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May 2014

by Matt Sams

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1.
Numbers 03:36
You just don't understand the rules of the game I can't just play the role without a name Can I walk out of this awful play Can I take it back before I say Everything's okay I am getting nowhere walking in my shoes I wish I figured out what to do I hope you call my number instead of breaking out I don't want another day being without Can I talk out loud every day Can I take the chains off and say Everything's okay Every day is just a number to me
2.
Shimmer 03:16
I've been woken up by this azure disease Shimmering in the moonlight chilled in the breeze Rebels in my heart, tearing down the lines Fighting at the start, pillaging the mines I don't mind if I fail I just want to make it last I don't mind if it all falls apart I just want a taste Before it all ends I've been making due, bereft of innocence Shimmering, say I might get myself some sense I kept up the fight, long after defeat I wake up the night, screaming in the streets I don't mind if I fail I just want to make it last I don't mind if it all falls apart I just want a taste Before it all ends I don't mind if I fail I just want to make it last I don't mind if it all falls apart I just want a taste Before it all ends
3.
Wide Awake 03:31
I've given chase in races never run I've stared alone into faces never known Oh, don't you know why I come here Oh, don't you know that I care I'm tired of trading blame like trading places at the table I try to do what I can, I can only do when I'm able Oh, don't you know why I come here Oh, don't you know that I care All the lullabies I try to count Leave me wide awake Oh, don't you know why I come here Oh, don't you know that I care I am simply lost in this dream All the lullabies I try to count Leave me wide awake
4.
Bullets 03:52
I am always on my way, locked on to my target This is just a warning shot before I start the war Trying to mark it, trying to mark it before it's gone Eye on the target, eye on the target, let it loose, take the shot I am a bullet, I am a bullet, you are the target, you are the target Nowhere to run now, nowhere to run now that the spark is lit Raining down on your head Smoke and fire and molten lead I am going off like an atom bomb You'll sure miss me when I'm gone It's just another way to take you by surprise When my flash of fire blinds your eyes No way to stop it, no way to stop it from coming down Eye on the target, eye on the target, let it loose, take the shot I am going off on you
5.
I woke up alive, I hold the wire and break a chain I take up the time, in spaces I explore again What do you want to see me do I'm going back in time, I'm rusting screws in space I took my chances and rained on your parade I hook my feelings up on your point of view
6.
What is left to do about it Why cross T's to live without it Is someone asking you for your best Are you after peace or just some rest Can you wait and see Can you look at me Think about the path ahead, does it lead you back home Think about the choice instead, will it carry you forward What can we bring with us, when we move along What does it matter now that we realize Will you try to see It's still alive to me I want to know what it means I want to show you everything There are lots of chances to get it right It's always so amazing, we come undone Can we ever see Is it only me Standing here
7.
Sleepwalking barefoot In oceans you cannot cross I will rest in pieces I will never sleep again Unchained violence In places hidden behind your eyes I will rest in pieces I will never sleep again
8.
Mary slipped her chains today She always knew the right thing to say She's gone away, never looking back Suddenly her life is back on track Did she ever want to stay Has she always been this way Has she always been free It sure seems that way to me She packed her bags the night before She always wanted so much more What did she mean When she said she doesn't want anything Did she ever want to stay Has she always been this way Has she always been free It sure seems that way to me Did she ever want to stay Has she always been this way Has she always been free It sure seems that way to me
9.
End of Me 03:43
You think you're right You think I don't know No hearts are neutral, no souls are pure, no blood is innocent, nothing's for sure You have no power, no hold on me, I have a magic you'll never see Nothing is special, you've lost control, nothing is sacred, I'm on a roll No hearts are neutral, nothing is cool, no blood is innocent, you are the fool Tie up your hands, until you understand You will never see the end No need to fight me, you the addict, you the disease, you the frantic Nothing to gain here, nothing to say, nothing to fight for, no need to stay You are the enemy, you are the enemy, you are the fool that needs to go No hearts are neutral, no souls are pure, no blood is innocent, nothing's for sure Tie up your hands, until you understand You will never see the end You will never see the end of me
10.
Big World 03:57
Finding time to sing along to another simple song We're dying here, it's unclear Why we have to move along, did we ever belong To something more than meets the eye Sadder days have come and gone, we still hear it's going wrong Somewhere out there, in that big, big world Maybe we'll see, we can still shine Finding out we had a chance to let it go and take the stance We believe, it's what we need To get away from everything that held us down with make-believe We stand stunned, over-run By the floods of give and take, airing out our mistakes Somewhere out there, in that big, big world Maybe we'll see, we can still shine It's a big, big world (Shine on)
11.
