Verse 1: Sorry I can’t hang out today Today’s a family day Well what do you consider me Last I knew we were family Link 1: Sorry you must have a lot on your mind Trying not to get caught in lies Damn it I’ve gotta stop prying Give you time to recite Hook: Maybe we took too long apart To ever get back to a fresh start But one things for sure You were never my hero Like you’re supposed to be Chorus: You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through the darkness too You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through Verse 2: What the fuck can I say I didn’t matter to you anyway What am I supposed to think When you didn’t give me the time of day Link 2: I’ve got so much on my mind Sorry for wasting your time Maybe if I had a dime You’d have had a look twice Hook: Maybe we took too long apart To ever get back to a fresh start But one things for sure You were never my hero Like you’re supposed to be Chorus: You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through the darkness too You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through Bridge: Not what you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be no Not what you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be no Not what you’re supposed to be oh Not what you’re supposed to be You’re supposed to save me You’re supposed to shield me You’re supposed to fight for me You’re supposed to guide me through You’re supposed to save me You’re supposed to shield me You’re supposed to fight for me You’re supposed to guide me through Not what you’re supposed to be How you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be How you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be How you’re supposed to be Not what you’re supposed to be How you’re supposed to be Chorus: You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through the darkness too You’re supposed to save me from guys like you You’re supposed to shield me from the hatred they spew You’re supposed to fight for me when I lose You’re supposed to guide me through

Verse 1: “Woe is me” is my sacred place Instinctively I run there where I feel safe And I’m there now Yes I’m here now I let you go but I’m not alone I’ll never want you back so you can just let go I think it’s safe to say I didn’t need you anyway Chorus: My mother may have made you her mistake But it doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing When you call yourself “dumb” that’s just you being safe So when you lie you can more easily explain Verse 2: Explain to me how your logic works When you say powerful things then claim they’re just words How could I let them hurt when I’ve already learned The things you say no longer work on me So please keep your voice off of my machine And just let me go Turn around and just go home Chorus: My mother may have made you her mistake But it doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing When you call yourself “dumb” that’s just you being safe So when you lie you can more easily explain Bridge: I never asked you for a dime All I asked you for was your time But it seems that you have made up your mind A long time ago when you left me behind ‘Til I showed up offering you one final try And you stringed me along ‘til you could decide Whether I’d be a worthy part of your life Well father am I? Chorus: My mother may have made you her mistake But it doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing When you call yourself “dumb” that’s just you being safe So when you lie you can more easily explain Chorus: My mother may have made you her mistake But it doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing When you call yourself “dumb” that’s just you being safe So when you lie you can more easily explain Chorus: My mother may have made you her mistake But it doesn’t mean that I will do the same thing When you call yourself “dumb” that’s just you being safe So when you lie you can more easily explain

Verse 1: Growing up, she was my idol She couldn’t do anything wrong But I’m older now and I see things more clearly Though she wasn’t as dirty as they come Hook 1: She wasn’t perfect at all And oh boy was she flawed But I still love her so much She’s always there when I call Chorus: Every child should have this type of blindness For the ones that they love so that they don’t ever forget it Verse 2: All grown up, I have a daughter It’s like together we grow up Who’d have known I’d be a father When I’m about as homo as they come Hook 2: I’m not perfect at all But I don’t teach my flaws And I love her so much I’m always there when she calls Chorus: Every child should have this type of blindness For the ones that they love so that they don’t ever forget it Chorus: Every child should have this type of blindness For the ones that they love so that they don’t ever forget it Bridge: In a world full of negativity Tell me, what’s wrong with throwing out a little positivity? Yeah, why point out everybody’s flaws When that’s not love? Chorus: Every child should have this type of blindness For the ones that they love so that they don’t ever forget it Chorus: Every child should have this type of blindness For the ones that they love so that they don’t ever forget it

