This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Their words are coming out
I can feel it here deep in your mouth
Truth will reveal itself
No need to travel for a million miles
The years can't stay the same
I kept it easy so I couldn't complain
Let them make up your mind
It's a feeling you can never describe
Oh
But even after all the things I said
You could be honest and be true and never realize what I wont do
Said to call it out, afraid to say
I don't recognize whats left of us I can't think of anything it was
And it was over before
All the things that I know that I could I would never leave you though I would
And I would say it's all because
You ask me why, I cannot lie
And if you shout
And I want out
You ask me why
Oh just because
Oh just because
Oh just because
The claimant change is really nothing new
I'm still lost 'cause I got something to do
I can figure out on my own time you were always late so you're never around
I know no one knows so you can be yourself
I keep you close and never let anyone out
And I stopped caring so push them aside fuck the things you want for the things you like
I get with the money and the swank apartment
I built a tower up into the sun
Let them follow every fallen empire
On the war they waged but never won
I figured out your world, from that today
I swear to god I knew I would but if you give me reason to be good
I always force it out
The words to say
That I'll be honest and be good, you wouldn't leave me if I would
'Cause it was covered
All in disguise
Amazing anger like I lost my mind
Oh I can go, but I will stay
And I'll do it again you could put it away
Oh you can find a peace of mind
You ask me
Oh I can't lie
I figured out whats in a lie
I found a way that I can go
I make it out through all the years
You ask me why
Oh just because
Oh just because
Oh just because
I can feel it here deep in your mouth
Truth will reveal itself
No need to travel for a million miles
The years can't stay the same
I kept it easy so I couldn't complain
Let them make up your mind
It's a feeling you can never describe
Oh
But even after all the things I said
You could be honest and be true and never realize what I wont do
Said to call it out, afraid to say
I don't recognize whats left of us I can't think of anything it was
And it was over before
All the things that I know that I could I would never leave you though I would
And I would say it's all because
You ask me why, I cannot lie
And if you shout
And I want out
You ask me why
Oh just because
Oh just because
Oh just because
The claimant change is really nothing new
I'm still lost 'cause I got something to do
I can figure out on my own time you were always late so you're never around
I know no one knows so you can be yourself
I keep you close and never let anyone out
And I stopped caring so push them aside fuck the things you want for the things you like
I get with the money and the swank apartment
I built a tower up into the sun
Let them follow every fallen empire
On the war they waged but never won
I figured out your world, from that today
I swear to god I knew I would but if you give me reason to be good
I always force it out
The words to say
That I'll be honest and be good, you wouldn't leave me if I would
'Cause it was covered
All in disguise
Amazing anger like I lost my mind
Oh I can go, but I will stay
And I'll do it again you could put it away
Oh you can find a peace of mind
You ask me
Oh I can't lie
I figured out whats in a lie
I found a way that I can go
I make it out through all the years
You ask me why
Oh just because
Oh just because
Oh just because
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On there website they posted lyrics. Although I don't think that every word of the lyrics they have posted is exactly true because I think that they posted up initial ideas for the songs rather than completed lyrics. Anyways I changed a few words here and there, but I think this are pretty accurate:
The words are coming out I can feel it in the deep of your mouth Truth will reveal itself No need to travel for a million miles The years can stay the same I kept it easy so I couldn't complain Let them make up your mind It's a feeling you can never describe.
But even after all the things I say You can be honest and be true You never realize what I wont do Ashamed to call it out, afraid to say I don't recognize what's left of us I can't think of anything it was And it was over, be hated for All the things that I know that I could I would never leave, you know I would
And I would sell it all because you ask me why, I cannot lie yeah it feels old and I want new you ask me why oh just because (X3)
The climate change it really nothing new I'll stay lost cause I got something to do I can figure out in my own time you were always late so you never arrived I know no one knows so you can be yourself Keep it close and never let it run out they'll stop caring so push them aside Fuck the things you want for the things you like
Again with the money and their swank apartments I build a tower up into the sun let then follow every fallen empire On the war they waged but never won
I figured out your world from night to day I swear to god I knew I would But it became the reason to be good When I would free it out The words to say That I'll be honest and be good You wouldn't believe me if I would Cause it was covered all in disguise Amazing anger lack I lost my mind
Oh I could go, but I will stay And I'd do it again, you can bet that I will Oh you can find a piece of mind You ask me why Oh I can't lie I figured I would sit around I found a way that I can go I made it out through all the years You ask me why Oh just because (X3)