THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
ALL THAT YOU DESIRED, WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD
WAS TO BE OLD, WAS TO BE OLD
NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE, SUDDENLY YOU FEAR
YOU'VE LOST CONTROL (LOST CONTROL)
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON YOU'VE BECOME, OR
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU'RE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU ARE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING, THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
IT ALL CREPT UP ON YOU, IN THE NIGHT IT GOT YOU
AND PLAGUED YOUR MIND, IT PLAGUES YOUR MIND
EVERY DAY THAT PASSES, FASTER THAN THE LAST DID
AND YOU'LL BE OLD SOON, YOU'LL BE OLD
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON YOU'VE BECOME, OR
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU'RE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU ARE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING, THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
OH, TELL YOURSELF THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING TO BE
OH, TELL YOURSELF THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING TO BE, OR
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU'RE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU ARE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING, THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING, THE WEIGHT OF LIVING
YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK ANY FURTHER
I’VE BEEN WAITING HERE FOR YOU FOR TIME
YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK ANY FURTHER
YOU’RE MISSING WHAT IS RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES
NO ONE’S GONNA STICK THE PIECES TOGETHER FOR YOU
TOGETHER FOR YOU
NO ONE’S GONNA STICK THE PIECES TOGETHER FOR YOU
TOGETHER FOR YOU
YOU’VE GOT YOUR CLAWS BURIED DEEP
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
YOU BETTER SINK YOUR TEETH BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
NO, NO, NO, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
OH I’M TRYNA KEEP MY COMPOSURE
BUT EVERY TIME YOU SHAKE COMING DOWN I DIE
YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING
KEEP LOOKING ME OVER
I’M TIRED OF WAVING MY ARMS IN THE BACK OF THE LINE
NO ONE’S GONNA STICK THE PIECES TOGETHER FOR YOU
TOGETHER FOR YOU
NO ONE’S GONNA STICK THE PIECES TOGETHER FOR YOU
TOGETHER FOR YOU
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
YOU BETTER SINK YOUR TEETH BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
'CAUSE THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY TIMES
THAT I CAN COME A-RUNNING
AND THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY TIMES
THAT I CAN COME A-RUNNING FOR YOU
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
YOU BETTER SINK YOUR TEETH BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
YOU BETTER SINK YOUR TEETH BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
BITE DOWN, BITE DOWN INTO ME
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
OOH, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
NO, NO, NO, I’M NOT GONNA TRY
IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
AS WE CUT THROUGH THE CITY
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, THE STREETS ARE GETTING RESTLESS
GOOD TIMES, BAD DECISIONS
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
AND THE SIRENS ARE MENDING SOME HEARTS
BUT WE'RE THE LOSERS ON OUR BACK SEATS
SINGING LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
STILL AVOIDING TOMORROW
IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
BUT WE'RE JUST GETTING GOING
WE KEEP ON RUNNING
RUNNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT
LIKE WE'RE TRYING TO BURN THE NIGHT AWAY
AWAY-WAY, OH, AWAY-WAY, OH
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART OH
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER, DARLING
BEFORE IT FALLS APART OH
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER
IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
AND THE SPEAKERS ARE BLOWING
YEAH, YEAH, WE WANT THE BODIES ON THE BILLBOARDS
NOT THE LIVES UNDERNEATH THEM
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, AND NOW WE'RE CRAWLING UP THE WALLS AGAIN
AND IT'S A QUARTER PAST TWELVE
AND YOU SAID WE'D LEAVE THIS PLACE IN DUST
AND FALL FROM HEAVEN STRAIGHT THROUGH HELL
WE NEVER KNOW WHAT WE HAVE
WE NEVER KNEW WHAT WE HAD
WE KEEP ON RUNNING
RUNNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT
LIKE WE'RE TRYING TO BURN THE NIGHT AWAY
AWAY-WAY, OH, AWAY-WAY, OH
WHY ARE WE ALWAYS CHASING AFTER SOMETHING
LIKE WE TRYING TO THROW OUR LIVES AWAY?
AWAY-WAY, OH, AWAY-WAY, OH
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART OH
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER, DARLING
BEFORE IT FALLS APART OH
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER
IT'S A QUARTER PAST MIDNIGHT
AND THE SECRETS ARE FLOWING
OUR LIPS ARE GETTING LOOSER
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING
WE NEVER KNEW WHAT WE HAD
I NEVER KNOW WHAT I'VE HAD
WE KEEP ON RUNNING
RUNNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT
LIKE WE'RE TRYING TO BURN THE NIGHT AWAY
AWAY-WAY, OH, AWAY-WAY, OH
WHY ARE WE ALWAYS CHASING AFTER SOMETHING
LIKE WE TRYING TO THROW OUR LIVES AWAY?