I’ve surrendered to my dark side Mmm I don’t wanna be here I’ve surrendered to my dark side Mmm I don’t wanna be here I’ve surrendered to my dark side Mmm I don’t wanna be here I’ve surrendered to my dark side Mmm I don’t wanna be here

Verse 1: Here you come again I thought I locked you out I latched my locks up when I saw you around Must have been unprepared Or I didn’t see you this time Chorus: Well it’s not fair That it’s you there You’ve broken in Penetrated my protection And it’s not fair Verse 2: Beat myself up ‘cause of you Every day and night I visit you and your kind every night in my mind I’ve been so undisturbed Up until now that is Chorus: Well it’s not fair That it’s you there You’ve broken in Penetrated my protection And it’s not fair Bridge: Why did I drive myself through a detour And get swept up in your misleading allure When a deflated heart is all I’d procure Chorus: Well it’s not fair That it’s you there You’ve broken in Penetrated my protection And it’s not fair Chorus: Well it’s not fair That it’s you there You’ve broken in Penetrated my protection And it’s not fair

Verse 1: The way I see it you never cared The way I see it you weren’t really there I get the feeling you grew tired long ago And just held on ‘cause you didn’t have any other place to go The way I see it you thought not of my welfare Chorus: I was in love at you ‘cause you were not in love (You were not in love, you were not in love) I stood by you so long but I wasn’t enough (No I was not enough, no I was not enough) Verse 2: The way I see it I’m not done healing yet The way I see it I’ve lost my faith in men I don’t think I’ll ever trust another guy And it’s so sad ‘cause that thought used to make me wanna cry The way I see it I’m just not sure that I can Chorus: I was in love at you ‘cause you were not in love (You were not in love, you were not in love) I stood by you so long but I wasn’t enough (No I was not enough, no I was not enough) I was in love at you ‘cause you were not in love I stood by you so long but I wasn’t enough Chorus: I was in love at you ‘cause you were not in love (You were not in love, you were not in love) I stood by you so long but I wasn’t enough (No I was not enough, no I was not enough)

Verse 1: I can’t believe it took me 6 whole years to get over something that only lasted 4 The up and down ride was so torturous I shouldn’t even be mentioning it all anymore Hook 1: ‘Cause you were so unkind You were so unwise Your heart was not mine Your words were a lie What a waste of my time Even though now I’m fine And I no longer cry You still crossed a line Chorus 1: I don’t want you and I In every song I write Or in every single guy Just because he’s Joey like I don’t need you and I On every thing I type All the fucking time Verse 2: Our ways of life were so opposite we had no business lighting them up like playing with fuel The shit you would spew was so ugly and only cemented my feelings of ill ‘bout you Hook 2: ‘Cause you were a meany You were so deadly Didn’t think of my needs Didn’t know how to think “we” All you did was smoke weed And go out and cheat on me Why’d it take so long to see You and I ending Chorus 1: I don’t want you and I In every song I write Or in every single guy Just because he’s Joey like I don’t need you and I On every thing I type All the fucking time Bridge: A line was crossed again again, again, again, and again And you can’t come back from that You can’t, you can’t, you can’t, you can’t Chorus 2: I don’t want you and I In every song I write Or in every single guy Just because he’s Joey like I don’t need you and I On every thing I type All the fucking time For the duration of my life Chorus 2: I don’t want you and I In every song I write Or in every single guy Just because he’s Joey like I don’t need you and I On every thing I type All the fucking time For the duration of my life

I can see your ‘ugly’ You’re a retched human being. Old age has made you dirty far too flirty with the teens Not that it’s appealing When you sex-talk everyone Pressuring them to suck you Under the ruse “fun” There’s nothing fun about it Sexual intercourse Being talked about casually With no seeming remorse

