I wanted to sit out of this one but my God youâre so convincing
I said I would and I meant Iâd try but with a wealth of doubts came a mouth full of lies
(I said that I would, and I meant every word but it took the ending)
I sank my teeth in the kingdom come and spit out my years and held back my tongue
(And all that I heard, from the foot of my bed this was just the beginning)
Make this your business what I am about to say
The last touch between us took this all the way.
Donât believe for once that I could let this go away
Itâs right behind, these eyes of mine even if I stay
And I wanted to fix this like you fixed my name to this
I said I would and I meant Iâd try but with a wealth of doubts came a mouth full of lies
I sank my teeth in the kingdom come and spit out my years pulled back my tongue
Forget the wasted time we've made it
The stars are out just in time to see.
The dark retreating and shadows fleeting
We found the ground beneath our feet.
Whatâs stopping you (Whatâs stopping you)
Whatâs stopping you donât let this in
Whatâs stopping you (Whatâs stopping you)
Whatâs stopping you canât stop all of this
These clumsy arms canât be the first
Distance your regrets is what Iâve heard
You sit there with a pardon like a present
Oh my soul
Those words I guess Iâm never gonna be alone
But Iâm on my own
Donât believe for once that I would let this go away
Forget the wasted time we've made it
(I knew it right away)
The stars are out just in time to see.
(This would break all of their hearts)
The dark retreating and shadows fleeting
(I couldnât stay away)
We found the ground beneath our feet.
(A good person always plays their part)
Whatâs stopping you (Whatâs stopping you)
Whatâs stopping you donât let this in
Whatâs stopping you (Whatâs stopping you)
Whatâs stopping you canât stop all of this
Always wanted to say that I would be the first.
From the ground to the table I planned and rehearsed
To be there at the moment to capture my name,
But itâs yours and not mine and itâs yours that he made
Lift up your hands itâs surrender or praise
So you burn all your plans for the words you believed
The nails you learned to drive between
The wood and earth that made you see
That simple men of simple means
Can hold the heavens in their hands
Second place I find here
(Iâve always known my part)
The upper case is yours not mine
(But I would love to see this through)
Teach these hands to have fear
(Could we go back to the start)
Orchestrate my words and lines.
(When it was just me and you)
But I never said I wanted any of this, I never said no
- :
- Emery: Acoustic Live In Houston
- You Were Never Alone
- We Wish You Emery Christmas
- Ten Years
- ...In Shallow Seas We Sail
- While Broken Hearts Prevail
- The Question
- Miscellaneous
- We Do What We Want
- The Columbus EEP Thee
- Compilation
- Thrash
- Hard Times
- Taken for a Bath
- The Question Pre-Sale Exclusive
- Tooth & Nail Tour Sampler 2004
- New Noise, Volume Eight
- A Near Fatal Fall (Tooth and Nail Compilation)
- The Nail, Volume 2
- The Question (Sampler)