Less Than Jake - B Is For B-Sides lyrics
- Portrait Of A Cigarette Smoker At 19
- Sleep It Off
- Last Rites To Sleepless Nights
- Bridge And Tunnel Authority
- Goodbye In Gasoline
- A.S.A.O.K.
- Jay Frenzal
- Showbiz? Science? Who Cares?
- Sobriety Is A Serious Business And Business Isn't So Good
- Nine-One-One To Anyone
- Robots One, Humans Zero
- National Anthem
Portrait Of A Cigarette Smoker At 19
I used to be a stereotype
Half alive with half open eyes
With a one track mind
And a flawed design
Feeling like I was lost
At sea at only the age of 19
Floating around in alcohol and apathy
Taking in too much caffeine and nicotine
If we make it outta here alive
Just say you won't look back to see
Just who we left behind (there might not be a next time)
With all the ups and downs and turn arounds (might not be a next time)
To the breaking up to breaking down(might not be a next time)
Yeah we were the ones to say(there might not be a next time)
I used to be a stereotype
Someone you'd never recognize
With fingers so yellow
That they matched the yellow skies
And there was a few things I memorized
From all those blurry times
Like bottles clinking under blinking signs
And a few last words from long lost friends of mine
If we make it out of here alive
Just say you won't look back to see
Just who we left behind(there might not be a next time)
With all the ups and downs and turn arounds(might not be a next time)
To the breaking up to breaking down(might not be a next time)
Yeah we were the ones to say(there might not be a next time)
And if we make it outta here alive (if we make outta here alive)
Just say you won't look back to see
Just who we left behind
Just who we left behind
After all the fuck ups and fallouts(there might not be a next time)
With all the ups and downs and turn arounds(might not be a next time)
Through all the breaking up to breaking down (there might not be a next time)
Yeah we were the ones to say (there might not be a next time)
There might not be a next time (might not be a next time)
Words to live by
we're all doing just fine
Sleep It Off
I might as well just sleep it off.
Wishful thinking's got my wires crossed.
When I'm desperate and alone,
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
So I'll just drive and disapprear,
And maybe if I'm lucky then by this time next year,
No one, I know, will know my name,
It's either change or go or I'll explode today.
I'll leave a note on my machine,
Unplug the phone and finish packing all of my things.
I found a photograph of me,
(And) It's been such a slow decay, day to day,
I don't even recognize my own face.
Had another break down,
And I'm falling face down.
I might as well just sleep it off.
Wishful thinking's got my wires crossed.
When I'm desperate and alone,
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
I had to sleep it off.
The sinking feeling of always felling lost,
Has it been that long?
Six years worth of always being wrong.
I met an old friend out on the street,
Traded stories and out of date memories.
And she has a photograph of me,
It has been such a slow decay, day to day,
Did we seem much happier in those days?
(And) It's been such a slow decay, day to day,
I don't even recognize my own face.
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
I know, I know, I know how low I'd go.
Last Rites To Sleepless Nights
Tonight, I'll be wiping my slate clean.
I'll be clearing out those clouded memories,
Because I don't want to keep living in the past,
And I can't stand how I always do that tonight.
Because you know I'm sick to death,
With every last regret and what I've said,
And now all that I really have left is my head,
And it's just a mess.
Tonight, I'll dance on the graves
Of all my darkest days,
And erase all the worries of all the time I wasted.
My scars will never go away,
But I'll learn not to mind them along the way...
Tonight, 'cause you know I'm sick to death,
With every last regret and what I've said,
And now all that I really have left is my head,
And it's just a mess.
Tonight, I'll be wiping my slate clean.
I'll be clearing out those clouded memories,
Because I don't want to keep living in the past,
And I can't stand how I always do that...
Tonight, I'll dance on the graves
Of all my darkest days,
And erase all the worries of all the time I wasted.
My scars will never go away,
But I'll learn not to mind then along the way.
Learn not to mind then along the way...
