New Found Glory - Sticks And Stones lyrics
- Understatement
- My Friends Over You
- Sonny
- Something I Call Personality
- Head On Collision
- It's Been A Summer
- Forget My Name
- Never Give Up
- The Great Houdini
- Singled Out
- Belated
- The Story So Far
Understatement
I'm sick of smiling
And so is my jaw
Can't you see my front is crumbling down?
I'm sick of being someone I'm not
Please get me out of this slump
I'm sick of clapping
When I know I can do it better for myself
I'm sick of waiting
Sick of all these words that will never matter
I wire these nerves together
Hoping for a chance to think on time
And I'm tracing over your letter
To see if your intentions are as good as mine
But you're getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse and I know
That you'll be calling, calling, calling me again
I'm done with everything
That had to do with you
Don't worry your pictures are already burned
I'm done with new friends
Don't sell yourself short
You'll lose it in the end
I'll wire these nerves together
Hoping for a chance to think on time
And I'm tracing over your letter
To see if your intentions are as good as mine
But you're getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
But you're getting worse and I know
That you'll be calling, calling, calling me again
I can't help how I feel
No I can't help how I feel
But you're getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse and I know
You'll be calling, calling, calling me again
Calling me again
Calling me again
But you're getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse and I know
You'll be calling, calling, calling me again
My Friends Over You
I'm drunk off your kiss
For another night in a row
This is becoming too routine for me
But I didn't mean to lead you on
And it's all right to pretend
That we still talk
It's just for show, isn't it?
It's my fault that it fell apart
Just maybe
You need this
And I didn't
Mean to lead you on
You were everything I wanted
but I just can't
finish what I've started.
There's no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I still pick my friends over you
My friends over you
Please tell me everything,
That you think that I should know
About all the plans you made
When I was no where to be found.
And it's all right to forget
That we still talk
It's just for fun, isn't it?
It's my fault that it fell apart
Just maybe
You need this
And I didn't
Mean to
Lead you on
You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I've started
There's no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I still pick my friends over you
My friends over you
Just maybe you need this
You need this
And I didn't
Mean to lead you on
You were everything I wanted
But I just can't
Finish what I've started
There's no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I still pick my friends over
You were everything I wanted
But I just can't
Finish what I've started
There's no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I still pick my friends over you
My friends over you
Sonny
I'm sorry
I heard about the bad news today
A crowd of people around you
Telling you it's okay
And everything happens for a reason
When you lose a part of yourself
To somebody you know
It takes a lot to let go
Every breath that you remember
Pictures fade away but memory's forever
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
But it's better where your going anyway
I'm sorry
I heard about the bad news today
It's really hard to get through
Tough times and long days
But it really just depends on the season
When you lose a part of yourself
To somebody you know
It takes a lot to let go
Every breathe that you remember
The pictures fade away
but memory's forever
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
For now well say goodbye
We know its not the last time
I've lost the best part of my day
But its better where your going anyways
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
For now we'll say goodbye
We know it's not the last time
I've lost the best part of my day
This is the last thing
I will remember
Its better where you're going anyway
Something I Call Personality
Before you jump down my throat
I'd like to present you with
Something I call personality
Word travels fast when you're on the road
I'd like to think what I have is real
Sort this out on your own time
Sort this out on your own time
(hell yeah)
Before you jump to conclusions
About all the friends I have
Just remember they were born that way
Word travels fast when her name's involved
I'd like to think what I have is real
Sort this out on your own time
Come on and sort this out(sort this out) on your own time
Sort this out on your own time(sort this out)
Come on and sort this out (sort this out) on your own time
No matter how happy you are you'll always want more
No matter how stupid I get you'll always want more
Sort this out on your own time
Come on and sort this out (sort this out) on your own time
Sort this out on your own time
Come on and sort this out (sort this out) on your own time
Head On Collision
I've been waiting for a good day
I've been holding back long enough
I've been hurting to tell you some thing:
It's not the falling of the temperature
That's making all our bones run cold
It's the breeze you make
The presence felt when you're around me
And it feels like im at an all-time low
Slightly bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case of feeling
Bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case
And I'm still
Waiting for a good day
I think I've held this long enough
I think it's safe to tell you some things
It's not just what you say to people
And it's not the way you look at me
It's the way you present yourself
For all your worst critics to see
And it feels like I'm at an all-time low
Slightly bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case of feeling
Bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case
Then you were gone
You were gone...
All this time you just didn't know it yet
You were gone...
All this time you just didn't know it yet
You were gone...
And it feels like I'm at an all-time low
Slightly bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case of feeling
Bruised and broken
From our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
Another tragic case
Another tragic case of feeling
Bruised and broken
Another tragic case and I've been
Still waiting for a good day
It's Been A Summer
I'm cracked from my head down to my spine
Ready to self-destruct at any time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
It could take a lifetime
To realize that you're all right
But she said
I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I would try to fix these flaws of mine
If I could just see you for one more time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
I don't believe in sure things
There's pain in what the truth brings
But she said
I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I'd be the first one to know
If it's smart for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughing stock of all time
Person most likely to find
Deciding if it's fate that made you aviod me to this day
I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
Forget My Name
Tell all my friends I'm dead,
I'm leaving you, this time it's for good.
Tell all my friends that I'm dead,
It won't be long before you forget...my name
Can you tell that I'm losing myself?
