I'm sick of smiling And so is my jaw Can't you see my front is crumbling down? I'm sick of being someone I'm not Please get me out of this slump I'm sick of clapping When I know I can do it better for myself I'm sick of waiting Sick of all these words that will never matter
I wire these nerves together Hoping for a chance to think on time And I'm tracing over your letter To see if your intentions are as good as mine
But you're getting worse I swear it It's hard to prove you're an understatement You're getting worse and I know That you'll be calling me again
I'm done with everything That had to do with you Don't worry your pictures are already burned I'm done with new friends Don't sell yourself short You'll lose it in the end
I'm drunk off your kiss For another night in a row This is becoming too routine for me But I didn't mean to lead you on And it's alright to pretend that we still talk It's just for show isn't it It's my fault that it fell apart
Just maybe you need this And I didn't mean to lead you on
You were everything I wanted But I just can't finish what I started There's no room left here on my back It was damaged long ago Though you swear that you are true I'd still pick my friends over you
Please tell me everything That you think that I should know About all the plans you made When I was no where to be found And it's all right to forget that we still talk It's just for fun isn't it It's my fault that it fell apart
I'm sorry I heard about the bad news today a crowd of people around you telling you it's ok and everything happens for a reason
when you lose a part of yourself to somebody you know it takes a lot to let go every breath that you remember pictures fade away, but memory's forever
an empty chair at all the tables and I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down but its better where you're going anyway
I'm sorry I heard about the bad news today it's really hard to get through tough times and long days but it really just depends on the season
when you lose a part of yourself to somebody you know it takes a lot to let go every breath that you remember pictures fade away, but memory's forever
an empty chair at all the tables and I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down for now we'll say good bye we know it's not the last time I lost the best part of my day but its better where you're going anyway
an empty chair at all the tables and I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down for now we'll say good bye we know it's not the last time I lost the best part of my day this is the last thing i will remember its better where you're going anyway
Before you jump down my throat I'd like to present you with Something I call personality Word travels fast when you're on the road I'd like to think what I have is real
Sort this out on your own time You ought to sort this out on your own time
Before you jump to conclusions About all the friends I have Just remember they were born that way Word travels fast when her name's involved i'd like to think what I have is real
sort this out on your own time go on and sort this out on your own time
no matter how happy you are you'll always want more no matter how stupid I get you'll always want more
I'm cracked from my head down to my spine ready to self destruct at any time and I'm trying to convince myself that the way I'm feeling is all I have it could take a lifetime to realize that you're alright
(but she said) I'd know when you would come back it's been a summer it's burning up in here even though the bed is cold on your side I'd rather die than spend this night here without you (without you)
I would try to fix these flaws of mine if I could just see you (if I could just see you) for one more time and I'm trying to convince myself that the way I'm felling is all I have I don't believe in sure things there's pain in what the truth brings
I'll be the first one to know if it's wrong for me to just let it go I'll be the laughing stock of all time person most likely to find deciding if it's fate that made you avoid me 'til this day
tell all my friends I'm dead I'm leaving you, this time its for good tell all my friends that I'm dead it won't be long before you forget my name
can you tell that I'm losing myself I think I'm trying too hard to let it show to let you know don't trace your footsteps back to me
I've been gone for a long time waiting on the sidelines hoping for a chance to play well I thought I would never leave anything behind I also never thought I'd say
tell all my friends I'm dead I'm leaving you, this time its for good tell all my friends that I'm dead it won't be long before you forget my name
can you tell that I don't know myself I need someone to remind me to let it go please let me know don't trace your footsteps back to me
cause I've been gone for a long time waiting on the sidelines hoping for a chance to play well I thought I would never leave anything behind I also never thought I'd say
tell all my friends I'm dead I'm leaving you, this time its for good tell all my friends that I'm dead it won't be long before you forget my name
and if I had the chance to do it all again I wouldn't expect anything less and if I had the chance to do it all again I wouldn't expect I wouldn't expect anything less
tell all my friends I'm dead I'm leaving you, this time its for good tell all my friends that I'm dead it won't be long before you forget my name
Living with me I don't think it would be so bad This is the first time this year That I'm not going to make you mad I'm tired of my conscious Always telling me to stop sleeping in But I can't waste a second On dreams that will never begin
Everyone has a head upon their shoulders We're losing our pride as we all get older Everyone has to pick on their saviors You might not get it right Or you might realize that its too late
Don't back down I'm over the past can't you see Don't back down I don't really care about before Before you met me
Is it cool if I see you tonight There's a thousand questions I want to ask you If you think that its alright
