Relient K

[fox69]

"The Halloween Blues"

"The Halloween Blues"


Some things, they go bump in the night
It was getting cold in Ohio
Grade four had just begun
I was coloring cartoon bats
Silhouetted by the setting sun
Something happened to me
No, I'll never be free of the Halloween blues

The leaves are changing color
The days are getting shorter and cooler
Something happened to me
No, I'll never be free
There's a face in a tree
It's the Halloween blues

When I was younger, I was Psalty the Singing Songbook
Masquerading down the street
My oversized cardboard box was much too much for me to take
Oh, it was tricky, tricky getting treats
Something happened to me
No, I'll never be free
There's a face in a tree
It's the Halloween blues

The leaves are changing color
Some things, they go bump in the night
The days are getting shorter and cooler
Something happened to me
No, I'll never be free
There's a face in a tree
Something happened to me
No, I'll never be free
There's a face in a tree
It's the Halloween blues
It's the Halloween blues

The leaves are changing color

 

[fox69]

"The Last, The Lost, The Least"

"The Last, The Lost, The Least"


Live a life of privilege
Pushing back the last, the lost, the least
The least of these
To dull the edge of conscience
With conceit

Live a life and see the world
Feel its weight on the shoulders
Of the least of these
It spins and twirls
Without rest of relief

We all, we all wear dignity
It covers the strong, the weak
We all, we all wear dignity
Even the last, the lost, the least

Step into a spacious place
Where pride and right will give way
To the least of these
To know the face
Of who a man can be

His image shown
When we give our lives, our time, our own
To feed, to clothe
Those in His image we have left alone
We all, we all wear dignity
God help the blind like me
Finding at last a voice we cry
And see with clear, unblinking eyes

 

[fox69]

"The Lining Is Silver"

"The Lining Is Silver"


I found my new black shoes
While cleaning out the bones left in my closet
They were there with the bad excuse
Bon Voyage

And I found a back up plan
I'm grateful that I didn't have to use it
But it's made of real good friends
Bon Voyage

Isn't it nice to know
That the lining is silver
Isn't it nice to know
That we're golden

Well I found a list of flaw
That I saw in myself and other people
And I threw it away because
Bon Voyage

Isn't it nice to know
That the lining is silver
Isn't it nice to know
That we're golden
Yeah we're golden
Oh

When it all falls apart and you can't see
The forest for the cemeteries
Isn't it nice to know
Isn't it nice to know

Isn't it nice to know
That the lining is silver
Isn't it nice to know
That we're golden
Oh

Isn't it nice to know
That the lining is silver
Isn't it nice to know
That we're golden
Yeah we're golden oh

I found a love in me
I always somehow knew that it existed
It just needed to be set free
Bon Voyage

Isn't it nice to know [3x]

 

[fox69]

"The One I'm Waiting For"

"The One I'm Waiting For"


The way that girl can break a heart
It’s like a work of art
And this is the worst part
She knows it

And she’s so confident
That she’s what everybody wants
But nobody wants
Her to know that

So fall back on all of your premonitions
And just learn to listen
To those that have more wisdom than you
And just stop
Putting so much stock
In all of this stuff
Live your life for those you love

And I’m still waiting for
You to be the one I’m waiting for

The way that girl can turn a head
Well she is such a threat
But don’t ever forget
She knows it

And she’s got it all
All figured out
And she won’t let you doubt
She knows it

I’m still waiting for
You to be the one I’m waiting for

Something tells me that this is going to make sense
Something tells me it’s going to take patience
Something tells me that this will all work out in the end

 

[fox69]

"The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One"

"The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One"


Just listen to the politician
Wishing his position wasn't missing
Everything his heart would like to say
And a constant in the constitution
Is that there can't be one solution
It'd be so far from the truth
And we would hate it anyway
Opinions are immunity to being told you're wrong
Paper, rock, and scissors
They all have their pros and cons

And all of us we will endure
Just like we always have
But you just can't be too sure
How long this will last

'cause we control the chaos
In the back of our minds
Our problems seem so small
But they grow on us like gravity
But gravity still makes us fall

 

[fox69]

"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything"

"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything"


we are the pirates who don't do anything
we just stay at home, and lie around
and if you ask us, to do anything
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything

well I've never been to Greenland
and I've never been to Denver
and I've never buried treasure in ST Louie or ST Paul
and I've never been to Moscow
and I've never been to Tampa
and I've never been to Boston in the fall

we are the pirates who don't do anything
we just stay at home, and lie around
and if you ask us, to do anything
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything

and I've never hoist the main sail
and I've never swabbed the poop deck
and I've never veered starboard, cause I've never sailed at all
and I've never walked the gang plank
and I've never owned a parrot.
and I've never been to Boston in the fall

we are the pirates who don't do anything
we just stay at home, and lie around
and if you ask us, to do anything
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything

I've never plucked a rooster
and I am not too good at ping-pong
and I've never thrown my mashed potatoes up against the wall
and I've never kissed a chipmunk,
and I've never gotten head lice
and I have never been to Boston in the fall

(pirate captains log 2002
who be this band relient k
and why they be so full of contradictions)

we don't know what he did
but we're down with captain kidd
we don't wake up before lunch
but we all eat captain crunch
we don't smoke, we don't chew
we watch captain kangaroo

and I've never licked a spark-plug
and I've never sniffed a stink bug
and I've never painted Daisies on a big red rubber ball
and I've never bathed in yogurt
and I don't look good in leggings
and I've never been to Boston in the fall

we are the pirates who don't do anything
we just stay at home, and lie around
and if you ask us, to do anything
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything

we are the pirates who don't do anything
we just stay at home, and lie around
and if you ask us, to do anything
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything

 

[fox69]

"The Rest Is Up To You"

"The Rest Is Up To You"


I was just about
to quote Mark Twain
when I realized that
it's all in vain.

A twist of fate,
a twisted look of pain.
To defeat the wheat,
go against the grain.

I know
I know
I know
I know

I know what you've been through.
But there's only so much one can do.
Now the rest is up to you...
the rest is up to you.

The rest is up to you.
The rest is up to you.
The rest is up to you.

The rest is up to you.
The rest is up to you.
The rest is up to you.

Your mentor's become
your tormentor.
Give him the money,
but is it for rent or
will you get burnt for the countless time?

Your head starts to hurt.
You just close your eyes.

I know
I know
I know
I know

I know what he did to you.
But there's only so much on can do.
The rest is up to you...
the rest is up to you.

The rest is up to you.
The rest is up to you
The rest is up to you

The rest is up to you
The rest is up to you
The rest is up to you

This speech is merely words.
It's even worse because it rhymes.
Give me a minute or your time,
I'll have a minute of your time.

And I can't make this click.
And I can't tattoo your mind.
But you know this ain't no trick.
Take it or leave it all behind.

The rest is up to you (the rest is up to you)
The rest is up to you (the rest is up to you)
The rest is up to you (the rest is up to you)

(Gave my advice, done all I can)
The rest is up to you
(It's your life, it's in your hands)
The rest is up to you
(Why don't...)
The rest is up to you

Why don't you try to slow down?
Slow things down.
Slow things down.

'Cause I know you're hurting.
So put down your burdens.
Crucify your doubts and just reach out

Reach out to Jesus.
Embrace him.
Turn your life around to face him.

You'll find mercy,
you'll see
grace, love, and beauty
defined in his
face.

You'll find mercy,
you'll see
grace, love, and beauty
defined in his
face.

 

[fox69]

"The Scene And Herd"

"The Scene And Herd"


So here it is it's just me
A different drummer but the same old beat
It seems like everything is going to be just fine
Cause I'm having a good time
As long as I'm staying true to myself
Then out isn't something I can sell
And I can sleep at night without your help it's fine
Cause I'm having a good time

The scene and herd
Seem to make it all just a little bit worse
And I don't wanna go down that road
Oh no no no
The scene and herd
I'll be the first to tell you I'm worse
But I don't wanna go
Down that road
Oh no

And odds are that you probably
Magically got this song for free
And I'm not sure if it bothers me it seems fine
Cause I'm having a good time
And if the path I take to validate
Everything I do means everything I create
Is knocking on the door of everything I had I'll decline
Cause I'm having a good time

Well everyone's got something on their mind
And this is my thought at the present time
I say what I want might not be what you want to hear

Oh
The scene and herd
Block out the sun like a flock of birds
And I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go

 

[fox69]

"The Stenographer (Demo)"

"The Stenographer (Demo)"


I got in a fight with the stenographer
Afterwards she read me like a book.
I had tried to get along with her
But my temperament was quickly overlooked.

On the weekends we can
Sneak into this courtroom
And you'll offer me some sort of bargain plea.

Yeah, Smith and Weston (Wesson) Jr. was a son of a gun
He pressed his nose up to my head.
Yeah, I was sweatin' bullets but I dodged the one
That was not as much sweat as was lead.

Oh, I still love you
Oh, I still love you,
Although I know that you want me dead.
And when I turn my other cheek
I will beg and I'll plead
That this time you might just kiss it instead.

Cause this is my story
And like the glue on the binding,
I'm sticking to it.
If you wanna implore me
To change my tune,
Well I just won't do it.

Cause this is my story
And like the glue on the binding,
I'm sticking to it.
If you wanna implore me
To change my tune,
Well I just won't do it.

 

[fox69]

"The Thief"

"The Thief"


I guess it's safe to say you're never coming back
And I understand why you wouldn't want to
I guess it's up to me to find a way to get to you

And I can't see you
Getting used to
Living in the midst of your perfection
And I'm so lost
How can you trust
Somewhere the sun is always shining

And there's just one last thing that I have to say
As we reflect on the mess of all this that I've made
It was cowardice that made me push you away
I was so afraid cause you were so much better than me