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It’s so quiet on the pavement staring sideways I'm bitin’ on my lip
I'm so quiet you just riot knock me down girl you’re shaking both your fists When you're high above me where the stars meet Now number one won't you take a look to see That it’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down down to me I keep callin’ since I’ve fallen I reach for you but you like to watch me squirm As I suffer got no cover toss around my good soul before I burn Watch you high above me where there’s laughing Stop the fun won’t you take a look to see It’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down down to me It’s so dirty turning thirty taste the gravel you kick right in my face But you’re nineteen and you’re so scene curl your lips cause you put me in my place It’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down It’s a long long long way down down to me Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar Josh Huber – Piano Inspired by Ashley McCoy Dedicated to Sarah Longhurst, Ilya Lagutenko |
MOVING ON Maybe someday when the rain has gone and the Sun’s shining through Maybe then I’ll start to put away all the pieces still left of you Maybe someday when your storm subsides and the wind whistles dear Maybe then I’ll start to qualify all the damage we did around here Gone away I’m rolling out today I see I’m moving on Gone away you’re rolling out today I see I’m moving on Maybe someday I can let you go without crumbling inside Maybe then you can let me know how to walk through the rest of my Life I’m rolling out today see I’m moving on Gone away I’m rolling out today I see me moving on I’m moving on La la la … Maybe someday if I close my eyes and pretend you’re not gone Maybe then you’ll start to sing to me all the words at the end of this song Gone away we’re rolling out today I see we’re moving on Gone away we’re rolling out today see us moving on we’re moving on La la la… Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar Jessy Greene - Viola Inspired and dedicated to Giana Capri Edwards |
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HORRIBLE Take all your precious things and take all your pretty little Rings don’t mean a thing now that you’re Gone like the green leaf trees under snow covered February No more Summer no more Sun for me You’re so horrible to me you’re too beautiful to leave Take all your precious toys won’t ya chase all the pretty little Boys don’t mean a thing now that you’re Gone like the green leaf trees under snow covered February No more Summer no more fun for me You’re so beautiful to me but you’re horrible to me You’re too beautiful to see it’s impossible to leave I’ll make a break if I think I can shake it off I’m gonna get you off (get you off) when you look away maybe I am saved You’re so beautiful to me but you’re horrible to me You’re so beautiful to me it’s impossible to leave you see to me La la la … Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitars, Fed Ex Box |
LOST ALONG THE WAY Lost along the way met you first time at the show melt with you in yellow snow I took a bite of yesterday it left me in the strangest way Weary from the walk of shame like Cusack standing in the rain I took a bite of yesterday it left me in the strangest way Lost along the way I’m lost along the way I’m lost along the way I looked for you ‘til almost dawn they found me curled up on the lawn I took a bite of yesterday it left me in the strangest way Lost along the way I’m lost along the way I’m lost along the way yeah I’m lost along the way yeah Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar, Casio Josh Huber – Piano Mike Harrison – Percussion Doug Palmer – Electric guitar Inspired by John Cusack, Brad Daane, Jon Skibic, Todd Philips Dedicated to Andrew James, Adam Katz, Matthew Hertert and the early 1990s |
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HEY SAN PEDRO When the dark gets me alone thoughts of you always come So I call then I wait early turns very late Burn to the end twenty cigarettes in hey San Pedro Come over late come over early I’ll be lying right here Sneak in the side and break in the back Let me be perfectly clear just be here hey San Pedro Hang my hope kill it slow still I think she might show But my when turns to why watch my last cherry die Oh take your sweet time I’m just losing my mind hey San Pedro Come over late come over early I’ll be lying right here Sneak in the side break down the back Let me be perfectly clear if you come over late or you come over early I just don’t really care Come in the side break down my back door let me say it so clear just be here Hey San Pedro hey San Pedro La la la… Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drum Machine Mike Harrison – Percussion, Tidbits, Samples Josh Huber – Piano Doug Palmer – Ebow Guitar Inspired by Brecken Lash |
