MATCHBOX 20 - YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU

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#REAL WORLD #LONG DAY #3 AM #PUSH #GIRL LIKE THAT #BACK 2 GOOD #DAMN #KODY #BUSTED #SHAME #HANG

REAL WORLD

I wonder what it's like to be the rainmaker 
I wonder what it's like to know that I made the rain 
I'd store it in boxes with little yellow tags on everyone 
and you can come and see them when I'm...done, when I'm done 

I wonder what it's like to be a super hero 
I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown 
from some other planet, I get this funky high on yellow sun 
boy I bet my friends will all be... stunned, they're stunned 

(chorus)
straight up, what did you hope to learn about here 
if I were someone else, would this all fall apart 
strange, where were you, when we started this gig, 
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me 

I wonder what it's like to be the head honcho 
I wonder what I'd do if they all did just what I said 
I'd shout out an order, I think we're out of this man get 
me some 
boy don't make me wanna change my... tone, my tone 

(chorus) 

please don't change, please don't break 
the only thing that seems to work at all is you 
please don't change, at all from me 
to you, and you to me 

(chorus) 

LONG DAY

it's sitting by the overcoat, 
the second shelf, the note she wrote 
that I can't bring myself to throw away 
and also 
reach she said for no one else but you, 
cuz you won't turn away 
when someone else is gone 

I'm sorry 'bout the attitude 
I need to give when I'm with you 
but no one else would take this shit from me 
and I'm so 
terrified of no one else but me 
I'm here all the time 
I won't go away 
it's me, yeah I can't get myself to go away 
it's me, and I can't get myself to go away 
oh God I shouldn't feel this way 

(chorus) 
reach down your hand in your pocket 
pull out some hope for me 
it's been a long day, always ain't that right 
and no Lord your hand won't stop it 
just keep you trembling 
it's been a long day, always ain't that right 

well I'm surprised that you'd believe 
in any thing that comes from me 
I didn't hear from you or from someone else 
and you're so 
set in life man, a pisser they're waiting 
too damn bad you get so far so fast 
so what, so long 

(chorus) 

it's me, yeah and I can't get myself to go away 
it's me, yeah and I can't get myself to go away 
oh God I shouldn't feel this way 

(chorus)

3 AM

she says it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat 
she's always worried about things like that 
she says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault 
and she only sleeps when it's raining 
and she screams and her voice is straining 

(chorus) 
she says baby 
it's 3 am I must be lonely 
when she says baby 
well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes 
says the rain's gonna wash away I believe it 

she's got a little bit of something, God it's better than nothing 
and in her color portrait world she believes that she's got it all 
she swears the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to 
and she only sleeps when it's raining 
and she screams and her voice is straining 

(chorus) 

she believes that life is made up of all that you're used to 
and the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days, and days 
she thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway 
but outside it's stopped raining 

(chorus)

PUSH

she said I don't know if I've ever been good enough 
I'm a little bit rusty, and I think my head is caving in 
and I don't know if I've ever been really loved 
by a hand that's touched me, well I feel like something's 
gonna give 
and I'm a little bit angry, well 

this ain't over, no not here, not while I still need you 
around 
you don't owe me, we might change 
yeah we just might feel good 

(chorus) 
I wanna push you around, I will, I will 
I wanna push you down, I will, I will 
I wanna take you for granted, I wanna take you for granted 
I will 

she said I don't know why you ever would lie to me 
like I'm a little untrusting when I think that the truth is 
gonna hurt ya 
and I don't know why you couldn't just stay with me 
you couldn't stand to be near me 
when my face don't seem to want to shine 
cuz it's a little bit dirty well 

don't just stand there, say nice things to me 
I've been cheated I've been wronged, and you 
you don't know me, I can't change 
I won't do anything at all 

(chorus) 

oh but don't bowl me over 
just wait a minute well it kinda fell apart, things get so 
crazy, crazy 
don't rush this baby, don't rush this baby 

(chorus)