Right now,
I'm giving last rites to all my sleepless nights.
Right now,
I'm coming clean and I'm going on with my life.
Right now,
I'm giving last rites to all my sleepless nights.
Right now,
I'm coming clean and I'm going on with my life.
Right now,
I'm giving last rites to all my sleepless nights.
Right now,
I'm coming clean and I'm going on with my life.
Right now,
I'm coming clean and I'm going on with my life.
Right now,
I'm giving last rites to all my sleepless nights.
Bridge And Tunnel Authority
I rememmber every bridge I've ever jumped off blindly,
And all of my boring stories keep reminding me.
'Cause in all honesty, I used to be an authority on irony,
And remebering my broken dreams, and everything that used to be around...
And it's not so complicated, yeah
To explain why these feelings faded.
Please pass some sanity, saint of mediocrity.
And keep me out of my sobriety.
14 and 23, bridge and tunnel authority,
Will keep me out of my sobriety.
I say we just celebrate...
(I say we just celebrate)
And all my past mistakes and all my too little too lates.
'Cause in all honesty I used to be an authority on irony,
And remembering my broken dreams and everything that used to be around...
And did I forget to mention
That I've lost all my best intentions.
Please pass some sanity, saint of mediocrity.
And keep me out of my sobriety.
14 and 23, bridge and tunnel authority,
Will keep me out of my sobriety.
And it's not so complicated, yeah
To explain why these feelings faded.
Please pass some sanity, saint of mediocrity.
Please pass some sanity, you know it means so much to me.
14 and 23, bridge and tunnel authority,
Will keep me out of my sobriety.
(Keep me out of...) my sobriety.
My sobriety!
Goodbye In Gasoline
My lungs are aching
From the cold from being outside.
And the windows in my car
Have started to fog up.
And it's colder than I remember it ever being in Florida.
My stomach's burning
And the stereo in this car is screaming so loud.
It's 3 a.m.
I'm just starting to wake up.
And it's darker than I remember it ever being in Florida.
The saddest song always plays
On the radio on the coldest days,
So I'm saying goodbye in gasoline.
It's the only way I know
My head in spinning
And the engine is purring, yeah it's clicking in time.
To the pounding in my head
And this heart on my sleeve
And it's quieter than I remember.
And it can go on forever.
Do you know how many times
How many times I've counted the signs of State lines
and roads I've known.
I know, this time, feels like goodbye.
My lungs are aching
From the cold from standing outside.
After all this time I'm still fucked up.
And it's colder than I remember it ever being in Florida.
A.S.A.O.K.
This song is for everyone that said I was
Programed, hardwired, that I'd self-destruct
They'd say I was destined to always be desperate
They'd say I was destined to always fuck up
And I was voted the first one to crumble and break
I'd never have a chance, the biggest waste
But now I'm the one who's laughing last
Because you're the one that keeps looking back
You're the one that's fading away
So I say
This song is for everyone that said I was
Programed, hardwired, that I'd self-destruct
They'd say I was destined to always be desperate
They'd say I was destined to always fuck up
And I was voted the first one to crumble and break
I'd never have a chance, the biggest waste
But now I'm the one who's laughing last
Because you're the one that keeps looking back
You're the one that's fading away, fading away
Jay Frenzal
looking down the barrel of a gun
all the drinks are free and your ex is gone
another day in the sun has got you all fucked up
watch out this is gonna be good
cause jay i can see it see it in your eyes
there's something wrong with that disguise
as you devised, your mind would race
to that ever so destructive fucking place
jay frenzal broke our bus
ya jay frenzal went ape shit he smashed our bus
in detroit michigan with a 2 by 4 and a shitty gin
our bus
hey fuck face you owe us 500 bucks
i heard you say your not my friend
i can't belive our friend ship didn't end when you leaned over to me and said
"... oh shit here comes your bus driver he's pissed .."
and your on his shit list,
a big red neck with a meth habit
a large closed fist thats headed your way
maybe you need a punch in the face ...jay
jay frenzal broke our bus
ya jay frenzal went ape shit he smashed our bus
in detroit michigan with a 2 by 4 and a shitty gin
our bus
hey fuck face you owe us 500 bucks
Showbiz? Science? Who Cares?
if you had all the facts, all the fictions
if you knew everything about science and all about religion
would you stand by your convictions
would you still make all the right decisions
would accept someone eles's opinions in this life
becasue is it whatever it takes to get you by?
