lyics — boice

Nevermind the Hardships

the lyrics

The Wound Collector

Sorry doesn’t cut it for my kind, my kind

Forgive and forgetting?

That’s a lie, that’s a lie

Let bygones be bygones?

Not my lifetime, my lifetime

First time’s the last time

Goodbye, goodbye

(Can’t let go)

Life’s not fair

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

(Can’t let go)

It’s not fair

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

I’m the wound collector

Apologies don’t cut it in my book, my book

Got my delusions

Don’t need your proof, need your proof

I’m saying I don’t care

when I really do care

I tally up your wrongs

when they appear, appear

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

(Can’t let go)

Life’s not fair

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

(Can’t let go)

Life’s not fair

I’m the wound collector

Sorry doesn’t cut it for my kind, my kind

Forgive and forgetting?

That’s a lie, that’s a lie

Let bygones be bygones?

Not my lifetime, my lifetime

First time’s the last time

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye

(Can’t let go)

Life’s not fair

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

(Can’t let go)

Life’s not fair

(Can’t let go)

I don’t care

I’m the wound collector

Smear Campaign

Your crass biography of me

is all fabrication

Page after page of fantasy

Just pure machination

You were sent here to protect my soul

Now I’m on the wrong side of your love

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to…

Your flying monkeys that you sent,

no longer dissuade me

Believed the wicked narrative

of how you portrayed me

You were sent here to protect my soul

Now I’m on the wrong side of your love

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Your kind of caliber of lies,

they used to consume me

Couldn’t even trust my own eyes

Your kindness confused me

You were sent here to protect my soul

Now I’m on the wrong side of your love

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

Smear Campaign

No longer prey to your…

She

She tucks me in bed at nite

She wakes me up for school

She says I’m her superstar

She says she loves me unconditionally

Until I behave

In unpleasing ways

She won’t speak to me

For two or three days

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

She provides all of my needs

She provides all of my wants

She says I’m her superstar

She thinks she loves me unconditionally

Until I behave

In unpleasing ways

She won’t speak to me

For two or three days

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

Until I behave

In unpleasing ways

She won’t speak to me

For two or three days

Until I behave

In unpleasing ways

She won’t speak to me

For two or three days

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

I knew something was wrong

at the root

But didn’t have a name for my truth

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

That’s all that you ask

You love me

Your version of me

I have nothing left

Science is Fiction (In My Head)

Science is fiction

I heard what you said

You follow my movements

You follow my breath

My every decision

Rides two trains of thought

I’d rather go nowhere

Than live in your plot

It makes no sense

for me to try

To be a good guy

when nobody cares

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

If science is fiction

Then I’ll shut my mouth

You’re my narrator

You know my soft spots

You shadow my feelings

You shadow my world

I’m under your shelter

Your velvet control

It makes no sense

for me to try

To be a good guy

when nobody cares

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

Reverse the ending

Give what you take

Settle the story

My life is at stake

Your science is fiction

Like everything else

In moments of weakness

It reverberates

It makes no sense

for me to try

To be a good guy

when nobody cares

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

(My head, my head, my head)

You’re all in my head

If science is fiction

(You’re all in my head)

I heard what you said

(You’re all in my head)

If science is fiction

(You’re all in my head)

I heard what you said

(You’re all in my head)

If science is fiction

(You’re all in my head)

I heard what you said

(You’re all in my head)

If science is fiction

(You’re all in my head)

I heard what you said

(You’re all in my head)

Run 63 MPH

I ran for my life

I swore I’d get out alive

“Your kind cannot be loved”

Your words still haunt me at nite

I ran for my life

No “out of sight, out of mind”

“Your kind will die alone”

Your words keep me up at nite

I try and try to find some forgiveness

I fear I’m losing my faith

I try and try to find some forgiveness

I fear I’m losing my faith

I try and try to find some forgiveness

I fear I’m losing my faith

I try and try to find some forgiveness

I fear I’m losing my faith

I ran ooh ooh ooh

I ran ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

I ran ooh ooh ooh

I ran ooh ooh ooh ooh

Early Riser (interlude)-instrumental

Bad Boyfriend

Let me be your bad boyfriend

Been playing in the gutter

and you picked me out

Bad boyfriend

The kind your friends get tired

of you crying about

Don’t believe what you see

You wrote it off as a character flaw

Your disease:

was to please

I said “sorry” and you forgave it all

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(You do)

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(It’s true)

Let me be your bad boyfriend

Been playing in the gutter

and you picked me out

Bad boyfriend

The kind your friends get tired

of you crying about

I won’t call when I say

I’ll never mean a solitary word

Here’s a clue to my ruse:

I overpromise and underdeliver

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(You do)

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(It’s true)

Let me be your bad boyfriend

Been playing in the gutter

and you picked me out

Bad boyfriend

The kind your friends get tired

of you crying about

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(You do)

Why give your heart

when you know it ain’t right from the start?

