"This is Now" - Lyrics
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"This is Now" - Lyrics
1.Big Rig
2.Stereo Type
3.So To Speak
4.On The Run
5.Here On In
6.Before I Let Go
7.20/20
8.Hung Jury
9.Cold War
10.Bumper Sticker
BIG RIG
{back} Come now, you don't really believe that, do ya? Have I ever steered you wrong before? Okay, so there was that one time in Bermuda... But I warned you to stay close beside me (along the shore). Last one, make it count, When all this hullabaloo is over I'll be looking at... Chorus: You - with all the empathy and impropriety I can possibly muster without getting a better View - be what you wanna be, true to your destiny Stand your ground & don't look back. Give me the run around 'til I am dizzy. Let's pretend for just one second that we just met. It's okay, never mind, I know you're busy... Treading contrition in a black sea of regret. Bus stop, sing along, something we can misconstrue Hip - get a grip, we'll invent something brand... *chorus* New - with all the empathy and impropriety I can possibly muster without knowing for sure if it's True - be what you wanna be, love yourself endlessly. Stand your ground & don't look back. BRIDGE: I got a megaphone... took out a car loan, I got a motorhome: a big rig of my own So don't take anything that I say seriously I don't care what you heard, or if you're free as a bird You better not say a word, and though it sounds absurd The more you like it the more you realize you never liked it at all... Last chance, make it count, When all this hullabaloo is over I'll still be looking at... *chorus* You - with all the symmetry of new technology I can possibly muster without knowing for sure if it's True - be what you wanna be, true to your identity. Stand your ground & don't look back. (c) 2007 Lindsey White Music
Stereo Type
{back} I've never had to use my imagination, When it comes to finding ammunition... Silence comes without complication, It's yours at no charge - only one condition... ('cause) Living in a world without conversation, Means you pick up the tab when problem solving... And search for other means of communication, To say the same "nothing" - but keep it from evolving... Chorus: It's just that I... don't believe the hype. (hey) you're just my... stereotype... My stereotype... You never even saw it coming I... Broke in (through the back) without you realizing... You got all choked up again, my Plan does not allow for (this kind of) compromising... Now I won't make any sudden movements, If you promise you won't tell a soul How you really feel - myself included, Take back the illusion of control... (CHORUS) Bridge: If you... know what's good for you... you'll show me what you're made of... If you... know what's good for you... you'll show me what you're made of, yeah...
"So to Speak"
{back} Just come clean... you're not better safe than sorry Just trapped in between a rock and a hard place but Don't you dare leave well enough alone. Easy come... but not quite as easy to go Time is wasting away right before your eyes, But an honest mistake still deserves a fighting chance CHORUS: So to speak - come hell or high water though Up the creek - just hanging by a thread That is weak - it's high time (you) mark my words It's not over 'til it's over............. So to speak. What on earth is your shot doing in the dark? & Under your breath... Is your bottom line in over your head? Is the truth easier done than said? (chorus) Bridge: This means war... you could make a killing... (War)... But with you & what army...? (War)... Where do you think you're going? It's time to meet your maker... CHORUS: So to speak - come hell or high water though Up the creek - just hanging by a thread That is weak - it's high time; mark my words It's so weak, and it's high time... mark my words: So to speak - come hell or high water though Up the creek - and at the end of your rope... That is weak - it's high time mark my words It's so weak, and it's high time; mark my words: It's not over 'til it's over............. So to speak.
"On the Run"
{back} You've got to get out right now... Forget about all you've come to love... Counterfeit urgency won't work this time... time is up don't think - just RUN... Your time's always running out... And there will never be enough to make ya happy, "How did I get here? Where was I goin? Please tell me something... I can't hear you!" CHORUS Somethin' tells me, we haven't seen the end of it all yet... Somethin' tells me, you haven't gotten the best of me yet... Compulsively on the run... and I can never tell at all just what you're thinkin'... She's gonna blow so, get what you need 'n' get out while you still can - it's your last chance! CHORUS There's freedom... to change your mind... Freedom... from the eminent danger... Freedom... for it to work this time... CHORUS Somethin' tells me, we haven't seen it... something tells me we haven't even dreamed it... Something tells me, no one's gotten the - best of me yet... CHORUS
Here on In
{back} This didn't even start out anywhere close to the way we had imagined. But when I first saw you baby, I felt something different in my heart: something completely new. It was my dream coming true, for the first time in you. Chorus: And one day I will look at you & say thank you for the best ten (20) years of my life. From here on in it's only you that I want to share it all with as husband & wife... It's you & I. It's us, from here on in. And now as time is moving, sometimes I hardly can believe this gift God gave me. The way we fit together: my life & yours, your dreams & mine... And now all our lives we'll try to grow closer each day 'til we die. My best friend & I. *chorus* And one day I will look at you, and say thank you, thank you, thank you... From here on in it's only you... only you. It's only you. And one day I will look at you & say thank you for the best 50 years of my life. From here on in it's only you that I want to grow old with, as husband & wife. It's you & I. It's us from here on in.
