Switchfoot

4:12

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Been having trouble staying asleep
You've been waking up at four-twelve
You roll the voices over in your head
Then you try to put them neatly on the shelf
You watch the sun rise
You saw the darkness had no choice before the dawn
With your own eyes
And then you broke out laughing from a yawn

You said
"I'm so sorry I've been so down, I
I started doubting things could ever turn around
And I began to believe that all we are is material
It's nonsensical, yes it is"

So you walk outside and everything's new
You're looking at the world with new eyes
As if you'd never seen a sky before this blue
As if you've never seen the sky in your whole life
And then the phone rings
As it turns out, you're already late
And now you're wondering
Was peace just a temporary state?

You're waiting tables and parking cars
You've been selling cell phones at the shopping mall
And you began to believe that all you are is material
It's nonsensical

Yeah
I'm so sorry I've been so down
I started doubting things could ever turn around
But I still can't believe that all we are
And that all of are dreams are nothing more than material
Souls aren't built of stone and sticks and bones, oh
And souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone

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eltroyo11 On Oct 19, 2006

Been having trouble staying asleep 
You've been waking up at four-twelve 
You roll the voices over in your head 
Then you try to put them neatly on the shelf
You watch the sun rise
You saw the darkness had no choice before the dawn 
With your own eyes 
And then you broke out laughing from a yawn

You said
"I'm so sorry I've been so down, I
I started doubting things could ever turn around
And I began to believe that all we are is material
It's nonsensical, yes it is"

So you walk outside and everything's new 
You're looking at the world with new eyes
As if you'd never seen a sky before this blue
As if you've never seen the sky in your whole life 
And then the phone rings 
As it turns out, you're already late 
And now you're wondering 
Was peace just a temporary state?

You're waiting tables and parking cars
You've been selling cell phones at the shopping mall 
And you began to believe that all you are is material 
It's nonsensical

Yeah
I'm so sorry I've been so down
I started doubting things could ever turn around
But I still can't believe that all we are
And that all of are dreams are nothing more than material
Souls aren't built of stone and sticks and bones, oh
And souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and 
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and 
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone
Souls aren't built of stone
Sticks and bones and
Souls aren't built of stone

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2006-10-19 00:56:03

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by burreyeant

19y ago

wut i take from this song: we are so caught up in the economy of materialism and it ruins us. we want so much when there is soo much more outside the realm of materialism. our souls will ultimately pay the price of being materialistic. God has provided a way for all. and we need to realize that there is a greater reward when we love others, when we help others, when we listen to God, when we live by faith. trully amazing song

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by born2xl

19y ago

an essay based on this song - http://switchfeed.blogspot.com/2007/01/412.html

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by eltroyo11

19y ago

These are the clips on the website. I'm changing all these to the full songs when the CD comes out.

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by oliver97point12

19y ago

You’ve been having trouble staying asleep

You been waking up at 4:12

You roll the voices over in your head

Then you try to put them neatly on the shelf

You watch the sun rise

You saw the darkness had no choice before the dawn

With your own eyes

And then you broke out laughing from a yawn

You said,

“I’m so sorry I’ve been so down.

I started doubting things could ever turn around.

And I began to believe that all we are is material.

It’s nonsensical.”

So you walk outside and everything’s new

You’re looking at the world with new eyes.

As if you’d never seen a sky before that’s blue

As if you’ve never seen the sky in your whole life

And then the phone rings

As it turns out you are already late

And now you’re wondering

Was peace just a temporary state?

You’re waiting tables and parking cars

You’ve been selling cell phones at the shopping mall

And you began to believe that all you are is material

It’s nonsensical

I still can’t believe that all we are

And that all of are dreams are nothing more than material

Souls aren’t built of stone,

Sticks and bones

And souls aren’t built of stone

Lyrics from Switchfoot.com

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by eltroyo11

19y ago

I know those are on the site, but I'm waiting til I actually hear the song so I can get the sequence of verses and choruses right. If you have the song, I would love it.