BUILDING HOMES FROM WHAT WE'VE KNOWN LYRICS
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01. A Formal Introduction
02. So Peter You've Become A Pirate
03. Alvin Maker's Greensong
04. Call It A Lullaby
05. Yes, Even Stars Break
06. The Alamo Is No Place For Dancing
07. Beauty In The Breakdown
08. Yellow Birds & Coal Mines
09. This Is Suitable Valedictory
10. Dear Time Traveler,
11. We've Got The Rain On Our Side



A Formal Introduction
We are the ones you depend on when you're in rough times
We reply to your comments and read all the lines that you throw at us,
Please know how much it all means

We build your homes from the places you've known,
And the sights and the sounds that you've all grown to love,
And I want you to know how much it all means to me

'Cause we're throwing a party and it's in your name,
To show we appreciate all of the things that you do,
It's all 'cause of you

So Peter You've Become A Pirate
You can tell him that I'm waiting,
You can tell him that I'm not coming home
It's been a couple weeks debating,
And I'm still not sure if she really knows
Fight off your urges to tell her how you feel,
It can only cause you problems tonight
Hold tight till you leave, then decide,
Whether the timing was wrong, or was it right?

Cause I know I would, regret if I ever left,
Take a look just a little closer,
Because she's the one that makes it feel like home,
And I see now, but I can't fight these feelings,
Wait here just a little longer,
Hold on tight you're about to lose her,
These feelings that I have inside for her

Call me a friend when you're in dire need of,
Falling cause I'm always there to help you up,
Call me when you have a place to run away from,
Call me cause I...

Cause I know I would, regret if I ever left,
Take a look just a little closer,
Because she's the one that makes it feel like home,
And I see now, but I can't fight these feelings,
Wait here just a little longer,
Hold on tight you're about to lose her,
These feelings that I have inside for her

Give me a chance to prove that I,
Could be your one, your inspiration,
Cause I swear, I won't, mess it all up give me a try,
I know that I have my own flaws,
But they just build my motivation,
So take me, right now, before I start to change my mind

Cause I know I would, regret if I ever left,
Take a look just a little closer,
Because she's the one that makes it feel like home,
And I see now, but I can't fight these feelings,
Wait here just a little longer,
Hold on tight you're about to lose her,
These feelings that I have inside for her

Alvin Maker's Greensong
Fighting to keep this alive,
Constantly fighting to keep myself going
Dear friend, I haven't the slightest desire,
To help keep you going

Keep to myself all the time,
(Kid it's better that way)
Try to avoid all the lines,
(But I can't have you stay)
And the things that they say
Fighting to keep this alive,
(Kid it's better that way)
Constantly fighting to keep myself going
(But I can't have you stay)

Please don't run from your problems,
You can't keep running, there's no place to go

As you escape from your life,
This house becomes hollow,
And all we can do is just wait,
Sit here and wait for this train to arrive,
I've got my bags packed and I've said my goodbyes,
Constantly giving into these moments,
That just bring me down,
Just bring me close enough to stay around, to stay around.

Keeping to yourself is no way to live your life,
You can't fight what's coming
And all that you can do is sit back and realize, we'll be there,
Cause you keep waiting for someone to save you,
Embrace you and take you away, far away,
Take you so far from this place

Running away, so far away,
Running away, so far away,
I can't stay, I can't stay with you here,
I can't stay, I can't stay with you here

As you escape from your life,
This house becomes hollow,
And all we can do is just wait,
Sit here and wait for this train to arrive,
I've got my bags packed and I've said my goodbyes,
Constantly giving into these moments,
That just bring me down,
Just bring me close enough to stay around, to stay around,

But I won't stay around

Call It A Lullaby
I've started to pick myself up cause I've fallen to far to admit,
It's my fault for considering it,
And these lies go too far to cover them up so I fall
It's my fault and I have to admit, you were wrong
It's about time I stood up, give myself some time to forgive,
Listen up and start writing it in,
Cause these lines are screwed up, I wish I could ignore all the things,
It's your fault for considering it

And you've finally started seeing yourself through my eyes,
Found time and I have to admit you were right,
Yes you were and I'm proud to announce that in time you'll feel fine, you'll feel fine

Cause you're taking control,
Making sure that youve got things figured out
I'm finally taking control,
Cause I've got things in better perspective now,
And I want you to know, that we're expecting the best,
We're expecting amazing things from you,
Break out of this home broken town and I've got something for you

Leave me to my desperation,
Have some things that might just hold me back from it,
I've got time and an ear to listen,
And a feeling that you're really needing this,
Cant help it and I'm really sorry,
I'm hurting more than I have ever hurt before,
Crossed lines and a calm surrender,
Lots of compassion but youve got no where to go.