Before I Let Go
{back} Before I let go Before I turn around And turn my back On you Before I smile With innocent eyes I pray You'll believe ... that... Although overexposed We can pretend Pretend to shine Before this is over Before I stand With my arms outstretched In crimson rain.... I'll melt away...but... Before I leave We are both alone In this empty shell, No... Although over exposed Let's just pretend Pretend to shine Before it's time... We are not the pearl But let's pretend Pretend to shine Before I..... Let... go... (Lyrics by David Alexander Robertson - Music by Lindsey White)
20/20
{back} I’m thrown... Thrown and left alone ... I can’t see the light, I can’t see the light of day. And I, I must believe, I must believe that I can’t seem to stop lookin’ behind. I am travelling down this road; you know my steering wheel is rusty. And my windshield needs eyes, cuz I can’t stop lookin’ behind. You know sometimes all you need is coffee {sweet} And yet all I crave is just one more chance... One more chance... I’m up. You know I see the light. I’m smiling, laughing... You know, we’re singing, screamin’, shouting, dancing... Cuz now we’ve stopped lookin’ behind. Gotta get your eyes off the rear view mirror ... stop lookin’ behind. Gotta get your eyes off the rear view mirror ... stop lookin’ behind.
HUNG JURY
{back} So far, I've rolled with all these blows That I'm told have all been self-inflicted But I maintain with "quid pro quo's" I've got to be innocent until convicted I'm not contrite My game is tight & I won't go down without a fight... Chorus: My only frustration... Is honesty keeps getting me nowhere fast [baby... ] And one small deviation (prevarication), And I'd finally find... a little blind justice [maybe] It's not blind enough (or) Just not as blind as love The jury's still out. I've been so loud, but not quite as clear... Telling the history from my perspective I use my voice as a weapon so you'll hear All about my ambiguous objective What if I'm not that strong... All pretense all along... And playing my cards all wrong... *chorus* BRIDGE: Well I'm not surprised that they thought I lied Cuz I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. And every word that I've recalled to you, If you believe it or not (honey) it's still true... And no, I'll ever strike a deal; Even if I lose my last appeal, I'm out of ideas, but not time I'll win the battle & the war 'cause I'm... Holding the gun... to hang a jury, it takes only one... Last chorus (tag): The "moral ideal" Is losing it's appeal... But if I compromise, Would I only realize... The jury's still out.
Cold War
{back} This time I won't be returning. I would rather die. So I've tied my hands behind my back, Before they reach out or even try... again. This time, I won't be regretting. At least not against my will. I've made my move, advanced to front lines, And fallen back with nothing but time to kill. Chorus: They have gone head to head & were left only sore. My silence & yours in this cold, cold war. And I finally see what I couldn't before: I deserve more than this... I deserve more. This time I won't be revealing. I'll tear my heart from my sleeve. And kiss this childish virtue goodbye: Trade it in for something less naïve. Chorus: ... this time, I'll take no more... Compulsive contradiction creates a spark; and sets fire to the dark. It takes more than just friction, and backs against the wall... Even if we fall... Isn't it better than nothing at all? They have gone head to head & were left only sore. My silence & yours in this cold, cold war: Creating a rift to defined to ignore, And "now or never' just can't wait anymore. One more deep breath, and again I'll implore, Something this rare must be worth fighting for... This time, I won't be retreating. I would rather die. So I've tied my feet to the tracks, before they run for my life. (c) 2007 Lindsey White Music
"Bumper Sticker"
{back} I'm not surprised by your reaction 'cause I've known it all along, You're so stuck in the rut of your ways, ya can't go anywhere but wrong... Call it a revelation or an epiphany - just get yourself one, please, or get away from me. I don't wanna cause you trouble but I can't see the light... Or anything past the end of my nose, and even that - only in black & white... (whether wrong or right) So before you find something to say, Let me just get this out of the way... CHORUS: Your straight line is out of control Open up your mouth; [and] they'll swallow you whole. 'cause they don't wanna hear about the way things are... Just speak your mind on the back of your car. I don't wanna ask no more questions, 'cause I - don't wanna hear no lies, I'm the only one who knows everything, so I'm obligated to advertise. If you don't agree with my song... That's okay: it's not your fault that you're wrong... [you're just WRONG, that's all!] CHORUS: ... Bridge: You've gone from 'walking on eggshells' to broken glass, Stayed right on the wagon & kept way off the grass... But your shoe's got more of a soul than you, Don't argue with me you KNOW that it's true, If you'd open up your mind you would see... Or maybe that's just me... CHORUS: Your straight line is out of control. Don't you dare step out of your role... We don't wanna hear about the way things are... And I can't hear you anyway over my guitar... Your straight line is out of control. Don't forget to play your role... . 'cause we don't wanna hear about the way things are... No, don't you talk about the way things really are... Nobody wants to hear about the way things are... Just speak your mind on the back of your car.
All tracks (c) 2007 Lindsey White Music unless otherwise noted