What's the right thing to do in this crazy mixed up life?
sad or sober or strong or with closed eyes
would you still make all the right decisions
would accept someone eles's opinions in this life
cause it's all a leap of faith
from white plastic saints
to all those hard questions you have to face
every single day
if you had all the facts, all the fictions
if you knew everything about science and all about religion
would you stand by your convictions
would you still make all the right decisions
would accept someone eles's opinions in this life
cause it's all a leap of faith
from white plastic saints
to all those hard questions you have to face
every single day
i've read all the books and i still don't have all the answers
and thats fine whatever it takes to get you by
it's all a leap of faith
from white plastic saints
to all those hard questions you have to face
every single day
Sobriety Is A Serious Business And Business Isn't So Good
So it's sunrise
sober eyes
see my room spin around
crowded bars and crumbling town
I'm a mess
a monument
two clenching fists of helplessness
oblivious to all of it
situation hopeless
will all the assholes in this room
please raise your right hand
It's sunrise
sober eyes
see my room spin around
crowded bars and crumbling towns
I'm a mess
a monument
two clenching fists of helplessness
oblivious to all of it
situation hopeless
will all the assholes in this room
please raise your right hand
Nine-One-One To Anyone
so i will, i'll be the one who's coming clean
with ever single thing
and all my thoughts in between
i wonder if anyone is just like me
a walking talking catastrophe
another story of dependency
i neve thought the face in the mirror would be me
hey 911 to everyone [x3]
im in a state of emergancy
like a shot, a shot without a chaser
life's in a flash it moves way to fast
the most bitter pill you've ever tasted
i wonder if anyone is just like me
a walking talking catastrophe
another story of dependency
i neve thought the face in the mirror would be me
im afraid of growing up and growing old
afriad of the past and present
and what my future might hold
hey 911 to everyone [x3]
im in a state of emergancy
hey 911 to everyone [x3]
im in a state of emergancy
Robots One, Humans Zero
So what have we really learned today
that some things are easier when we walk away
and acting normal means acting like everyone eles
and you're better of by not acting like yourself
are we buy what they're selling
do we have our eyes open
life's not a fashion statement
it takes more than good intentions
It's just prefect day in our perfect lives
just as long as we have commericals and things to hide behind
it's a life so real you only watch it
on a moive screen getting so close you can almost touch it
are we buy what they're selling
do we have our eyes open
life's not a fashion statement
it takes more than good intentions
[x2]
they never bought or sold you
they can't image and mold you
to chase something cause we think its new
thinking thats the best for you
are we buy what they're selling
do we have our eyes open
life's not a fashion statement
it takes more than good intentions
[x2]
let me tell you what the score is robots 1 humans 0
National Anthem
Doesn't just being in debt feel
like a long lost friend?
well just wait around cause the
desperation's kicking in,
and its already starting
to mix with one of my
best peices of fiction
and it's called i'll be getting by and i'll make
ends meet does the forty hour week have
you bent at the knees and you can't even
see that everything's kept just out of reach
ever get that funny feeling that
your future is not going to be legit,
and that for sale sign thats hanging
on your neck might as well spell defeat,
yeah its already starting to
mix with on of my best peices of fiction
and it's called i'll be getting by
and i'll make ends meet does the
forty hour week have you bent at
the knees and you can't even see
that everything's kept just out of reach
my american dream is to have i
t a little bit better than my parents
ever had it [x2]
my american dream is to have
it a little bit better than its just
a force habit
my american is to have it a little
bit better than my parents ever had it