My Raging Mind (2003): 1. Artificial Man 2. Promise 3. BVD 4. YDKM 5. On the Outside 6. My Raging Mind 7. It's So Wonderful 8. It's Never Enough 9. The Same 10. 13,000 Feet 11. Forgotten Fool 12. Stay 13. Being A Highschool Teenager Sucks 14. Someday 15. Get Away

The Future Is Now (2005): 1. Reason 2. The Future is Now 3. Over It 4. Your Picture 5. My Advice to You 6. Rockshow

New Songs: 1. Opportunity 2. Miss. L 3. Insecurities 4. Day & Night 5. The Desert Period 6. Standing Still 7. Bad Luck

Artificial Man
Why don't you pretend to be everything you're not
Just so that you can call me your girlfriend?
And you say those words that really mean a lot
But how do I know that you mean them?

I read your email, so get mad at me,
But I know now that you're cheating
You look me in the eye and tell me everything's alright
How could you do this to me?

Someday you'll quit the part
And then you'll break my heart
But until then, I've got my artificial man

Why don't you pretend to be everything you're not
Just so that you can call me your girlfriend?
And you say those words that really mean a lot
But how do I know that you mean them?

You said you had a little too much to drink
And then you saw her, homeless on the beach
Your eyes met and the rest followed that
How could you choose her over me?

I know that we are different and I didn't ask you to change
How many times will you hurt me and act like everything's okay?

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Promise
So we said our goodbyes
I never thought it would end this way
Many nights I have cried
All alone it will be okay

I guess I'm giving up on you
I'm sure things will be better off this way
I'm looking out for someone new
Your memory has starting to fade

I should have known it would turn out this way
I guess I was hoping for the best
I should have seen the signs sooner than now
I didn't want to accept the rest

Not once did you tell me that you loved me
Not once did you tell me that you cared
Not once did you tell me that you loved me
Not once did you promise to be there

I guess I was just a burden
You didn't want to feel obligated to call
No one to answer to
All I have to say is ....

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BVD
Nothing is as it seems today
It seems my dreams have just wilted away
Like a flower forgotten in the past
Somehow I knew this time wouldn't last

These worldly obsessions run so deep
Unfortunately they mean so much to me
Now they're set aside for a time yet to come
When this bull is all said and done

I felt so strongly that you were the one for me
And now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams
A raving nothing bursting at the seams
Now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams

Everything has been said and done
Emptiness and oblivion
Has set in and now I'm on my own
To finish what we started all alone

These worldly obsessions run so deep
Unfortunately they mean so much to me
Now they're set aside for a time yet to come
When this bull is all said and done

I felt so strongly that you were the one for me
And now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams
A raving nothing bursting at the seams
Now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams

Here we go again This night will never end 'til the sun comes again

I felt so strongly that you were the one for me
And now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams
A raving nothing bursting at the seams
Now I'm lost in my black velvet dreams

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Y.D.K.M.
I'm walking around on broken glass
I can't seem to pass cause you don't call me anymore
The tears I wasted all these days when we went our separate ways
When you walked out that door

I can't seem to hide all the pain I have inside from you
There's nothing left to say just forget about that day cause I do

You don't know me when you look at me what do you see?
I've always been there for you now you're not there for me

I did all that I could for you
I broke myself in two but you didn't seem to care
Your immaturity is lame and I won't play that game
Because I don't think it's fair

I don't know why you'd say that you need some time away from me
I've given up on you there's nothing left to do, just leave

You don't know me when you look at me what do you see?
I've always been there for you now you're not there for me

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On The Outside
I know this all too well
I see you standing there on the inside
It know I can't get in
Been stuck for years on the outside

When I'm so close I can almost touch it
I'm just not comfortable so I back up again

To be on the outside
That's where it's alright
To be who I am and not give a damn
I'll stay here on the outside cuz it's alright
And I know that I'll be just fine

It seems like everyone
Is having so much fun on the inside
So trendy everything
They all look the same on the inside

When I'm so close I can almost touch it
I'm just not comfortable so I back up again

To be on the outside
That's where it's alright
To be who I am and not give a damn
I'll stay here on the outside cuz it's alright
And I know that I'll be just fine

I wish I was popular
Forget being popular

Cuz I'm on the outside
That's where it's alright
To be who I am and not give a damn
I'll stay here on the outside cuz it's alright
And I know that I'll be just fine

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My Raging Mind
See the broken clouds up past the sky
They never seem to go away
Disillusionment comes and saves the day
No more reason to escape

I misplaced my thoughts and dreams
Now things aren't what they seem in my sweet agony
I lost my memories now what should I believe in my twisted scheme