PROMISES Something she says it brings me to my knees A promise that things are gonna get better Something she says it buries all the grief in Promises that things are gonna get better I live from promise to promise tonight There’s something she knows I see it through her tears She wipes my eyes until my skies are clear I live from promise to promise tonight I live from promise to promise Don’t break your promise tonight Something grows cold and her smile disappears I’m watching her walk out the door Something she says it brings me to my knees A promise that things are gonna get better Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar Daniel Dod – Drums, Tambourine Jeramy Gritter – Bass Ed Keller – Glockenspiel Inspired by Lou Reed |
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Sunday Afternoon Wednesday she walked in on me I was minding my own misery Yeah Wednesday I said was the day you see ‘cuz that’s when she looked back at me On Thursday she drank with me still I was Gentlemen Jack she was Jill Now Friday flies by like it’s done before by Saturday she’s at the door Sunday afternoon and I really don’t know what I’m gonna do ‘Cuz my Saturday’s your getaway and now there’s no more you So we sat and she took up my time then we drank ‘til she drank what was mine Yeah that’s when I guess that I should have known but still I just follow her home Sunday afternoon and I really don’t know what I’m gonna do ‘Cuz my Saturday’s your getaway and now there’s no Sunday afternoon now I’m asking why we do just what we do? ‘Cuz by Saturday you ran away and now it’s so there’s me and no more you So Monday I’m just staying in give myself to that Whiskey again Now Tuesday’s the day I’ll just let ya be and tell you the truth plain to see No love’s gonna last when there’s three on Wednesday she walked in on me Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar, Bass Mike Harrison - Drums Vern Monnett – Pedal Steel Guitar Inspired by Veronica Tamburello, The Nick, The great state of Alabama |
OUR LATEST TRAGEDY Crash and burn spit gravel splits and spurns the child in grease Bliss her kiss she squints from the Sun shining off the grill Gone away the Sun she fades school day breeze Long awaits her Saturday our latest tragedy Twenty-two the last I saw you show your luck front page It must have been just like the wind you swallow on the swing Gone away the Sun she fades a school day breeze Long awaits her Saturday our latest tragedy Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar, Nic Speck’s P Bass Anastasios “Toss” Panos – Drums Alek Speck – Accordion Inspired by unknown little girl from Indiana Dedicated to Tony Tisdale, Matthew Passmore, Erik Travis, Harold “Biff” Sanders |
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ONE IN A BILLION One in a billion one in a billion my friend one in a billion again This boy meets model on the red eye to Tai Pei Sittin’ restless on the aisle seat get me out of West LA And you’re telling me your famous sixteen hours to Hong Kong Feed me adderall and diet Coke and I’ll listen all night long to you You’re one in a billion one in a billion my friend one in a billion again And so my ticket only gets me to Beijing See me standing on the curbside all alone in skinny jeans And I’m waving at your plane now but I’m talking to myself ‘Cuz I’m back to being nobody like everybody else to you One in a billion I’m one in billion my friend I’m one in a billion again Can you tell me now if I look hopeless you think you could notice me I’m one in a billion again And one more thing I forgot to say to you Yeah one more thing I should say before we’re through One last wish I could whisper this to you it’s true One in a billion yeah one in a billion my friend one in a billion again Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar, Casio, Drum Machine Josh Huber – Piano Mike Harrison – Percussion Inspired by Tawny Kitaen Dedicated to Alexandria Foot |
OH CAITLIN Turning off my everything closin’ every eye on me Tell myself I’m checking out then I go where I go Stopping by this lonely tree that’s looking now at only me Climbing up I won’t look down take it slow take it slow Come and hide away with me Kicking off my Monday shoes let ‘em drop on top of you See me laying in this nest throw away my Sunday best Oh come and hide away with me I don’t know know know where you’re going I can’t say say say where I’ve been All I know where I go is the place we begin Ooh Ooh Ooh … Come to when the Sun is setting this life looks like a shotgun wedding But up my tree I’m thinking slow mean folks stomp around below Oh Caitlin stop you stop your hurrying just come now keep me company No one’s looking anyhow take a branch and settle down Oh Caitlin hide away with me I don’t know know know where you’re goin’ I can’t say say say where I’ve been All I know where I go is the place we begin I don’t know know know where I’m goin’ I can’t say say say where we’ve been All I know where I go is the place we begin we begin Ooh ooh ooh… Xander Smith – Vocals, Guitar Ed Keller – French Horn Inspired and dedicated to Caitlin Broderick |