Pulsating Hope Verse 1: Hate It happens every day in every nation But love Also happens every day in many ways and Hook 1: One doesn’t cancel the other out It’s times like this where I just wanna pout And it tends to make me lose myself Chorus: Everything’ll be okay It’s gonna get better You’ve gotta believe it You’ve gotta see Every day wont be the same It’s gonna get brighter You’ve just gotta trust it And then you’ll believe Verse 2: Fear It dwells in everyone across planet And tears They aren’t only caused by things like death and sadness Hook 2: “Joy” is one thing that comes to my mind And it’s sad that it’s not that all the time Like at Pulse we were forced to say goodbye So, so long you’ll be remembered Chorus: Everything’ll be okay It’s gonna get better You’ve gotta believe it You’ve gotta see Every day wont be the same It’s gonna get brighter You’ve just gotta trust it And then you’ll believe Bridge: Tragedy strikes again And it hit close to home, this, I’m in And I wonder will it ever end Religiously-driven, hate-filled violence Chorus: Everything’ll be okay It’s gonna get better You’ve gotta believe it You’ve gotta see Every day wont be the same It’s gonna get brighter You’ve just gotta trust it And then you’ll believe Chorus: Everything’ll be okay It’s gonna get better You’ve gotta believe it You’ve gotta see Every day wont be the same It’s gonna get brighter You’ve just gotta trust it And then you’ll believe Chorus: Everything’ll be okay It’s gonna get better You’ve gotta believe it You’ve gotta see Every day wont be the same It’s gonna get brighter You’ve just gotta trust it And then you’ll believe

Verse 1: His name was Matthew. Perhaps you knew him. He’d have his head down as he passed you, on his way to Economics. He’d receive swirlies in the bathroom, while you and your girl made out in empty classrooms. And he’d stand frozen like a statue, as peers cut him in line in the lunch room. Hook 1: And although his life was cut too short, one night on a fence, his spirit, it still soars. A sort of means to an end. Matthew Chorus: Although he’s gone, he’s not forgotten. He still lives on. Little bit of him in all of us. Part of the cog, that we call evolution. And look how far we’ve come. ‘Cause guys like Matt gave their lives for the cause. Guys like Matt give us hope; Make us strong. So guys like Matt live on through this song. Guys like Matt, they are not what’s wrong. It’s Guys like Matt who taught us to love. Verse 2: His name was Brandon, but he was born as Teena. He grew up in a trailer out in Nebraska, and attended a small-minded, religious institution, where the staff and students, they’d all make such fun of him. Turned away by Army for checking “male” on his application. And his filthy mother was -and still is- a bigot, who lacks an education in trans-gender relations. Hook 2: And although his life was cut too short, one night, after his rape, his spirit it still soars. I know he’d love how much we’ve changed. (Message to...) [Sue me, bitch!] Brandon Chorus: Although he’s gone, he’s not forgotten. He still lives on. A little bit of him in all of us. Part of the cog, that we call evolution. And look how far we’ve come. ‘Cause guys like Brandon gave their lives for the cause. Guys like Brandon give us hope; Make us strong. So guys like Brandon live on through this song. Guys like Brandon, they are not what’s wrong. It’s Guys like Brandon who taught us to love. Bridge: And it’s so nice to know that whenever we look back they’ll always be there. Still, sad though, that in a world where we’ve come so far, they’re not here, though they’re in our hearts. So we’ll just have to let them know when we see them in heaven. Their Chorus: Although they’re gone, they’re not forgotten. They still live on. Little bit of them in all of us. Part of the cog, that we call evolution. And look how far we’ve come. ‘Cause guys like them gave their lives for the cause. Link: Give ‘em hope. Give ‘em hope, yeah! Give ‘em hope. Give ‘em hope, yeah! Give ‘em hope. Give ‘em hope, yeah! Give ‘em hope. Give ‘em hope, yeah! Their Chorus: Although they’re gone, they’re not forgotten. They still live on. Little bit of them in all of us. Part of the cog, that we call evolution. And look how far we’ve come. ‘Cause guys like them gave their lives for the cause. The End: Guys like Brandon give us hope; Make us strong. So guys like Matt live on through this song. Guys like Brandon, they are not what’s wrong. It’s Guys like Matt who taught us to love.