In my raging mind ... my raging mind

I racked my brain all day wondering where I went wrong
But nothing made much sense
Avoiding confrontations with myself
I can't face the consequence

I misplaced my thoughts and dreams
now things aren't what they seem in my sweet agony
I lost my memories now what should I believe in my twisted scheme

In my raging mind ... my raging mind

Now I see why you come here for tranquility of mind
The impossible surfaced and now it's mine

Now it's mine ... in my raging mind

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It's So Wonderful
I could have the worst day
Where nothing seemed to go right
But it just doesn't matter
As long as I'm with you tonight...I'm with you tonight

It's not fair how time flies
By so fast when I'm with you
It must mean this is so right
I feel so lucky I found you...lucky I found you

There was a time in my life
When I thought I could not feel this way
Now the time has come in my life
Where I can't imagine feeling any other way

It's so wonderful to be with you
There isn't a thing that I wouldn't do
I know that I'm going to hold on tight
Because nothing has ever felt so great in my life

I can picture us forever
I only want to be with you
Nothing could be better
Than the time I spend...the time I spend when I'm with you

It's so wonderful to be with you
There isn't a thing that I wouldn't do
I know that I'm going to hold on tight
Because being with you is the best thing that's happened in my life

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It's Never Enough
You look at me with those eyes
You're never satisfied
It seems like this has happened many times before
There's nothing I can do that's good enough for you
Your words throw me to the floor

I try to make you happy
I give you all you want
You just want more
You only see
What you want to see
And it's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough

One day you'll wake up and you'll realize your mistakes
But until then I gotta live with you and your ways
I give up what I want so you can tell me what to do
I live my life through you and all your twisted views

I try to make you happy
I give you all you want
You just want more
You only see
What you want to see
And it's never enough…
It's never enough
It's never enough

I’ve come to realize that it’s time to grow and change
I can see it in you eyes that you’ll always be the same
it’s never enough
it’s never enough
it’s never enough

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The Same
When I saw you there alone
I knew I had to make you my own
But he stepped in I had no chance
I couldn't even ask you to dance

The way you made me feel that night
I didn't know if the feeling was right
I can't believe this could happen to me
But now I see that you felt the same about me

I used to come to see you
But I didn't know what I could do
Cuz he would always get in the way
And I couldn't find the words to say

I stopped coming to your door
Cuz I couldn't take this anymore
I don't know what is wrong with me
But now I see that you felt the same about me

Now he's gone and you are free
I wonder if she thinks of me
A part of me says she's there
But I don't know if she cares

The way you looked at me that day
I couldn't find the words to say
Now as close as we can be
Now I see that Jenn feels the same about me

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13,000 Feet
I'm gonna get on that plane to get away from here
Leave my troubles behind along with all my fears
I need to make the best of everything I have
Looking on ahead and not back in my past

Why did I feel so inferior to you?
You made me feel so alone
I did everything it just wasn’t good enough
Now I'm out on my own

I'm 13,000 feet above the ground
If only you could see me now

Looking at the world right now makes my problems seem so small
I've got to get out there, take my chances that I may fall
I need to make the best of everything I have
Looking on ahead and not back in my past

Why did I feel so inferior to you?
You made me feel so alone
I did everything it just wasn't good enough
Now I'm out on my own

I'm 13,000 feet above the ground
If only you could see me now

I've just been going through the motions
Living my life without a clue
Trying so hard to please others
And now I know what I must do

I'm 13,000 feet above the ground
If only you could see me now

I'm 13,000 feet above the ground
I can't believe I'm going to jump out

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Forgotten Fool
I go out alone
'cause I waited for you to phone
And you just don't call me anymore

I had it this time
Things weren't going "fine"
And your excuses were too much to ignore

I guess it's my turn to be the creep
Forgetful fool, you were always cheap
You always had an attitude that made you such a bore
You never did a thing for me, forgotten fool, you're the creep
Now who will you ignore?

Sometimes I wonder how I stayed with you all this time?
Now I know... you're wasting my time

I guess it's my turn to be the creep
Forgetful fool, you were always cheap
You always had an attitude that made you such a bore
You never did a thing for me, forgotten fool, you're the creep
Now who will you ignore?

Sometimes I wonder how I stayed with you all this time?
Now I know... you're wasting my time

I go out alone 'cause I waited for you to phone
And you just don't call me anymore
So get up, get up, get up today and find, find another way
I don't know why it's gone this far

I guess it's my turn to be the creep
Forgetful fool, you were always cheap
You always had an attitude that made you such a bore
You never did a thing for me, forgotten fool, you're the creep
Now who will you ignore?