GIRL LIKE THAT


you think this life would make me bolder 
but I'm running scared is all 
I hang on everything about you 
you think I'd settle down cuz I'm older 
but I roll with the change is all 
I'm same old trailer trash in new shoes 

she gets sad when there's nothing going on 
she says it makes her feel damn worthless 

(chorus 1) 
well you got to think with a girl like that 
any love at all, is better than nothing 
it's better than nothing 

I put my hands around your shoulder 
you're saying you're scared is all 
I think I know too much about you 
you think this life would make me colder 
I'd give in to the alcohol 
I put my loving arms around you, child 

you knew damn well there was nothing going on 
is that what makes you feel damn worthless 

(chorus 2) 
well you got to think with a girl like that 
any love is better than nothing 
it's better than nothing 
you got to think, with a girl like that 
any love at all, is better than nothing 
it's better than nothing 

yeah she drags you down and she pulls you up 
she pulls you up 
says that she's sorry now but it's not enough 
to pull you up 
she's sorry 

I wake up quick just like I want to 
yeah but I stay out much too late 
you think this life can get a bit unkind but she stays 
down till the worth is gone 
and pulls you up, she pulls you up, 
she pulls you up and over, over 

(chorus 2) 

(chorus 1)

BACK 2 GOOD

it's nothing, it's so normal you 
just stand there I could say so much 
but I don't go there cuz I don't want to 
I was thinking if you were lonely 
maybe we could leave here and no one would know 
at least not to the point that we would think so 

everyone here, knows everyone here is thinking about 
somebody else 
it's best if we all keep it under our heads 
I couldn't tell, if anyone here was feeling the way I do 
but I'm lonely now, and I don't know how 
to get it back to good 

this don't mean that, you own me 
this ain't no good, in fact it's phony as hell 
but things worked out just like you wanted too 
if you see me out you don't know me 
try to turn your head, try to give me some room 
to figure out just what I'm going to do 

and everyone here, hates everyone here for doing just like 
they do 
it's best if we all keep this quiet instead 
and I couldn't tell, why everyone here was doing me like 
they do 
but I'm sorry now, and I don't know how 
to get it back to good 

everyone here, is wondering what it's like to be with 
somebody else 
everyone here's to blame, everyone here 
gets caught up in the pleasure of the pain, everyone hides 
shades of shame, but looking inside we're the same, we're 
the same 
and we're all grown now, but we don't know how 
to get it back to good 

everyone here, knows everyone here is thinking 'bout 
somebody else 
it's best if we all keep this under our heads 
I couldn't tell, if anyone here was feeling the way I do 
but it's over now, and I don't know how, it's over now 
there's no getting back to good

DAMN

this old world well 
don't it make you wanna think damn 
this cold girl well 
don't she make you wanna scream, damn 

what's the matter girl 
don't you think I'm good enough 
this old heart's had a whole lot a breakin' down 
she's got all these reasons in her head 

(chorus 1) 
all that time she knew if I lied 
you can bet she will 
she's takin' her time 'til I thought I would die 
and I can't sit still 

things got turned 'round 
don't know where I started from, damn 
can't eat, can't sleep 
could have been a bigger man, damn 
what's the matter girl don't you think I'm bright enough 
this old man had a hard time getting here 
you can leave your number at the door 

(chorus 1) 

and there's nothing at all 
yeah there's nothing at all 
well there's nothing at all 
to make her change her mind 

this old house been quiet since 
you went away, damn 
mixed up fixed out 
don't forget who got you here, damn 

what's the matter world 
don't you see I opened up 
this whole part been played by another man 
I pulled out the reason card instead 

(chorus 1) 

(chorus 2) 
says she can find 
the things that make up a life 
I bet she will 
she stays behind, I could stay here all night 
I could stay here until 

until there's nothing at all 
yeah there's nothing at all 
well there's nothing at all 
to make her change her mind