AWAY-WAY, OH, AWAY-WAY, OH
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART SO
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER, DARLING
BEFORE IT FALLS APART
HELP ME PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER
BOYS AND GIRLS, WANNA HEAR A TRUE STORY?
SATURDAY NIGHT WAS AT THIS REAL WILD PARTY
THERE WAS LIQUOR OVERFLOWIN' THE CUP,
ABOUT 5 OR 6 STRIPPERS TRYING TO WORK FOR A BUCK.
SO I TOOK ONE GIRL OUTSIDE WITH ME,
HER NAME WAS LONDY, SHE WENT TO JUNIOR HIGH WITH ME,
I SAID, WHY YOU UP IN THERE DANCING FOR CASH?
I GUESS A WHOLE LOT'S CHANGED SINCE I SEEN YOU LAST.
SHE SAID,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR SON WAS AT HOME
CRYING ALL ALONE
ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR,
'CAUSE HE'S HUNGRY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FEED HIM IS TO
SLEEP WITH A MAN FOR A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY?
AND HIS DADDY'S GONE IN AND OUT OF LOCK DOWN,
I AIN'T GOT A JOB NOW,
HE'S JUST SMOKIN' ROCK NOW,
SO FOR YOU THIS IS JUST A GOOD TIME
BUT FOR ME THIS IS WHAT I CALL LIFE
GIRL, YOU AIN'T THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE A BABY,
THAT'S NO EXCUSE TO BE LIVING ALL CRAZY
SO SHE STARED ME RIGHT SQUARE IN THE EYE
AND SAID, EVERYDAY I WAKE UP, HOPING TO DIE
SHE SAID, THEY'RE GONNA KNOW ABOUT PAIN
'CAUSE ME AND MY SISTER RAN AWAY,
SO OUR DADDY COULDN'T RAPE US,
BEFORE I WAS A TEENAGER
I DONE BEEN THROUGH MORE SHIT
YOU CAN'T EVEN RELATE TO
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR SON WAS AT HOME
CRYING ALL ALONE
ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR,
'CAUSE HE'S HUNGRY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FEED HIM IS TO
SLEEP WITH A MAN FOR A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY?
AND HIS DADDY'S GONE IN AND OUT OF LOCK DOWN,
I AIN'T GOT A JOB NOW,
HE'S JUST SMOKIN' ROCK NOW,
SO FOR YOU THIS IS JUST A GOOD TIME
BUT FOR ME THIS IS WHAT I CALL LIFE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
GET UP OFF MY FEET AND STOP MAKING TIRED EXCUSES
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
GET UP OFF MY FEET AND STOP MAKING TIRED EXCUSES
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
GET UP OFF MY FEET AND STOP MAKING TIRED EXCUSES
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
GET UP OFF MY FEET!
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR SON WAS AT HOME
CRYING ALL ALONE
ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR,
'CAUSE HE'S HUNGRY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FEED HIM IS TO
SLEEP WITH A MAN FOR A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY?
AND HIS DADDY'S GONE IN AND OUT OF LOCK DOWN,
I AIN'T GOT A JOB NOW,
HE'S JUST SMOKIN' ROCK NOW,
SO FOR YOU THIS IS JUST A GOOD TIME
BUT FOR ME THIS IS WHAT I CALL LIFE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR SON WAS AT HOME
CRYING ALL ALONE
ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR,
'CAUSE HE'S HUNGRY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FEED HIM IS TO
SLEEP WITH A MAN FOR A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY?
AND HIS DADDY'S GONE IN AND OUT OF LOCK DOWN,
I AIN'T GOT A JOB NOW,
HE'S JUST SMOKIN' ROCK NOW,
SO FOR YOU THIS IS JUST A GOOD TIME
BUT FOR ME THIS IS WHAT I CALL LIFE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR SON WAS AT HOME
CRYING ALL ALONE
ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR,
'CAUSE HE'S HUNGRY
AIM, THROW YOUR BEST SHOT RIGHT AT ME
'CAUSE PAIN, I CAN TAKE IT EASILY
DID YOU REALLY THINK I'D FALL TO MY KNEES
JUST TO PRAY FOR SOME SWEET SIMPLICITY?
