I don't want to die Cause heaven is in the sky And I am scared of heights I don't want to die I don't want to die Cause hell is too damn hot And I am from the north I don't want to die

These letters that I wrote but never sent, Would tell you how I really felt. And the postcards that you read, Were full of lies. Like I wish you were here, And I'm missing you to death. But the truth is I was running away, Creating distances. From myself And my friends Because I'm so scared of losing them. And I know I was wrong to think That going this far would change anything. In all my endless searching, I've yet to find. A place where I can lay my head For more than a couple of hours at a time. So I keep on moving on And I keep on looking back. At the road that I have taken, At the way from which I've come. From a place that never felt like home, But all of this living out on the road, Makes me miss those four walls, And the security of everything I know. So pack it all up and head back, Following the lines we traced on maps. And as soon as I'm safe in my bed I remember why I left.

I've been having trouble sleeping most nights, 'cause every time I close my eyes, All I can think of, is what must it be like to die. And I don't care about the afterlife, I only care about the people that I'm going to leave behind. Don't forget me, no, please remember, That I was a person before I was in the ground Beneath a headstone, that's only a marker Of the places where my bones can be found. I don't want to waste my life growing older, But every time I look into a mirror, I see an old man staring back at me, We've got the same face but his is just much thinner. And I don't care about my body, I only care that my mind might not be ready to stop forever. Don't forget me, no, please remember, That I was a person before I was in the ground Beneath a headstone, that's only a marker Of the places where my bones can be found. And you can lay flowers, But I won't be able to smell their scent, And you can talk to me But I'll still be dead. And I don't care about no monument, To whatever life I've lead, I just want to make sure that there'll be people who'll remember all the things I did. Don't forget me, no, please remember, That I was a person before I was in the ground Beneath a headstone, that's only a marker Of the places where my bones can be found.

All these books I've read, tell me that death really is the end, So why should I feel, safe in this life. I'm only a man without a god, Made of flesh and bone. All that I have seen in life, tells me that those books are right. There'll be no choir, no blinding light. I'll go quietly, knowing no creator can judge me. If I was ever wrong, the slate's wiped clean. I'm only a man without a god, Made of flesh and bone. I'm only a casualty of life, And nothing more. Don't consider this a death wish, a morbid fascination with my own demise. I just don't want to be scared for the rest of my life. I'm only a man without fear, Of the things I cannot change. And I'd rather live my life this way. Than running from the slip of time, Through my fingers. And the weight of the years on my mind.

If this is the end of the world, I'll be fine. I know a place where the water is crystal clear And I'll build a fire, so anyone can see, I want to be found. If I survive the blast, I hope I am the last, Man left alive, So I can die in peace and quiet. If all of my friends are turned into dust, Then I'll breathe deep, and fill my lungs And I'll cough up blood as a sign of my affection, For all those that have gone. I'll try my best, to find you in this mess, Even if you're just a shadow on the wall Crouched in eternal fear, of the infinite meaningless And what comes next If I survive the blast, I hope I am the last, Man left alive, So I can die in peace and quiet. I pushed the button, that sent us all to hell. I pushed the button, that tore us apart, atom by atom. I pushed the button, that sent us all to hell. I pushed the button, that tore us apart, atom by atom If I survive the blast, I hope I am the last, Man left alive, So this earth can be all mine So this guilt can be all mine Everything is fine Cause I've got nothing but time.

So I locked myself in my room, and turned up the speakers, And played a song about an endless summer. So I hum along to unchained melodies, and sing my greatest hits, like a b-side from an old LP. These gatefold worlds open up to me, and I climb inside of them, and they keep me company. But these headphones weren't made for two, so there's no room in these grooves for you. Funeral, cease to begin, summerteeth, pinkerton. I'm wide awake and it's morning, at folsom prison. Stay what you are, I was trying to describe you to someone. Stop gathering dust, if I drop the needle, will you sing for us? The earth is not a cold dead place, the best of BB King. Come on die young, the immortal Otis Redding. Nevermind, nevermind, nevermind. Bleed American. Graceland, I'm going to graceland. 40 hour train back to Penn. If you keep on spinning, then I'll keep on singing. Greetings from Asbury Park, darkness on the edge of town. The wild, the innocent, the E Street shuffle, the river, born to run. Left and leaving, transatlanticism. 100 broken windows, the world won't listen. The world won't listen. The world won't listen. The world won't listen. Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep, I'm tired and I want to go to bed.

I'm sorry for your loss, and I wish that there was something I could do. But I am lost myself and I wouldn't even know how to find you. 'Cause I've been wandering for days and I have not yet found a place where I can lay my bones. So I might have to retrace my steps and put my tail between my legs and crawl back home. There's a big bad world outside, if you're not careful it will eat you alive, so go run and hide. But I am not the prodigal son, I've not been gone long enough to be a stranger. Don't lay out a feast for this returning failure, his face hasn't changed, he still looks the same. But you are still out picking through the wasteland, trying to find a place to put down root. And if you find heaven in this desert, send word and I will follow you. There's a big bad world outside, if you can find a safer way to live your life. You're a better man than me, but there was never any doubt of that. You're a better man than me, and I was scared that you'd come back. And take my place at the table, and steal all my food so I can't eat. 'Cause I am weak and unable to step out of the shadow that you cast over me.

Dig your hands into the dirt, and pull the roots out. And now you're free to walk away from whatever you don't need. Walk tall and walk strong, and do not stop. Because the only thing that's keeping you going, is whatever momentum you've got. And that's how some people, chose to live their lives. Never going to settle down, they'll never even try. Stamp your feet into the earth, and shake your foundations, And whatever doesn't crumble away, that's who you are. And once the dust has settled, it's time for you to go. Because no matter where you are, that place is not your home. And that's how some people, chose to live their lives. Never going to settle down, they'll never even try. I've always felt this restlessness, This wanderlust, this ache for distance. And that's how some people, chose to live their lives. Never going to settle down, they'll never even try.

Someone's been keeping her secrets locked up tight. Someone who's been keeping her secrets her whole life. And she's only told one person those secrets. And the biggest one was she wanted him to keep them. But it's out now, and everyone knows what she's scared of. The things in the dark and the future. And missing any second of the life she always wanted, the life she always wanted. Someone's been keeping his secrets from himself. Someone who thinks he can still hold on to his youth. And he's told himself that lie so many times he believes it. But no matter how convincing he is, she sees right through him. But it's out now, he'll never grow up and he hates it. These 22 years have been wasted. And what's he got to show for it, what's he got to show except, a scar or two that no one will ever see. It's amazing, the things that have to happen, to pull two people together. It's amazing, the life that stretches out for you, before you have a chance to feel afraid. It's amazing, how strong you become, just by being on your own. It's amazing, how easily it shatters, when someone makes you their home, and gets into your head and makes love in your bed, and all the things that you thought were secret, Well they're out now, and life doesn't stop because you want it. The only way for you to go is forward. The clocks won't go back, so set them all to zero, and you can start again.

My body's turned against me. I'm my own worst enemy. My body's turned against me. I'm my own worst enemy. I used to have the heart of a lion. But now my chest feels empty. I used to think that I would live forever but I won't. And now I know. My body's turned against me. I'm my own worst enemy. My body's turned against me. I'm my own worst enemy. I used to have the heart of a lion. But now my chest feels empty. I used to think that I would live forever but I won't. And now I know. My mind's made up. My mind's made up. My mind's made up. That this has to stop.