an ordinary boy
an ordinary name
but ordinary's
just not good enough today

Alone

I'm thinking

Why
is superman dead
is it in my head
we'll just laugh instead

You worry about the weather
whether or not you should hate

Are you worried about your faith
kneel down and obey
you're happy you're in love
you need someone to hate

and ordinary girl
an ordinary waist
but ordinary's
just not good enough today

Doesn't anybody ever know
that the world's a subway

Automatic Flowers
And Sara thinks
she's died here once before
She's crazy
a pop-up book of flowers
from grade 4
are driving her insane
no one knows why
she's sad tonight
no one can help her find

crying
she couldn't afford
the view
crying
these automatic flowers
won't do

Another brick
another window frames
the confusion
her garden blooms
but Sara can't see straight
she's drinking herself
blind

Carnival
You know you're not a strong man
and you're just about to cry
hang on it's alright
you worry about the future
the sign said
"yoga class for cats"
it's okay
the dynamite is waiting
they bankrupted the sky

you're frustrated by the cracks in
the pavement
and every mother's back
once again

The carnival closed down
but if this world ever turns around
you'll be there when everybody is sane

Big Dumb Rocket
I've never seen your breath before
but I'm disgusted by the thought of
waiting anymore
if I look up in your eyes
will you notice me or notice it or
fade into this accident

I don't want to find
the big dumb rocket on your mind
its mostly you and mostly me
and a tired gun that's not empty
I've never been this sad before
but I'm disgusted by my fingertips
and what they've done
if I look into you eyes
if it must be true you must believe
I've never held such violent things
I've never talked to god before tonight
but I'm disgusted by

4am
I walked around my good intentions
and found that there were none
I blame my father for the wasted years
we hardly talked
I never thought I would forget this
then a phone call made me realize
I'm wrong

if I don't make it known that
I've loved you all along
just like sunny days that
we ignore because
we're all dumb and jaded
and I hope to God I figure out
what's wrong

Shaking
So you fucked this up again
its time for you to leave
you never had many friends
and you thought this was alright
you're rushing to meditate
you should eat but probably wait
you never thought of yourself

why are you shaking
why are you right
when I will be the only one who gives
and lets you in tonight
walk you could never walk away
from this speed freak collagen
caffeinated place
you were always reaching in
looking for somewhere to go
nobody needs to find out
nobody needs to know what you know

so you wonder about the past
when you know that it's already been
nothing seems to last
can it last will it last

Clumsy
Throw away the radio suitcase
that keeps you awake
hide the telephone in case you
realize that sometimes you're just not okay
you level off but it's not alright now
you need to understand
there's nothing strange about this
you need to know your friends
I'll be waving my hand watching you drown
watching you scream
quiet or loud

maybe you should sleep
maybe you just need a friend
as clumsy as you've been
there's no one laughing
you will be safe in here

throw away this very old shoelace
that tripped you again
try and shrug it off
it's only skin now
you need to understand
there's nothing fake about this
you need to let me in
I'm watching you
and

Hello Oskar
Over there
well he's wandering
is oskar there
is oskar alright
was never cool
not allowed to fit
he never knew what he liked
over there he's the rubber man
a rubber dress with betty page eyes
was never cool
he'll never settle down
he's not allowed to drive
he'll build a bridge then walk around
don't ever call him dub
he's not bright
he's just not himself
I will take you somewhere
somewhere to unwind
you're tangled up in all this shit
I will make you mine
over there he's a superstar
a taxi man
and a young Einstein

Let You Down
Hey what do you see
it's not me not me
why won't you share
it's not fair
there's a bicycle show
where the bicycles float
and I wouldn't of cared

I won't be the one who bothers you
I won't be the one who let's you drown

no that you're there
you're not scared
why would you care
its your dream
not theirs
there's a cigarette thief
stealing cigarette disease
I wish I was there

The Story Of 100 Aisles
Help yourself
if you know why you came
cause if you need help she says
there's something I've got saved

this is not what you wanted
these candy coated fakes
this is not what you wanted
this is pain

Anacin
we're stumbling again
its the story of 100 aisles

walk away from simple on a tray
cause if you need help she says
these fancy pills don't relate
this is not what you wanted
a miracle today

time is not for sale today
time seems so far away
you need more than this
depressed come here try this

Car Crash
Tired and Jaded
this road is unsafe
have you been there
but time is on your side
you're too
stubborn to wait
are you listening
they want you to know
they want you to stay
but it's too much to take
so you're running away

its more than I can bear

car crash
ending your day
at the side of the road
are you trembling
they'll wake up today
to the papers that say
"oh well" it was too hard to tell
he was swerving they were swerving
much too late