Everyone has a head upon their shoulders We're losing our pride as we all get older Everyone has to pick on their saviors You might not get it right Or you might realize that its too late
Don't back down I'm over the past can't you see Don't back down I don't really care about before Before you met me
So don't take anything for granted Stand outside in the rain An excuse you know I planned it Every ending ends up the same
Don't back down I'm over the past can't you see Don't back down I don't really care about before Before you met me
All dressed up and nowhere to go I think I'm taking this trip alone Thirty seconds till I pass The questions you will never ask Your regrets will haunt you You know I never had to
But I'm saving myself from you
Did you notice anything? The changes made Now it's safe to say You will never change your ways
I went to your house But you weren't home I'm sure you conveniently shut off your phone I don't think that I'll ever be The person that you want of me When all that I can think about It's you I have to figure out
But I'm saving myself from you
Did you notice anything The changes made Now it's safe to say You will never change your ways You would give up anything To prove your point There's nothing left to say You will never change your ways
I'm saving myself from you Yeah I'm saving myself from you
All dressed up and nowhere to go I think I'm taking this trip alone
Did you notice anything? The changes made Now it's safe to say You will never change your ways You would give up anything To prove your point There's nothing left to say You will never change your ways
I figured all the years we shared were proof enough To extend my hand and help you I know that getting started can be rough Enthused smile you seemed grateful I felt real good about myself That's until the day you showed me You don't need anybody else
Why'd you have to go And make me say these things about you Why'd you have to turn around after all That we've been through
I figured all the memories were proof enough To maybe open your eyes From the people you think hold your trust Do you ever smile and find it shameful Cause you don't know who you are I am glad you never told me You don't need anybody else
Why'd you have to go And make me say these things about you Why'd you have to turn around after all That we've been through
What will you do When there's no one to fall back on I won't be there I've learned my lesson What will you do when there's no friends to fall back on Because they've all been stepped on
Why'd you have to go And make me say these things about you Why'd you have to turn around after all That we've been through
I've never felt so bad in my entire life But this time I did it to myself What do you expect from me I did it So what do you expect from me
Let go of my hand Is it time to go I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet I'm not going to let you down Let you down
September came so quickly I wasn't prepared I didn't mean to miss your birthday What do you expect from me I did it So what do you expect from me
Why dont you let go of my hand Is it time to go I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet I'm not going to let you down
Bridges will fall from under us But we are strong We'll get through this The earth will open up And try to pull us in But we'll get through this Get through this
So why don't you Let go of my hand Is it time to go I'm not ready to turn my back on you yet I'm not going to let you down
I can't remember the time or place Or what you were wearing It's unclear about how we met All I know is it was the best conversation that I've ever had To this day I've never found someone With eyes as wide as yours I've been searching up and down this coast Overlooking what I need the most
Did you notice I was afraid? I thought I'd run out of things to say Two more hours until today burns this away And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be
And everything else is irrelevant To the story so far A coincidence that you looked like her from afar Is it true that you like to sleep alone Or is it what you just tell everyone
Did you notice I was afraid I thought I'd run out of things to say Two more hours until today burns this away And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be
And when the world turns over I'll keep my ears to the wall And when the world turns over I'll keep my feet straight on the ground
Did you notice I was afraid I thought I'd run out of things to say Two more hours until today burns this away And it starts all over again
The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be The sky will never look the same again 'Til you show me how it could be
Sticks and Stones is the third studio album by American rock band New Found Glory.
New Found Glory released their self-titled second album in September 2000 as a joint release between MCA and Drive-Thru Records. MCA had a distribution deal that allowed them to acquire Drive-Thru Records' bands over a period of time. Lead single "Hit or Miss" received heavy airplay rotation from the US's biggest rock radio stations. By April 2001, the band had been moved to MCA. Shortly after this, guitarist Chad Gilbert moved to Los Angeles, California, while the rest of the band moved to San Diego, close to their manager and their label. Appearing on the Warped Tour and featuring in the film American Pie 2 (2001) helped increase the band's profile.
Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus was highly impressed by New Found Glory's self-titled album, going as far as to champion them in an issue of Rolling Stone. They eventually supported Blink-182 on their summer tour. Blink-182's manager Rick DeVoe met New Found Glory, and soon afterwards, began managing them. By September 2001, the group were making plans to release a new album by mid-2002.
At the end of the year, bassist Ian Grushka got married. He was unable to go on a honeymoon due to their record label paying for a bus to transport the band from Florida to California two days later. The group set up residence in apartments in La Jolla, a community within San Diego, California, for the next three months.