From the recording EP
Lyrics
BREAK THE BOY
I HAD A PAIN SO I TOOK SOME PILLS
FOR THIS BROKEN HEART AND IT WAS
MAKING ME ILL
I’VE GOT THIS JOB WITH NO TIME TO KILL
BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM TO WORK FOR ME
WOKE IN A CITY WEARING DIRTY CLOTHES
MY ROTTEN STOMACH WONT LEAVE ME
ALONE
I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND I KNOW
WHERE TO GO
BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM REAL TO ME
AND I CAN FEEL THIS LIVING WAITING
PATIENTLY
(HEY)
I’M IN A RACE WITH ALL I OWN, BUT YOU WILL
NEVER SEE ME RUNNING
(HEY)
I PUT THE TIME INTO ALL OF MY PLANS, SO
YOU WILL NEVER SEE IT COMING FROM ME
TOOK MY AFFLICTIONS LET THEM SETTLE IN
YOU KNOW I NEVER MEANT TO GIVE MY LIFE
TO THEM
NOW THERE’RE THESE BATTLES THAT I CANT
SEEM TO WIN AND THEY’VE TAKEN ALL THEY
CAN FROM ME
SO KEEP YOUR REASONS, KEEP THEM TO
YOURSELF
I’VE TOT MY OWN CONTRADICTIONS AND
THEY’RE GIVING ME HELL
I’VE GOT A PERFECT PRODUCT, BUT IT
DOESN’T SELL,
GIVING UP NEVER SUITED ME
AND I CAN FEEL THIS LIVING CATCHING UP TO
ME
(HEY)
I’M IN A RACE WITH ALL I OWN, BUT YOU WILL
NEVER SEE ME RUNNING
(HEY)
I TOOK MY TIME, I LAID MY PLANS, SO YOU
WILL NEVER SEE IT COMING FROM ME