Sometimes I wonder how I stayed with you all this time?
Now I know... you’re wasting my time

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Stay
Why can't I just fall asleep at night?
Instead I lie awake thinking about you
I want us to be the best friends that we can be
And I like it when you stand so close to me

When I go to bed at night wishing you were by my side
It feels like something's missing from my life
A world without you, there's nothing I can do
But go to sleep and hope that my dreams will come true

I know I feel empty when you're gone
I know I feel that something must be wrong
But when I am with you, everything feels right
Please won't you stay with me tonight?

Why can't I get you out of my mind?
Sometimes I wish these feelings would just go away
I want you to be so very close to me
Now I feel that you're so far away

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Being a Highschool Teenager Sucks
Stop bothering me about what you want me to be
Stop telling me that life's not free

When I come to my decision you will be the first to know
But until that day comes will you please just leave me the *%!@ alone

Stop bothering me about what you want me to be
Stop telling me that life's not free

I know you want the best and I know that life is tough
But there's one thing I must tell you will you please just back the *%!@ up

Stop bothering me about what you want me to be
Stop telling me that life's not free
Stop bothering me

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Someday
Someday my life will go far
I'm thinking about becoming a star
You never know how far you can go until you try ...yeah, yeah

Someday I'll do what I want
There's so many things I haven't done
I'm just waiting for the right time to start when I have time

Five years have gone by and I wonder where did it go?
There's a lot I want to try and now I just don't know

Someday
My life will go far
Someday
I wanna be a star

Someday I'll work out a plan
Figure it out from what I have
Take my time and do it just right I don't know why

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Get Away
I walk along the streets at night
I'm always up too late
I never can say goodbye
and carry on my way

So give me one reason to stay
I just wanted to get away

Get Away

One more time of hearing you
Tell me what to do
I'll take my things and leave
And I'll be gone too

So give me one reason to stay
I just wanted to get away

Get Away

Why can't you see
I don't need your company
So get away, just get away
get away, just get away, just get away from me

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Reason
I can't begin to tell you how upset I am
It's gone far enough and I've done what I can
I can see I've had enough of you
Saying those things that you won't follow through

Give me your excuse this time
I guess that's suppose to make it right

Give me one more reason why you can't see me tonight
Is it more important to you... I guess it is...
Give me one more reason why you can't see me tonight
I guess it's more important than me

You made me believe that you were someone that cared
Someone to trust who would always be there
For me if I needed you right by my side
Instead you did nothing to make it alright

Give me your excuse this time
I guess that's suppose to make it right

Give me one more reason why you can't see me tonight
Is it more important to you... I guess it is...
Give me one more reason why you can't see me tonight
I guess it's more important than me

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The Future Is Now
Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to play
But I'm stuck here in line
Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to say
I'm tired of wasting life
Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho!

What do they say?....the future is right now
And I'm spending so much time trying to figure it out
I'm getting mad because it never goes quite right
I try to plan but it's just a waste of time

Another day maybe I'll be motivated
To work away all those problems in my life

Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to play
But I'm stuck here in line
Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to say
I'm tired of wasting life

I dread Sunday nights because I know the next thing
Is to get up early and work the next day
Monday's suck, but I've come to realize
They all add up to a seventh of my life

Another day maybe I'll be motivated
To work away all those problems in my life

Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to play
But I'm stuck here in line
Get outta my way (get outta my way)
I'm so sick of standing here
I just want to say
I'm tired of wasting life

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Over It
I don't know what to say anymore as you're walking out that door
I don't know what you want me to be
I'm trying so hard to make this work but you can't see the pain that hurts
Why are you so mean to me?

One minute you give me apology and the next you're a brat to me
I can't understand what's in your mind
When you open your eyes what do you see as you're looking down at me
Why do you treat me unkind?

One minute you're sane then the next you're at my brain
I don't know what to do about it
You called me last night when all we do is fight
And I think that I'm over it

I don't want to hear you're lame excuse cuz my ears are turning mute
I want you to go away this time
You've taken too long with all your crap and I'll never take you back
I don't know why I was so blind

One minute you're sane then the next you're at my brain
I don't know what to do about it
You called me last night when all we do is fight
And I think that I'm over it ...I'm so over it ...just call it quits ...so don't throw a...

