Talkin' Ugly Truth, Tellin' Pretty Lies

BETTER THAN THIS LYRICS

17 years old

I’m out late

It’s 2 AM in the morning

I’m driving ‘round with the radio playin’

Think I’ll pass by Nadine’s

See if she’s awake

Hungry for some action

Take her for a ride down to Campus Road

For some backseat satisfaction

And I don’t care what anybody says

It don’t get any better than this

Your daddy’s car and a stolen kiss

Your flying, flying

No, it don’t get any better than this

I was so naive

First time I fell in love

Went head over heels, had no idea

Thought this is what forever was

So much light on the horizon

No end in sight

Just chasin’ down a dream

Cause what more could any young boy want

Then a rock ‘n’ roll band and a beauty queen

And I don’t care what anybody says

It don’t get any better than this

Finding out all about what freedom is

And flying, flying

No it don’t get any better than this

And one by one by one the days go by

All in the blink of an eye

Rolling with history

Shadowed by memories

Now I ain’t 17, that’s OK

At night in bed with my baby

It’s the best time of everyday

Still got fire in my belly

No I ain’t letting go

Livin’ every minute and grateful for it all

‘Cause what more could anybody want

Then one more day for dreaming

And I don’t care what anybody says

It don’t get any better than this

Every day you’re living it’s a beautiful gift

Keep flying’, flying’

Cause it don’t get any better than this

No it don’t get any better than this

Every day you’re living it’s a beautiful gift

No it don’t get any better than this

Musicians:

Electric Guitars: Jonathan Grant Berlin

Bass: Kevin McCormick

Drum programming: Ken Lewis

Acoustic Guitar, Synth: Bruce Sudano

MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY LYRICS

Can you take the weight off my shoulders

I’m tired of carrying it around

Feels like a ton of bricks I’m wearing

Oh lord, only you can help me now

Somebody set the room on fire

There ain't no easy way to put it out

Make the world go away

Blame it on a rainy day

Make the world go away

Nonstop it's another story

You can't deny the news is everywhere

It leaves you with this uneasy feeling

Of danger all around, it’s in the air

Can you lift me up, take me higher

Can you lift me up, get me off the ground (gonna lift him up now)

Oh lord, my body feels so tired

I wish that I could stop, but I don't know how

Make the world go away

Blame it on a rainy day

Make the world go away

Shaka laka

Shaka laka laka

Shaka laka

Shaka laka laka

When your nerves are frayed and you get to the point of the overload (overload)

And your head feels like its ready to explode

Well that's when you need to make, a little getaway (a little getaway)

Make a getaway (getaway)

Make the world go away

Blame it on a rainy day

Make the world go away

Blame it on a rainy day

Make the world go away

Musicians:

Drums: Dylan Wissing

Bass: Antar Goodwin

Organ: Markus Lauer

Horns: Danny Flam

Background Vocals: Irene Blackman

Acoustic Guitar: Bruce Sudano

TWO BLEEDING HEARTS LYRICS

After the storm there’s an eerie silence

There’s an eerie silence

and the damage that’s been done

From things that were said

In the heat of the battle

In the heat of a battle of a war nobody won

Who’ll be the first to say I’m sorry

For what I did that hurt and made you mad

And how much more time will be wasted

Living troubled in the wake of the aftermath

Two bleeding hearts and a wounded love

It’s too late now (Too late now)

You know we should’ve seen it coming

But it happened so fast (so fast), we spun out of control

And once it gets started (once it gets started)

You know it’s really hard to stop it

Like a, like a runaway train on a downhill roll

Runaway train on a downhill roll

Aah, ooh

Who’ll be the first to speak forgiveness

When forgiving is the thing we’ve got to do (ooh)

In the times when we breakdown under pressure (oh)

A little bit of grace (little bit of grace) is what we both could use (ooh)

Two bleeding hearts and a wounded love (uuh)

Two bleeding hearts and a wounded love (ooh)

Two bleeding hearts and a wounded love

Musicians:

Drums: Dylan Wissing

Bass: Antar Goodwin

Piano: Valerie Simpson

Acoustic Guitar: Bruce Sudano

Vocals: Valerie Simpson, Bruce Sudano

HOW'D YOU GET HERE LYRICS

Here's to the generation

Of black and white TV

Children of a middle class

Free to be who you want to be

When daddy did the best he could

And mama made the meals

Paved the way for you to move

In beatle boots with Cuban heels

You flew the coop and dreamed big dreams

Of peace and love and the finer things

Now there’s a long road behind you

You cant believe its gone this far

Oh but here you are

How’d you get here

This place you’ve never been before

How’d you get here

Can't quite remember anymore

There’s a face in the mirror you don't recognize

And it all seemed to happen over night

How’d you get here

This place you’d never been before

Now grandpa tried to tell you

Gettin’ old it ain't easy

You wanna do it graceful

It ain’t meant for no pussies

There’s obstacles and ailments

And sometimes it gets scary

But you’re going long its 4th and 10

Hail Mary

You flew the coop and dreamed big dreams

Of peace and love and the final things

Now there’s a long road behind you

You cant believe its gone this far

Oh but here you are

How’d you get here

This place you’ve never been before

How’d you get here

What does it matter anymore

There’s a face in the mirror you don't recognize

And it all seemed to happen over night

How’d you get here

This place you’d never been before

And oh, how vulnerable we are

I know it's cliche to say it goes by quick

But I am not prepared for this

Holy place we’ve never been before

How’d you get here

Musicians:

Drum, Bass, Synth programming: Ken Lewis

Organ: Markus Lauer

Acoustic and Electric Guitar: Bruce Sudano

CARDBOARD WORLD LYRICS

She’s a radical girl who lives alone

With two old cats who just don’t get along

And she sees it all through virtual eyes

It is what it is

Was what it was

It’s been what its been

And she’ll do what she does

In a cardboard world, a cardboard world

Truth in a neon sign

Chasing the dark from light

And she’ll speak to your soul

Open doors in your mind

Lives life unafraid, uniquely one of a kind

And she’ll break it all down

So it's easy to see

Through the blitz and the blur

Of complexity

In the cardboard world, the cardboard world

Truth in a neon sign

Chasing the dark from light

There’s not too many

Willing to make the sacrifice

Lay it all on the line for a cause and a change

There’s not too many, no no no not too many

(not to many, no no no not too many)

She’s a magical girl who lives at home

With two old cats so she’s never alone

In a cardboard world, the cardboard world

Truth in a neon sign

Chasing the dark from light

Musicians:

Drum and Bass programming: Ken Lewis

Synths: Ken Lewis, Bruce Sudano

Background Vocals: Irene Blackman

Acoustic Guitar: Bruce Sudano

TALKIN' UGLY TRUTH, TELLIN' PRETTY LIES LYRICS

He tells her what she wants to hear

She’s got her own twisted reality

It’s late night sex and warm Belgian beer

They’re livin’ lies of stolen opportunity

Now she got more tattoo cool than him

He keeps the weapons buried in their water bed

Tripping on the dark with the black light dim

They keep repeating stories they’ve already said

It’s been a wild ride

Filled with lows and highs

You take all your medicine in stride

Drivin’ down the dark side

With the shadows of the night

Talkin’ ugly truth, tellin’ pretty lies

Yeah all that dirty money that got washed away

It all comes back to haunt you, like a dog gone bad

Just when you think you’ve made your great escape

You find another way to just get caught again

It’s been a hard time, a truth no one denies

Make stupid choices and you pay the price

Rollin’ with the crazies, down a crooked mile

Talkin’ ugly truth, tellin’ pretty lies

Nothing lasts forever and nothing's ever free

Better learn that lesson before it gets too late

Cause you don’t see ‘em coming

When the man is on his way

Catch you with your pants down

‘Round your knees

Down by your feet

Talkin’

I don’t know what this fascination is

With Bonnie and Clyde

Didn’t they see the way that story ends

Shot ‘em all to pieces

No way to end your life

Talkin’ ugly truth, tellin’ pretty lies

Just talkin’ ugly truth, tellin’ pretty lies

Talkin’ ugly truth, tellin’ pretty lies

Talk talk talk talk talk talkin’

Just talk talk talk talk talk talk talkin’

Musicians:

Drums, Percussion: Dylan Wissing

Bass: Antar Goodwin

Organ: Markus Lauer

Horns: Danny Flam & NY Brass

Background Vocals: Irene Blackman

NAVIGATING THE UNFORESEEN LYRICS

I came home one evening

I opened up the door

A light came on

And the world screamed, surprise

Slow to digest

The depth of what it meant

I stood stopped

As reality unfolded from all sides

I thought about escape

Walked every path imagined

Wound up staring at a barren wall

Reluctant acceptance

It happens slowly

Over time, you see where you are

It leads you to a place of surrender

And this is where the victory is found

When faith is all you have to lean on

However weak and wobbly you may feel

I’m sure I can survive this

At least I hope I can

For this kind of situation

You can’t ever really plan

Not sure I know how to do this

Which way is what’s right

What if everything goes wrong

There’s a fair chance it might

It leads you to a place of surrender

And this is where the victory is found

When faith is all you have to lean on

However weak and wobbly you may feel

Try not to think about it

But there’s trouble in my soul

Try not to think about it

But there’s trouble in my soul

Try not to think about it

But there’s trouble in my soul

When you’re dealing with survival

That’s a hard thing to ignore

It’s a hard thing to ignore

It leads you to a place of surrender

And this is where the victory is found

When faith is all you have to lean on

However weak and wobbly you may feel

Musicians:

Drum beat: Bruce’s hand on desk

UNDER THE GUN LYRICS

These days it seems

I’m always playing catch up

Dizzy and exhausted

Just trying to keep the pace

It’s been a lifetime of running

Chasing after something

Driven by a passionate fire

Now you hit a little slow down

It’s up and off the road now

Take a little pressure off

Been under the gun too long

Under the gun too long

There’s only so many bullets

Been under the gun too long

When did we become a country

That would sacrifice the children

All in the name of freedom

Twisted up in lies

When it’s all about position

And anything for winning

The thirst for power will dry your mind

It’s the ultimate betrayal

Throw truth under the table

Kiss democracy goodbye

Been under the gun too long

Under the gun too long

Been far too many bullets

Been under the gun too long…

You can set the clock for yesterday

Ah but you can’t turn back time

You can’t turn back time

Been under the gun too long

Under the gun too long

Been far too many bullets

Been under the gun too long

Musicians:

Drums, Percussion: James Cruce

Bass: Kevin McCormick

Electric Guitar: Randy Ray Mitchell

Acoustic Guitar, Organ: Bruce Sudano