'CAUSE WOAH, YOU'RE SQUEEZING MY HEART
TOO HARD IN YOUR BARE HANDS, THEY HOLD TOO TIGHT
AND WOAH THE AIR IS ON FIRE
THIS ROOM FEELS ELECTRIC, CORD HERE IN YOUR SIGHTS
POWER, POWER
I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE POWER YOU'RE HOLDING OVER ME
POWER, POWER
OH YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG, YES YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG
PAIN, JUST SYNAPSES FIRING IN OUR BRAIN
SO WHEN YOU CUT ME, CUT ME DEEP
HURT THE ONES YOU LOVE THE MOST EASILY
'CAUSE IN TIME WE SHOW OUR ACHILLES'S HEELS
AND WOAH, YOU'RE SQUEEZING MY HEART
TOO HARD IN YOUR COLD BARE HANDS, THEY HOLD TOO TIGHT
AND WOAH THE AIR IS ON FIRE
THIS ROOM FEELS ELECTRIC, CORD HERE IN YOUR SIGHTS
POWER, POWER
I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE POWER YOU'RE HOLDING OVER ME
POWER, POWER
OH YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG, YES YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG
IF YOU'RE GONNA HIT ME, HIT ME HARDER (HIT ME, HIT ME HARDER)
'CAUSE YOU BETTER KNOCK ME OUT THE FIRST TIME
AND IF YOU'RE DO THIS WITH THE PLASTER (DO THIS WITH THE PLASTER)
POWER, POWER
BLOWS MY MIND TO THINK I EVER LET YOU HOLD IT OVER ME
POWER, POWER
I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE WAY I LET YOU HOLD IT OVER ME
POWER, POWER
WELL YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG, YES YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG
POWER, OH, OH, POWER, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH
POWER, POWER
I LET YOU HAVE IT TOO LONG, YES YOU'VE HAD IT TOO LONG
TELL ME A PIECE OF YOUR HISTORY
THAT YOU'RE PROUD TO CALL YOUR OWN
SPEAK IN WORDS YOU PICKED UP
AS YOU WALKED THROUGH LIFE ALONE
WE USED TO SWIM IN YOUR STORIES
AND BE PULLED DOWN BY THEIR TIDE
CHOKING ON THE WORDS
AND DROWNING WITH NO AIR IN SIGHT
NOW YOU'VE HIT A WALL AND IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT
MY DEAR, MY DEAR, MY DEAR
NOW YOU'VE HIT A WALL AND YOU'VE HIT IT HARD
MY DEAR, MY DEAR, OH DEAR
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK
CAN YOU FILL THE SILENCE?
YOU MUST HAVE THE WORDS IN THAT HEAD OF YOURS
AND OH, OH, CAN YOU FEEL THE SILENCE?
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE
CAUSE IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK
CAN YOU FILL THE SILENCE?
TELL ME A PIECE OF YOUR HISTORY
THAT YOU'VE NEVER SAID OUT LOUD
PULL THE RUG BENEATH MY FEET
AND SHAKE ME TO THE GROUND
WRAP ME AROUND YOUR FINGERS
BREAK THE SILENCE OPEN WIDE
BEFORE IT SEEPS INTO MY EARS
AND FILLS ME UP FROM THE INSIDE
NOW YOU'VE HIT A WALL AND YOU'RE LOST FOR WORDS
MY DEAR, MY DEAR, MY DEAR
NOW YOU'VE HIT A WALL AND YOU'VE HIT IT HARD
MY DEAR, MY DEAR, OH DEAR
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK
CAN YOU FILL THIS SILENCE?
YOU MUST HAVE THE WORDS IN THAT HEAD OF YOURS
AND OH, OH, CAN YOU FEEL THE SILENCE?
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE,
CAUSE IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK
CAN YOU FILL THE SILENCE?
IF YOU GIVE IT A NAME, THEN IT'S ALREADY WON
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
IF YOU GIVE IT A NAME, THEN IT'S ALREADY WON
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
IF YOU GIVE IT A NAME, THEN IT'S ALREADY WON
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
IF YOU GIVE IT A NAME, THEN IT'S ALREADY WON
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
WHAT YOU GOOD FOR?
CAUSE IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK
CAN YOU FILL THIS SILENCE?
YOU MUST HAVE THE WORDS IN THAT HEAD OF YOURS
AND OH, OH, CAN YOU FEEL THE SILENCE?
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE
CAUSE IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DUMBSTRUCK, OH