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"Take 3"

"Fragile"

"M.O.M."

Lyrics for "Take 3"

BETTER LIFE

I can’t fall down
My feet don’t touch the ground
I need to see
The wire under me
The crowd below
The less you know
Will help to save
Me from reality

I’m losing ground and I’m fading fast
I see the sounds of a troubled past
I never wanted this to be
I know this isn’t right
But this is the life

Listen and hear
The screams they disappear
I take your hand
You seem to understand
I wish I knew
What I was running into
I fell so fast
I knew this wouldn’t last

I’m losing ground and I’m fading fast
I see the sounds of a troubled past
I never wanted this to be
I know this isn’t right
But this is the life for me
This is the life I need
This is the life for me
This is the life I lead
This is the life

MONSTERS

Daddy take a look beneath my bed
I bet there’s something in here
If you leave for any length of time
I know they will appear

I can see them moving through the bedspread
Please help me take these monsters from my head
Away, chasing the monsters
Chasing the monsters away

I can’t believe I let it get this far
The walls are closing in here
Daddy take a look inside my head
I feel them feed on my fear

I can see them moving through the bedspread
Please help me take these monsters from my head
Away, chasing the monsters
Chasing the monsters away

TAKE A BOW

Sing to me about what you’ve got
Soon to be you won’t have a lot to say
Hold on to that pretty face
Save it all for another rainy day

And just when you like it
Another one rides in
You know you can’t fight it
Cause nobody buys it

So Take A Bow on your way out
Take A Bow it’s all over now
Take A Bow you’ve made us all proud, Take A Bow

Pipe dreams come to life inside
A world of screams and multi-colored lights
All the while behind the scenes
They pull your strings from smoke-filled limousines

And just when you like it
Another one rides in
You know you can’t fight it
Cause nobody buys it

So Take A Bow on your way out
Take A Bow it’s all over now
Take A Bow you’ve made us all proud, Take A Bow

TAKE ME WITH YOU

Heaven help me decide
I’ve got a devil on my shoulder
Trying to make up my mind
Where are we going this time
Lead me to the edge and show me
The other side

I’m caught somewhere in between
A little bit of Eden where the grass is always green
And some place I’ve never been
Walk me on the water
And show me some place I’ve never seen
I’ve never seen

And tell me do you feel the way I do
Won’t you take me with you

I don’t know where I went wrong
I had my head above the water
Then I sank like a stone
Where has my hero gone
Take me away from here
And take me home

And tell me do you feel the way I do
Won’t you take me with you

Once in a lifetime
You reach the crossroads in your mind

TAKE IT FROM ME

A time for listening
Your chance to cry
Some always giving
You never smile
Some never falter
You break your stride
We stay connected
You can’t decide

Take everything you want
Leave a little
But we know you won’t
Take everything you see
Leave a crumb
Just don’t take it from me

I never listen
We hear you cry
I stopped forgiving
It’s not my style
Must change my focus
Can’t take too long
I never noticed
What I’ve become

Take everything you want
Leave a little
But we know you won’t
Take everything you see
Leave a crumb
Just don’t take it from me

MARIGOLD

Feeling alone and dizzy
Has my life become too busy
Where does the circle begin
Temptation and elation
It’s all turned into frustration
The circle doesn’t have an end

Take the time to tell the truth to
My Marigold far away
And by the way
I’ve been away too long

Staring inside this mirror
Everything’s become much clearer
I don’t recognize the man I see
Somehow the years slipped away
Now I’m left alone with this face
The mirror man’s misleading me

Take the time to tell the truth to
My Marigold far away
And by the way
I’ve been away too long

ALIVE

I still remember
That Sunday morning
The dream was still in my head
And I could taste the moment
The very moment
When I knew I could understand

And I never felt more alive
A feeling deep inside
I’ve waited all my life
To feel alive

Another illusion
Stands before me
And doesn’t even say a word
Talking without speaking
Hearing without listening
I know this must sound absurd

And I never felt more alive
A feeling deep inside
I’ve waited all my life
To feel alive

I realize how to survive
Only this time it’s in my mind

And I never felt more alive
A feeling deep inside
I’ve waited all my life
To feel alive

DRIVE

Sarah needs a long vacation
Some place far away from here
When she decides to wake up
She’ll put on her make up
And find a way to disappear

All she wants to do is
Get on the road and drive

Sarah’s tired of conversation
People just don’t understand
They think she’s crazy
And that she just maybe
Has an ulterior plan