KODY

kody sat down on the avenue 
he tapped his feet, to the humming of the highway 
he watched the light shine down on the broken glass, and 
thought 
I don't got no reasons, yet 
there it is and there it was 
it was clear to all of us 
we kept this hat of broken dreams 
and we pulled them out, when we needed them around 

(chorus) 
so please hand me the bottle, I think I'm lonely now 
and please give me direction, I think the hurt set in 
and I don't feel nothing 

there's a squeak hinge down on the back gate 
it lets us know if he comes around 
I don't sleep that good anyway 
if you've never heard that silence, it's a God awful sound 

(chorus) 

I don't feel nothing, no I don't feel nothing 
there's nothing to feel good about here 

don't much get down to the avenue 
I could drive, but it takes so much to get there 
don't get off on all the broken glass, the cadillac scene, 
well 
I've seen a lot of good things die and I'm 
in an over emotional way 

(chorus)

BUSTED

I forget when words were only words 
she knows the party makes me nervous 
in this stage we can't get hurt 
don't try to understand me 

we're too cool to be alone 
but, not too crazy to get busted 

I found out one life just ain't enough 
I need another soul to feed on 
I'm the flame I can't get burnt 
I'm wholly understated 

I found silence in this space 
an on and off again attraction 
I need such amazing grace 
heaven sweep me away 

(chorus) 
love don't change, don't come around here 
don't wear my heart on your sleeve 
like a high school letter 
don't strain, cuz nothing ever comes from it 
and the people we've become, well 
they've never been the people who we are 

I strap on one horse and prayed for luck 
I dug another hole to bleed 
I know exactly how this works 
I need a new feel dirty 

I don't need you crowding up my space 
I just want to get inside you 
you can't believe the heart you save 
giving something away 

(chorus) 

I dreamed that the world was crumbling down 
we sat on my back porch and watched it 
I dreamed that the buildings all fell down 
we sat on my back porch and watched it 
in my head I heard the sound 
like fifteen strangers dancing 

but oh how I want you to know me 
oh how I want you to know me 
oh how I wish I was somebody else, baby 
oh how I wish you could own me 

(chorus) 

SHAME

what we learned here is love tastes bitter when it's gone 
past yourself forget the light, things look dirty when 
it's on 
funny how it comes to pass, that all the good slips away 
and there's no one around you can remember being good to 
you 

(chorus 1) 
shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you 
and open up more 
shame, shame, shame 

what we lost here is something better left alone 
second steps have been forgotten, will you tell me how 
they go 
set yourself, situate, like a fool try again 
there's no one around you can remember being good, for you 
so 

(chorus 2) 
shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you 
and open up more 
shame, shame, shame 
shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you 
and open up more 
shame, shame, shame 

we never thought we'd get so troubled 
we could never think that much 
it should never get this bad 

so let the wind blow ya, across a big floor 
but there's no one around who can tell us what we're here 
for 
funny in a certain light, how we all look the same 
and there's no one in life you can remember ever stood, 
for you, so 

(chorus 2)

HANG

she grabs her magazines 
she packs her things and she goes 
she leaves the pictures hanging on the wall, she burns all 
her notes 
and she knows, she's been here too few years 
to feel this old 

he smokes his cigarette, he stays outside 'til it's gone 
if anybody ever had a heart, he wouldn't be alone 
he knows, she's been here too few years, to be gone 

and we always say, it would be good to go away, someday 
but if there's nothing there to make things change 
if it's the same for you I'll just hang 

the trouble understand, is she got reasons he don't 
funny how he couldn't see at all, 'til she grabbed up her 
coat 
and she goes, she's been here too few years 
to take it all in stride 
but still it's much too long, to let hurt go (you let her go) 

and we always say, it would be good to go away, someday 
but if there's nothing there to make things change 
if it's the same for you I'll just hang, the same for you 
I'll always hang 
well I always say, it would be good to go away 
but if things don't work out like we think 
and there's nothing there to ease this ache 
but if there's nothing there to make things change 
if it's the same for you I'll just hang