And I've finally started seeing myself through your eyes,
Found time and you have to admit I was right,
Yes you were and I'm proud to announce that with time I'll feel fine, I'll feel fine

Cause you're taking control,
Making sure that youve got things figured out
I'm finally taking control,
Cause I've got things in better perspective now,
And I want you to know, that we're expecting the best,
We're expecting amazing things from you,
Break out of this home broken town and I've got something for you

Saved me from myself today, heard from someone you needed to be saved
Saved me from myself today, heard from someone you needed to be saved
Saved me from myself today, heard from someone you needed to be saved
Saved me from myself today, Heard from someone you needed to be saved

Yes, Even Stars Break
Alone at last,
Sleeping to help ease my pain,
And I take it back,
You'll never be this close to me,
And I breathe in deep,
It helps me to avoid this state,
You've put me in,
You've put me in

And now that I can deal with everything you've thrown at me,
And how does it feel, to know that you could never fix the way we see,
The way you left us without any reasoning?
Without reasoning

I lay you to rest,
In my head stored away to never return,
I'll forget everything you left back at home,
Please know I'm always looking back on our scripted memories

I lay you to rest,
In my head stored away to never return,
I'll forget everything you left back at home,
Please know I'm always looking back on our scripted memories

Look at how I've grown, just see,
The burdens you put on us help guide me to be,
The man I was supposed to be,
He breathes in deep,
It helps him realize how everything in his whole life progressed,
He's fine I swear,
And he'll confess to you because,
Tonight he'll find his way back home

Forget about the plans we made,
I'll never let this go.

Confess to you cause,
Tonight he'll find his way back home

Forget about the plans we made,
I'll never let this go

I lay you to rest,
In my head stored away to never return,
I'll forget everything you left back at home,
Please know I'm always looking back on our scripted memories

I lay you to rest,
In my head stored away to never return,
I'll forget everything you left back at home,
Please know I'm always looking back on our scripted memories

Broken faith and wasted breath,
Photographs are all thats left
[repeat 5x]
Of you of you

I lay you to rest,
In my head stored away to never return,
I'll forget everything you left back at home,
Please know I'm always looking back on our scripted memories

The Alamo Is No Place For Dancing
Sing me a song, tell me about,
The things you're dealing with lately,
I don't understand how you could,
Sing to me lies, let them linger,
Inside of me, give me a reason,
To stay with you, just let me know,
So I can run away faster than ever before

Counting down all of the hours I've spent here,
Drowning in all of your lies dear,
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas,
To warn them and let them all know what's in store,
To let them all know what's in store

I can't tell you how much I'd love to take back every word I said,
You gave me every reason to ignore the lies you fed me then,
And I'm so sorry dear, I must escape before you suffocate me
So I waited patiently as long as I could,
Fought so hard for a girl, that I loved,
But who later turned out to be someone I hardly knew.

Counting down all of the hours I've spent here,
Drowning in all of your lies dear,
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas,
To warn them and let them all know what's in store,
To let them all know what's in store
(To let them all know you're a whore)

Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
And you'll be alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted

Beauty In The Breakdown
Come on, take a step towards me,
So you can figure me out,
I've been hoping,and praying for a single way,
To show you what I'm all about,
And I know, and I know this is the only way of pleasing the crowd,
But when this is over and done with and we walk away,
There should be no doubts

So let's get a little closer now,
Let's get a little closer now

You say, you say that we're all tied up,
And wrapped around in useless, states of mind,
But at the same time we're still young,
We have the time to realize that we were wrong

Come on love, run with me,
Get the hell out of this town,
So we can get a better feel for each other,
I'll take you, back to, when you,
Remembered how you used to
Just live your life a little for me,
Take the time to let it go,
Step away and watch me grow

So let's get a little closer now,
Let's get a little closer now

You say, you say that we're all tied up,
And wrapped around in useless, states of mind,
But at the same time we're still young,
We have the time to realize that we were wrong

You can stay if you want to,
And I'll write to you and tell you how you've always been so special to me
You can stay if you want to, and I’ll try...
You can stay if you want to,
And I'll write to you and tell you how you've always been so special to me
You can stay if you want to, and I’ll try
To keep you close to me (x3)

You say, you say that we're all tied up,
And wrapped around in useless, states of mind,
But at the same time we're still young,
We have the time to realize that we were wrong

Yellow Birds & Coal Mines
Gather around me,
I need some time to recollect these thoughts of mine,
You're so kind to stand behind me,
Help me face these fears I've build over the years,
It's so clear,
You're always here
(I wouldn't leave you here like this)
And I'm desperate, oh so desperate,
To feel alive,
(you need someone to help you, please let me guide you through this)
You're so kind,
To offer assistance in my interest,
When I could've never made it through tonight,
It's alright, cause we saw this coming through,
And I'm still here.