It's Alright 03:21
Where do you go when you're sleeping What do you know while you're dreaming Do you have to tear it down to prove your'e right Now you have to let it go for one more night It's alright if you want to say hello It's alright if you want to lose control It's alright if you want to let it go You don't owe me anything What did you say to confuse me so How can I laugh when I already know It's been taking over your whole life It's been sinking in like a knife It's alright if you want to say hello It's alright if you want to lose control It's alright if you want to let it go You don't owe me anything It's alright if you want to say hello It's alright if you want to lose control It's alright if you want to let it go You don't owe me anything
12.
Razors 02:51
Silence in your eyes, razors in my life Take these riot lies, driven in the skies They don't know you well enough They don't know you well enough to see Chains of broken hourglass, tangled up in me Stolen time afraid to laugh at this disease They won't show you enough to see They don't know you or what you'll do to me Don't you worry, about a thing Maybe you'll find out what life can bring to you
13.
Ah, Yeah 02:56
Ah. Yeah.
14.
Stuck in drive pushing down, with broken legs coming round Sick of fighting nobodies, Take a break for peace You will know my name You will know my name, before I go Slipping past your dirty ghost, taking up my time If you want a piece of me, you better get in line You will know my name You will know my name, before I go Off on you, tearing up the place Wiping that smile off your face Biting the bullet, tearing the skin Reminding you of the mess you're in Since you met me Take your chances You will know my name You will know my name, before I go Off on you, tearing up the place Wiping that smile off your face Biting the bullet, tearing the skin Reminding you of the mess you're in Since you met me Take your chances
15.
Clouded 03:41
All your tears are like daggers and now my heart staggers Every time I go down this road, I know where it will take me It's easy to think nothing matters when your life is in tatters And all those pieces fall, fade away so faintly All the words you know, once never existed In a drunken haze we must have missed it Say whatever you want to say, it doesn't matter anyway You choose, it's win or lose Destiny is clouded Back into blue skies, devils on my trail Covered up in blue eyes, and shrugged away I left you all standing here I know I couldn't live very long that way All the words you know, once never existed In a drunken haze we must have missed it Say whatever you want to say, it doesn't matter anyway You choose, it's win or lose Destiny is clouded
16.
See Me 02:53
Can we run away, tomorrow alone Can we follow with what we know I'll help you see, I'll help you see me Is this life shiny and new Can we remember what we've been through I'll help you see, I'll help you see me
17.
Cold Wire 03:07
18.
Spinning and dancing, no more romancing Dizzy in dreaming, sore from the screaming Nothing is perfect, we just don't care Standing idle, breathing the air We want to spin it around Tired of living underground Spinning circles around your head Maybe we're just dead We come alive, just in time To say another prayer Playing a trick on your eyes Ticking out time until the surprise Nothing is perfect, we just don't care It's perfectly clear, you're just not aware We want to spin it around Tired of living underground Spinning circles around your head Maybe we're just dead We come alive, just in time To say another prayer We want to spin it around Tired of living underground Spinning circles around your head Maybe we're just dead We come alive, just in time To say another prayer
19.
Monsters 02:55
There's a lot of life behind my eyes Scour out all the lies Called it out to do without make-believe Will I stay alive Counting all the colors in my head But I am the monster under my bed Stealing smiles I'll revive In an hour I'll survive Scream and shout to do without make-believe The only exit here is in the skies Counting all the colors in my head But I am the monster under my bed There's a lot of luck in these eyes There's a lot of anger in disguise Let it go to let it show it's make-believe This is the best chance to live Counting all the colors in my head But I am the monster under my bed
20.
Is It Right 03:12
I hope you feel it closing in I hope you realize the mess you're in Is it right for you to do what you do Is it right for you to tear it away I hope you notice what's happening here I hope it becomes perfectly clear Is it right for you to get away with it Is it right for you to escape I hope you see it's over now I hope you know what it's all about Is it right for you to cause all that hurt Is it right for you to crave all this dirt I hope you have made your peace I hope you are ready for release Is it right for me to laugh in your face Is it right for me to get a taste
21.
In another life of troubles we can't see We can find another chance to be free Will we claim another victory tonight It's the summer of our lives, now It's the moment we've been waiting for Am I old enough to see the end Is my spirit my only friend Will we call another truce tonight In the autumn of our days here It's the moment we ask ourselves why We will shine together We will shine together, you and I Always Will we claim another victory tonight It's the summer of our lives, now It's the moment we've been waiting for We will shine together We will shine together, you and I Always Save another chance for me Save one more chance for me Always Am I old enough to see the end
22.
The Picture 02:49
Like gods of thunder on seas of flames I'm sketching out the details, forgetting all the names Someday I will follow through and give it all to you Someday I'll paint that picture, show it all to you I guess this life has got me tied up I guess that's why the picture is undone The dark warrior hides behind the flames With a sword like lightning trapped inside the frame Someday when I get a chance, the challenge will be done Someday when the job is done, we can bask in the sun I guess this life has got me tied up I guess that's why the picture is undone Please live your life patiently I guess this life has got me tied up I guess that's why the picture is undone
23.