I think I'm trying too hard to
Let it show, to let you know
Don't trace your footsteps back to me
Cause I've been gone for a long time
Waiting on the sidelines
Hoping for a chance to play
Well I thought I would never
Leave anything behind
I also never thought I'd say...
Tell all my friends I'm dead,
I'm leaving you, this time it's for good.
Tell all my friends that I'm dead,
It won't be long before you forget...my name
Can you tell that I dont know myself?
I need someone to remind me.
To let it go, please let me know
Dont trace your footsteps back to me
Cause I've been gone for a long time
Waiting on the sidelines
Hoping for a chance to play
Well I thuoght I would never leave anything behind
I also never thought I'd say...
Tell all my friends I'm dead,
I'm leaving you, this time it's for good.
Tell all my friends that I'm dead,
It won't be long before you forget my name...
And if I had the chance (had the chance)
to do it all again, I wouldnt expect anything less.
And if I had the chance (had the chance)
to do it all again,
I wouldn't expect...
I wouldn't expect anything less
Tell all my friends I'm dead,
I'm leaving you, this time its for good.
Tell all my friends that I'm dead,
It won't be long before you forget my name...
Forget my name
Never Give Up
living with me
I don't think it would be so bad
this is the first time this year
that I'm not going to make you mad
I'm tired of my conscious
always telling me to stop sleeping in
but I can't waste a second
on dreams that will never begin
everyone has a head upon their shoulders
we're losing our pride as we all get older
everyone has to pick on their saviors
you might not get it right
or you might realize that its too late
don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
you met me
is it cool if I see you tonight
there's a thousand questions
I want to ask you
if you think that its alright
everyone has a head upon their shoulders
we're losing our pride as we all get older
everyone has to pick on thier saviors
you might not get it right
or you might realize that its too late
don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
you met me
so don't take anything for granted
stand outside in the rain
an excuse you know I planned it
every ending
ends up the same
don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
you met me
The Great Houdini
All dressed up and nowhere to go
I think i'm taking this trip alone
30 seconds til i pass
The questions you will never ask
Your regrets will haunt you
You know i never had to
But i'm saving myself from you
And did you notice anything
The changes made
Now it's safe to say
You will never change your ways
I went to your house but you weren't at home
I'm sure you coveniently shut off your phone
I don't think that i'll ever be
The person that you want of me
When all that i can think about
It's you i have to figure out
But i'm saving myself from you
And did you notice anything
The changes made
Now it's safe to say
You will never change your ways
You would give up anything
To prove your point
There's nothing left to say
You will never change your ways
But i'm saving myself from you
Yeah i'm saving myself from you
All dressed up and nowhere to go
I think i'm taking this trip alone
And did you notice anything
The changes made
Now it's safe to say
You will never change your ways
You would give up anything
To prove your point
There's nothing left to say
You will never change your ways
Singled Out
I've figured all the years we shared were proof enough
To extend my hand and help you
i know that gettng started can be rough
If you smile, you seem grateful
I felt good about myself
That's until the day you showed me
You don't need anybody else
Why'd you have to go
And make me say these things about you
Why'd you have to turn around
After all that we've been through
I've figured all the memories are proof enough
To maybe open you eyes
From the people you think hold your trust
Do you ever smile, and find it shameful
'cause you don't know who you are
I am glad you never told me
You needed anybody else
Why'd you have to go
And make me say these things about you
Why'd you have to turn around
After all that we've been through
What will you do when there's no-one to fall back on
I won't be there, i 've learned my lesson
What will you do when there's no friends to fall back on
Because they've all been stepped on
Why'd you have to go
And make me say these things about you
Why'd you have to turn around
After all that we've been through
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to turn around
After all that we've been through
What will you do when there's no-one to fall back on
Belated
I never felt so bad
In my entire life
But this time I did it to myself
What do you expect from me?
I did it
So what do you expect from me
Let go of my hand
Is it time to go?
I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet
I'm not going to let you down
Let you down
September came so quickly
I wasn't prepared
I didn't mean to miss your birthday
What do you expect from me?
I did it
So what do you expect from me
Why don't you
Let go of my hand
Is it time to go?
I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet
I'm not going to let you down
Bridges will fall from under us
But weak or strong
We'll (we'll) get through this
The end will open up (end will open up)
And try to pull us in
But we'll (we'll) get through this
Get through this
So why don't you
Let go of my hand
Is it time to go?
I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet
I'm not going to let you down
Let you down
The Story So Far
I can't remember the time or place
Or what you were wearing
It's unclear about how we met
All I know, it was the best conversation that I've ever had
'Til this day I've never found someone
With eyes as wide as yours
I've been searching up and down this coast
Overlooking what I need the most
Did you notice I was afraid?
I thought I'd run out of things to say
Two more hours until today burns this away
And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
And everything else is irrelevant
To the story so far
A coincidence that you look like her from afar
Is it true that you like to sleep alone?
Or is it what you just tell everyone?
Did you notice I was afraid?
I thought I'd run out of things to say
Two more hours until today burns this away
And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
Until you show me how it could be
Until you show me how it could be
And when the world turns over
I'll keep my ears to the wall
And when the world turns over
I'll keep my feet straight on the ground
Did you notice I was afraid?
I thought I'd run out of things to say
Two more hours until today burns this away
And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
The sky will never look the same again
'Til you show me how it could be
Until you show me how it could be
Until you show me how it could be