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Your Picture
Would you think that I was crazy
If you knew that when you weren't around
I take you picture off the wall
And I stare at it for hours

Isn't it funny how these feelings sneak up on you
And there's nothing you can do about them
Just when you think that you've got it all figured out
You realize that you know nothing

So I worry how to act around you
What should I say, what should I do
I just have to do the best that I can
To be the person that I know I am

Would you think that I was crazy
If you knew that when you weren't around
I take you picture off the wall
And I stare at it for hours

What if once things could work out
I wonder what would it be like to be together
I just don't want to screw up
I don't want to lose this chance forever

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My Advice to You
You've gotta give all you can & then give some more
Live life to it's fullest before you walk out that door
Be honest with yourself, responsible for you
So listen up now cuz this is my advice to you

If you're gonna stand up, stand up and be proud
No rewards for what you give, that's not what life's about
Courage comes from fear look it right in the face
Otherwise you'll meet up in a different place

If life's too tough, you can't take it, you better take another look around cuz
No one's life is easy, so get up and stand your ground, get up and stand your ground

You've gotta give all you can & then give some more
Live life to it's fullest before you walk out that door
Be honest with yourself, responsible for you
So listen up now cuz this is my advice to you

If life's too tough, you can't take it, you better take another look around cuz
No one's life is easy, so get up and stand your ground, get up and stand your ground

The ignorant, you can't stand them, well I got news for you
And how about those "know it alls" telling you what to do
You gotta teach the young, help the old, & tolerate them too
Cuz someday you'll be all of these as you live life through

If life's too tough, you can't take it, you better take another look around cuz
No one's life is easy, so get up and stand your ground ...make this one count
…get up and stand your ground ...life has no doubt

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Rockshow
Let's all go to the rock show
Come on and let your friends know
We're gonna have some fun tonight

I get home and think about my day
And all the crazy things that didn't go my way
But what can I do about it now?

I try hard not to let it bother me
But some people are just plain mean
But what can I do about it now?

Forget about your bad day
We're gonna rock the night away
Come on and sing along with me

Let's all go to the rock show
Come on and let your friends know
We're gonna have some fun tonight

We've all got problems
And someday we'll solve them
That's not what tonight is about

Let's all go to the rock show
Come on and let your friends know
We're gonna have some fun tonight


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Opportunity
Mario's got two jobs, making more than minimum wage
But he's struggling to get by, there's bills left unpaid
He said 95% (of us) got poorer last year
While the other 5% are greedy billionaires

So what can we do about it anyway?
We just can't turn our backs and walk away
So what can we do what can we say?
We just can't let them take this away

He said don't you know the people we elect
Are just looking out for themselves saving their own neck
It feels like a lost cause I'm giving up the fight
I know it's wrong, but I just don't know what's right

So what can we do about it anyway?
We just can't turn our backs and walk away
So what can we do what can we say?
We just can't let them take this away

So what do I tell the kids, the little ones that I teach?
Do I tell them they might struggle in this land of opportunity
The rich keep getting richer, but don't tell a soul
It's a secret they like to keep but it's something we all know


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Miss. L
There's a girl that comes to my shows


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Insecurities
Knew a guy called Jersey he always thought he was right
In and out of school he just wanted to fight
Now he's over 30, got a wife and kids
Always picks a fight cuz he knows he can win

Whoa, Some things never change
Whoa, People are still the same
Whoa, It's just a part of life
Whoa, Insecurities won the fight

Anna never said a word, she just kept it inside
She always thought that she'd never be liked
She goes to work, comes home, and sits by the phone
But no one ever calls her, she’s sad and alone

Whoa, Some things never change
Whoa, People are still the same
Whoa, It's just a part of life
Whoa, Insecurities won the fight

Some things never change
Some people are still the same

Larry goes to work does the same thing all day
Puts up with a lot just as long as he gets paid
Dreams of another life he could have had
If only he would have had the guts and took a chance

Whoa, Some things never change
Whoa, People are still the same
Whoa, It's just a part of life
Whoa, Insecurities won the fight



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Standing Still
Another night goes by, another drink in your hand
I can see how sometimes the kids don't understand
You think they don't know, but I think that you're wrong
They might still be young, but they've known all along


Whoa...Standing Still same old story

Maybe tonight will be the night that you quit
I think I've had my fill of all your drunkin fits
It's 6 o'clock, the kids are gone and I see you start to slip
By 7 you're passed out and I'm all alone again


Whoa...Standing Still same old story

Life is spinning around, you're out of control, you're losing ground
So hard to get ahead when it's one step forward two back again
Life is spinning around, you're out of control, you're losing ground
So hard to get ahead when this viscious cycle never ends


If I've said it once, I've said it a dozen times
You already forgot our conversation from last night
I feel like I'm trapped in 'Groundhogs Day'
Somebody rescue me and take me away


Whoa...Standing Still same old story

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Bad Luck
Wasting time...