

    amazing. I always get into stupid arguments about how a band is Christian and this band is Christian.. and haha. always funny when someone says a band is "more" Christian.. xD ok.

    well.. these two lines made me respect Emery a bit more..

    Zionineon July 04, 2009   Link

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