All she wants to do is
Get on the road and drive

Go where nobody knows your name
Drive til you just don’t feel the same
Find a way to start all over again

Once upon a life
She thought she felt alive
She had to run and hide
Only to survive

Looking back it’s all slow motion
Seeing things from all points of view
She says there’s no satisfaction or
Rest, relaxation
And she wants to find someplace new

All she wants to do is...
All she has to do is...
Get on the road and drive

Go where nobody knows your name
Drive til you just don’t feel the same
Find a way to start all over again

BOTTLE OF DREAMS

I lost my job
My house and my wife
Misplaced my edge
My keys and my life
I can’t begin to begin again
I have to find out
Just where have I been

But I’m happy
Ain’t singing the blues
Got the clothes on my back
Ain’t got nothin’ to lose
Still got my friends
We’re sharing some booze
Yes I’m happy, ain’t singin’ the blues

Ain’t got no car
No hope or no cash
Just one wedding ring
And a kick in my as I walk along
You know I don’t need anything
Just some good friends
And this bottle of dreams

But I’m happy
Ain’t singing the blues
Got the clothes on my back
Ain’t got nothin’ to lose
Still got my friends
We’re sharing some booze
Yes I’m happy, ain’t singin’ the blues

Music & Lyrics by Steve Rosas © 2003

LEAD THE WAY

Open your door
Open my eyes
Let me take in everything inside
Show me your dream
Hold on to me
Show me your other side

Whisper to me
All that you see
Don’t be afraid, don’t ever hesitate
And take me though
A taste of what’s new
I’ll let you lead the way

Can you take me where I’ve wanted to be
Will you take a chance and show it to me
Take me back, take me where I need to be

Open your door
Open my mind
Let me take in everything inside
Show me your dreams
Hold on to me
Show me the other side

Can you take me where I’ve wanted to be
Will you take a chance and show it to me
Take me back, take me where I need to be

PERFECT

Watching the world outside this bottle
Taking a look every now and then
Hoping my world will change tomorrow
Popping the cork is the dream I have

Look at me I’m Perfect
Look at me I blend
Look at me I’m Perfect
Can’t ya see what I am

Breathing the air inside this bottle
Choking the life outta me, too bad
Breaking the seams but my eyes are weary
Banging my head I believe I’m mad

Look at me I’m Perfect
Look at me I blend
Look at me I’m Perfect
Can’t ya see what I am

Pour me out and let me live again

Watching the world outside this bottle
Taking a look every now and then
Hoping my world will change tomorrow
Popping the cork is the dream my friend

Look at me I’m Perfect
Look at me I blend
Look at me I’m Perfect
Can’t ya see what I am

THE ONE

People to the left
People to the right
Good to have everyone here tonight
You could be one or 1003
If it was up to me
We’d all play for free

You are the reason
You are the only one
You are the reason
You are the only one

Driving two blocks or two days away
All we need is you and a stage to play
Playing and performing
Is what we do best
Singing silly songs
Forget the rest

You are the reason
You are the only one
You are the reason
You are the only one

Why we’re here

People over here
People over there
Welcome everybody everywhere
Just enjoy the show
Leave it all behind
Let yourself go
And have a good time

OH NO

Oh no, say it isn’t so
Procrastination’s finally found me
Ya see, it was hiding right in front of me
Just where I looked last week

And I can’t help but wasting
Wasting all my time
I could have been somebody
If I only had more time
I’ve been caught wasting
Wasting all my time
I could have been anybody
If I’d only had more time

Oh no, say it isn’t so
Finally someone else who understands me
Ya see, it’s always been a part of me
I know it’s hard to believe

And I can’t help but wasting
Wasting all my time
I could have been somebody
If I only had more time
I’ve been caught wasting
Wasting all my time
I could have been anybody
If I’d only had more time

Time is on my side
It’s time I decide
How will I arrive
Will I change my mind

INSIDE PART 2

Staring at the ceiling for a while
Trying to decide
I think I’ll stay inside
Thinking I’ll just lie here for a while
Don’t wanna face my life
I’ll stay here inside

I don’t wanna go out there
I know what’s out there
I’m not trying to hide
I just wanna stay inside

People say that I’m just wasting away
But it takes up all of my time
Here inside
What better way to spend a lovely day
Than to hide from the sunshine
Here inside

I don’t wanna go out there
I know what’s out there
I’m not trying to hide
I just wanna stay inside

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