Waste It 02:44
The sun's going down, the road you wish to walk We will never catch it again Why must we chase it, all our lives It's alright to waste it tonight The moves are unbound, direction unclear The time is perfect, the path is here Try to change it, it will only break your heart It's alright to chase it, to make a start We're walking all our days, shuffling along Waking in the night, to a mystery song I had the chance to break it, to tear it to the ground It's alright to make it last I've known the way The sun is going down, the road we'll never walk We will never catch it again Why must we chase it, all our lives It's alright to waste it, tonight
24.
It's not enough to say goodbye, it's not enough to take it home It's not enough to only try, it's not enough to make it so Stab it all to pieces, as the faith increases It's not enough It's not enough to make me laugh, It's not enough to make it last It's not enough for suicide, it's not enough to run and hide Stab it all to pieces, as the faith increases Say your prayers Stab it all to pieces, as the faith increases It's not enough It's not enough to make me cry, it's not enough to tell a lie It's not enough to make it back, it's not enough to attack Stab it all to pieces, as the faith increases Say your prayers It's not enough
25.
Crazy Days 02:28
We're all lost in a haze There's no escaping these crazy days It's time to let loose the chains we hold It's far too unclear what lies we were told We've all been sleeping Any old excuse will do to stop the bleeding Any chance we'll never take caused by sleeping It's time to let loose the chains we hold It's far too unclear what lies we were told We've all been sleeping There's no escaping these crazy days It's time to let loose the chains we hold It's far too unclear what lies we were told
26.
For Sure 02:32
It's all you, standing in the light It's all new, fighting blame tonight Unintended cowardice, coming back for more Climbing stones overturned on a sandy shore For sure It's all true, every lie is told It's all through, the paths you like to hold Every time it comes around, staples in the head Climbing over fire-fights, dreaming in the bed For sure And you know it for sure Every time I seem to joke, it's over your head Climbing over simpletons, stuck in dread For sure It's all you, standing in the way It's all true, try to go away Every time it starts to fail, it's time to quit Climbing over empty rooms we tried to fix For sure
27.
Poetry 03:09
There is a poetry somewhere on this path Resistant symmetry pulling off the masks We will not wear A lot of confusion on how to cope Bursting into relevance, hanging on to hope We do not see A life to live with room to grow, in love It's a shame to waste it all It's not alone, what is shown We'll never know, until we go A life to live with room to grow, in love It's a shame to waste it all There is a poetry, somewhere in this life We can fall for it, if it's not a lie It's all unknown There is a chance to see what's in store If you see it all, why want so much more We will see
28.
After every storm, a petrichor redemption Missions left unborn, quieting intentions I fight Worried steeds with timeless needs, unearthed After every fight, toothless but still vicious Lost in the night, with characters fictitious I fly Unnoticed dreams, torn at the seams, unscored An amethyst hurst, without a curse, unsold After every pain, an arbiter of blame Stabbing at the name, standing in the rain I lie A somber sloom, we all knew it well
29.
You scream and shout and kick and scream to try to get your way But no one hears you anyway, they don't care what you say They can't hear you, they can't see you No matter what you do You gnash and wail and fight and rail about the outrage of it all You hurt your pride and hide inside, screaming at the wall You fit and fuss and try to cut with hostility You start to slide and try to hide your futility They can't hear you, They can't see you No matter what you say They can't hear you, They can't see you No matter what you do They can't hear you, They can't see you No matter what you say You clash and brawl and fail and fall every single day There is no truth in your dispute, you've gone astray They can't hear you, They can't see you No matter what you want Kick and scream all you want, you'll never get your way
30.
In Your Love 03:03
In your love You're never alone in your love Sometimes we can fall away, sometimes we can fail Sometimes all the silence can be the final nail Sometimes we will push away, sometimes we will try But no matter where we go, it's still held inside Your love In your love You're never alone in your love Staring into the dark of night, somewhere on the run There's no need to start a fight, there's nothing to be won Sometimes like a fading flower, waiting for it's bloom When we feel we've lost the power, we find there's still room In your love Somewhere in another life, there's nothing left to say But in this life we're still alive, living for today Someday when we find the key, the right words to say Then we'll finally realize, there is room to stay In your love
31.
Torn into pieces, easy to digest Could have guessed it's better than the rest Assumed to be knowing, easy to mistake Undersold the consequence of fakes We can't make it worth your while We won't show you, it's not our style Lost in a deep breath, easy to ignore Under faulty promises of more Mistaking wit for subtlety, easy to impress With the duplicity of stress We can't make it worth your while We won't show you, it's not our style We can't make it worth your while We won't show you, it's not our style It's not our place, to wonder why we care We will never see the end of it all

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day.
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