Keep me here I believe,
Finding faith you must agree upon a state of action,
Keep me posted, still in action, I'll keep you here cause I believe,
Finding faith is what I need to take the chances I must take,
Before my heart begins to break

I know you have it hard sometimes,
Don't let the bad things rule your life,
Sit back and watch your life take flight,
You're just so young,
You have the time, the time

Just leave it alone (x3)

Keep me here I believe,
Finding faith you must agree upon a state of action,
Keep me posted, still in action, I'll keep you here cause I believe,
Finding faith is what I need to take the chances I must take,
Before my heart begins to break

Before my heart begins to break

Thanks for being here my friend
(thanks for being here my friend)
Here with me, 'til the very end of time,
We're gonna do this one together (x2)

Keep me here I believe,
Finding faith you must agree,
Upon a state of action,
Keep me posted, still in action

This Is Suitable Valedictory
We'd like to say its over,
We'd like just to forget,
All of the words we've never said,
And all the actions we regret

We'd like to send the message,
To each and every friend,
And thank them all for their support,
Wouldn't have made it without them

We feel the time is coming,
And we're trying to pretend,
Like we're prepared, we're not prepared,
But if it's destined we are in

Now listen very closely,
And try not to be scared,
Because were in this thing together,
And together we won't fail

I cant describe to you quite everything,
Just know that we are here for anything

Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
You have have there for every step of the way, and I'm
So happy to have found someone like you,
Cause without you I don't know what I would do

When times are hard, when things go bad,
Regardless, I am here

When your whole world is crumbling,
I promise to stay near

We bring a balance into each other's lives,
We seek a challenge and hope not to collide

I cant describe to you quite everything,
Just know that we are here for anything

Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
You have have there for every step of the way, and I'm
So happy to have found someone like you,
Cause without you I don't know what I would do

Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life
Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life

Now looking back I can't regret the things I've done,
Just realize how happy you've made me become

Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
You have have there for every step of the way, and I'm
So happy to have found someone like you,
Cause without you I don't know what I would do
Dear friend! Thanks for the best years of my life, I mean that
You have have there for every step of the way, and I'm
So happy to have found someone like you,
Cause without you I don't know what I would do

Dear Time Traveler,
I'll approach you and wait, it's been several weeks coming,
And I'd give it up, give it away,
To be able to tell you how I really feel,
And how I'd give it up to hear you say,
Cause were counting the seconds and minutes weve spent here,
Can't seem to just throw you away,
When it's all said and done dear and were packing our things,
Will the memories keep me thinking?

So where do we go when its all over,
And will you be coming back, coming to me?

Cause I've been waiting here to declare a new meaning,
To feel the way I do and it just happens to be,
One of the things that I'd like pretend,
Cause I know you cant stand,
When I wake up, hold on to your hand and I'm sorry I'm not strong enough,
To let go of the things that I love way too much

Come to me and I'll tell you the story,
Of how I became the way that I became,
Set aside all the things that you've heard in the past,
I have reasons but I'm still the same,
Light my way back home cause I'm feeling so alone

Then theres you, I'm tired of waiting,
When are you coming back, coming to me?

Cause I've been waiting here to declare a new meaning,
To feel the way I do and it just happens to be,
One of the things that I'd like pretend,
Cause I know you cant stand,
When I wake up, hold on to your hand and I'm sorry I'm not strong enough,
To let go of the things that I love way too much

Light my way back home cause I'm feeling so alone
Light my way back home cause I'm feeling so alone

Cause I've been waiting here to declare a new meaning,
To feel the way I do and it just happens to be,
One of the things that I'd like pretend,
Cause I know you cant stand,
When I wake up, hold on to your hand and I'm sorry I'm not strong enough,
To let go of the things that I love way too much

We've Got The Rain On Our Side
Keep me, here up on top of the mountains,
Far away from all distress, far away from all distress,
Save me, free me from all these distractions,
Violence filled interactions, save me,
But keep me awake

I can't seem to find a place to fit into without all these lies,
I can't even argue and to tell you the truth,
Now that I've wondered throughout all these cities,
Through bright white street lights, even though they're so pretty,
I just can't believe you

(And when I'm alone, please just pick up the phone)
You'll feel better once you come back home,
We'll say just forget about all of the things you can't save,
(Take a ride out of town)
Find some place you can call your own, find yourself a new home,
(Cause I'm wondering now and how I'll get by)
Where you're never alone,
(Just keep wishing that something would change in my life)
Go ahead, run away,
Try to find myself and take a chance

Cause the roads that we take can confine us or set us free,
Make your path, don't you break. Just need to get away,
And you've been so tied up with your life take a break from it,
Or you won't last

Keep me, here up on top of the mountains,
Far away from all distress, far away from all distress,
Save me, free me from all these distractions,
Violence filled interactions, save me,
But keep me awake

I'll give you my trust, please don't ever break it

Hiding from all the things, I can't help but be scared,
Leaving now starting fresh, hoping I come prepared,
Say the words and I'll try, finding faith in their lies,
Don't give up to my word, come on just let me know,
Trying hard to be brave, but you just run away,
Some things just never change, don't you dare be afraid,
Pack your things, leave this town, reminisce for awhile,
But we'll never go home

Cause the roads that we take can confine us or set us free,
Make your path, don't you break. Just need to get away,
And you've been so tied up with your life take a break from it,
Or you won't last

Keep me, here up on top of the mountains,
Far away from all distress, far away from all distress,
Save me, free me from all these distractions,
Violence filled interactions, save me,
But keep me awake

I'll give you my trust, please don't ever break it

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