(It’s true)

Let me be your bad boyfriend

Been playing in the gutter

and you picked me out

Bad boyfriend

The kind your friends get tired

of you crying about

I’m Not Myself Today

In between our breakup

and our reunion

I sold the castle

Draw your own conclusions…

Moved to the city

to shake off your ghost

I never felt so alone

Here in this room

shelved with books never read,

My tinder for fury

while smoking in bed

It was the one vice

you could’t absolve

Does this heartache

make me look fat?

Oh, I’m not myself today

I’m more like you today

I’m not myself today

Remember the evening

you said you were leaving?

Coat slung on your arm

and that look on your face

Swore you would die

versus breathing my air

Look who’s caught their second wind

Three cheers to your Easter!!!

Please pour me a highball

With bourbon

(And bon mots)

See the writing on the wall?

The new me’s the old me

disguised as a trope

Now where is that remote?

Oh, I’m not myself today

I’m more like you today

I’m not myself today

Each cure has its defects

from toes up to the neck

I’m yours in a basket

Come fly me to hell

Your father, your martyr

My motley behavior

Oh, ain’t love grand?!

Let’s tear from this city

We’ll recall our youth:

The skin on our necks

was a firm as the truth

I’ll find the strength

and the will to be kind

I guess that’s the best I can do

Oh, I’m not myself today

I’m more like you today

I’m not myself today

Oh, I’m not myself today

I’m more like you today

I’m not myself today

“I Cannot Be Loved”

When you say:

“There’s no love in this world for me”

I don’t know if I comprehend or agree

But I’m not you

Haven’t lived any days in your shoes

But I’m not you

to know

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

When you say:

“Have you ever been full of doubt?”

Well, I suppose

But nevermind the hardships;

I figure it out

But I’m not you

Haven’t lived any days in your shoes

But I’m not you

to know

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I ask

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I need

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

When you say:

“There’s no love in this world for me”

I don’t know if I comprehend or agree

But I’m not you

Haven’t lived any days in your shoes

But I’m not you

to know

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I ask

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I need

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I ask

Love me in the right way

That’s all that I need

“I cannot be loved”

That’s what you said to me

Is it all in your head?

Something you cannot receive?

You cannot be loved

Though I’m holding out my hand

What does this mean for us?

Why can’t I understand?

All Noise

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

I don’t reminisce

Nostalgia has left me helpless

(Somewhat indifferent)

I’m letting the static surround me

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

This is noise on noise

I can’t hear my voice

-where’s the silence?

(The past sure smells fresh)

Well, in my defense I was helpless

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

I’m feeling all noise

on the inside

I no longer bleed

Redemption has left me for dead

My worst thoughts betrayed me

Try moving the mountain over there?

I’m moving the mountain

I’m moving the mountain over there

I’m moving the mountain

I’m moving the mountain over there

I’m moving the mountain

I’m moving the mountain over there

I’m moving the mountain

I’m moving the mountain over there

Early Riser

Early riser wakes me in the morning

What a wonderful feeling!

Reeling!

Remote in my hand

Fell asleep on the couch again

It’s the start of a brand new season

Early riser

Winners!

Winners! Winners! Winners!

I fear I’m in danger

from me

I fear I’m in danger

from me

Sooner than later,

you’ll see

Sooner than later,

you’ll see

And a weather blows inside of me

Brings a season strikes me violently

In a classic case: me vs. me

Let the victor be my sanity

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

Try solving for “Y” now

Discovery

Try solving for “Y” now

Discovery

Look what your love found

in me

Look what your love found

in me

And a weather blows inside of me

Brings a season strikes me violently

In a classic case: me vs. me

Let the victor be my sanity

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

Winners! Winners! Winners!

Look what your love found

in me

Look what your love found

in me

Look what your love found

in me

Look what your love found

in me

And a weather blows inside of me

Brings a season strikes me violently

In a classic case: me vs. me

Let the victor be my sanity

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

We are

You are:

my star

Let’s do this ‘cause we’re winners

Winners! Winners! Winners!