Because They Can

(look up) there's no man on the moon tonight
Guess he's turned his back on me (once again)
The wicked walls of this dead-end town are closing in and i can't breathe
(sail away) down the river of shattered dreams;
My destiny's disguised (but i will find it)
Empty promises flow my way, adrift in shame; do you feel the same?

Chorus:
Another time, another place we won't be prisoners of fate
Somehow, we'll find a way to get out of here
Oh, why don't we make the great escape and set our sites on higher ground?
We're taking the ride all the way to the other side

(step inside) see the man with the cracked guitar
Selling tales of sonic gray (the skies are falling)
No one gathers to sympathize or pay tribute to his fading flame
Tattoo girl on a butterfly
Sowing seeds of boundless hope (and devotion)
Follow me through a leap of faith; i know the way, i heard her say

Chorus

Bridge:
I know why you cry
Just let go; it's easy if you try

Out chorus:
Another time, another place we won't be prisoners of fate
Somehow, we'll find a way to get out of here
Oh, why don't we make the great escape and set our sites on higher ground?
We're taking the ride all the way to the other side. whoa, yeah!
We've got to make the great escape and leave behind what can't be saved
We're taking the ride all the way to the other side

Don't look back, don't look back...
Come on, come on, come on and take my hand.
Whoa! sail away!
Do you feel the same like i do?
Don't look back

Though i try, i can't decide
Won't walk away, walk away from you
Whoa, from you

The tears pour down in the nights spent awake
Salvation in sleep always seems to escape
I look down at your picture in pieces thrown across my room
The future was hidden in the cards we were dealt
How could you cheat on the love that i felt?
I sink my head in my pillow, confused about what i'll do about you

Chorus:
Though i try, i can't decide
Won't walk away, walk away from you
Whoa, from you
Can't you see what you mean to me
Won't walk away, walk away from you
Whoa, from you

I can't see an end to the pain that i'm in
The alibis you handed me seemed mighty thin
Clear the lump from my throat, read your letter just one more time
I haven't been asleep for a week 'cause it seems
That i can't close my eyes, you're there in my dreams
I throw your number in the trash, confused about what i'll do about you

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Addicted to your love like a martyr is to pain
Like a sinner craves a vice and a drug need a vein
Am i giving you the blade and begging you to run me through?
Well, i'm the type of man who believes in the fight
I know what is wrong and i'd die for what's right
I'll make you understand if it's the last thing i do
Whoa, that i love you

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No, i just can't walk away, walk away from you
Though i try, i just can't walk away, walk away from you
No, i just can't walk away, (i just can't walk away)
Walk away from you
Though i try, (yeah) i just can't walk away
I can't eat, i can't sleep, i can't live without you by my side now, babe

It's a good day for a sad song
'cause the rain is fallin' and someone is saying "good-bye"
Close the door when you leave
'cause there's a cold wind blowin' and it's bringin' tears to my eyes

After you go, i guess i'll never know where you've run
Will you try to disguise how you're dyin inside?
Well, then you'll be the only one

Chorus:
Oh, i will get over you someday
Though, i never loved you anyway
And when you're gone my whole world won't fall apart
I swear, cross my broken heart

Word gets 'round in this small talk town
But i'll stand my ground and i won't even ask where you've gone to
When they play a song 'bout a love gone wrong
And you see me cryin', well, that don't mean i miss you

When i said i was crazy for you i was out of my mind
When the smokes clears i'll see it was not meant to be
Yeah, i will be just fine

Chorus
By the second tuesday of never i promise
That i will be just fine
Oh, yes, i will

Chorus

Can you hear me? are you there?
I need a friend to lend an ear
A million miles on my bones
I'm a child but i feel so old
Whoa i, i once had faith that guided me
But i, i've paid a price for my beliefs

Chorus:
Now i need some peace on earth
Can you heal my heartache? can you save my soul?
I'm loking for some peace on earth
I swear once i've found you, i'll never let you go

Through the years, i've walked alone
Guess i've finally reached the end of my road
Faced the fears, felt the rage
Up to now i've lived my life a crying clown inside a cage
Whoa i, i think i've lost my will to be
But i, i hear you calling out to me

Chorus 2:
Will you be my peace on earth?
Will you heal my heartache, will you save my soul?
I'm looking for peace on earth
I swear once i've found you, i'll never let you go

Bridge:
I'd give all i've got just to find
Somebody to love me, to stay by my side
Then i'd know that come heaven or hell
Everything's gonna be alright

Chorus 3:
You are my peace on earth
You healed my heartache, saved my soul
You've given me peace on earth
And now that i've found you i won't let you go
You are my peace on earth, peace on earth
You give me peace on earth, i wanted you to know
That it's thanks to you that i'm finally coming home

Do you think it's all over?
Do you feel your life is like a lover that's turned their back on you?
Are you runnin' for cover?
Does a day go by that you're not-a-wishin' that you could start anew?
I hear you! alright!

So you feel a little jaded?
Do you find your dreams have all been traded for a grownup point of view?
Have your memories faded?
Did you forget how you always swore you'd make it?
Well, why is life now living you?

So many days i'd waste away
Let my dismay consume and bind me
Now here i stand, a liberated man
I took command by taking it easy

Chorus:
They say you ain't got it, but don't you believe it
They pray that you'll fall in line
Within your reflection discover perfection
Don't fall for the loveless lies
The one to believe in is right before your eyes

What they sell, are you buyin'?
Do i come off like another pitchman lyin'?
Well, who can you believe?
You might think you're dyin'...
Is what you feel just the child in your heart a-cryin'
For you to set it free? oh!

We're bought and sold, taught lust for gold
Trade youth for old schoold blind ambition
But if you slow it down and take a look around
You won't believe what you've been missing

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What's family honor?
Did you faithfully bow down and allow your father
To steal your sense of pride?
Or was it your momma?
Has she treated you like you've been her little trauma
Since the day the rabbit died?
I hear you! oh, yeah!

Chorus

Out chorus:
They say you ain't got it, don't you believe it
You've been chasing a waste of time
It's in your reflection, a shining perfection
If you look with your heart you'll find
(right before your eyes)
The one to believe in is right before you
The one you can lean on is right beore your eyes
The one you can turn to is right before your eyes

Your first hello, the darkness is broken
You're scared, i know, the wheels are in motion
It's opening night for the show of your lifetime, my friend
The days roll by, you live for tomorrow
Against the tide, in an ocean of sorrow
Well, is it all worth it if nobody wins in the end?

We learn as a child to carry the pain and hide it away in the dark
We've all lived this charade, but i don't wanna play anymore

Chorus:
Give me love for the rest of my life
Give me hope for the rest of my days
I'm tired of watching the world slip away
There's one thing you must understand
When there's no forgiveness then nobody wins in the end

You've come of age (you're a slave), a slave and a soldier
You fight the rage (every day), but you heart's growing colder
You're starting to wonder if nobody wins in the end
You know, i'd rather die than keep living the lie we've become

Chorus
I wanna break free! i won't let these fools hold me down!
I'm gonna spread my wings and fly

It's time to go, the curtain is falling
The final show, a new play is calling
Just one thing to give you; take it or leave it, my friend
If we don't come together, then nobody wins in the end