I live on a chain
You, share the same last name
As a joke
I sent a bottle of whiskey
As you choked I knew
It made you feel dirty
I was waiting over here
For life to begin
I was looking for the new thing
And you were the sunshine
Heading my front line
I was alone
You were just around the corner from me
Time alone is good
I spend my days in the city
Dirty neighborhood
You know you'll never convince me
So I sold the town away
I couldn't wait to forget you
I was killed in half a day
I hadn't time to regret you
I was waiting over here
For life to begin
I was looking for the new thing
And you were the sunshine
Heading my front line
I was alone
You were just around the corner from me
I live on chain
You share the same last name
As a joke
I sent a bottle of whiskey
As you choked I knew
It made you feel dirty
Waiting over here
For life to begin
I was looking for the new thing
You were the sunshine
Heading my front line
I was alone
And you were just around
The corner from me
You were the sunshine
Heading my front line
Just around the corner from me
Yeah you were
You were the sunshine
Heading my front line
Just around the corner
From me
Just around the corner
From me
Pete Yorn - Musicforthemorningafter Album Lyrics
Pete Yorn - Musicforthemorningafter Lyrics
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Strange Condition
Read me the letter, baby,
Do not leave out the words.
Stories and cigarettes ruined lives of lesser girls,
And I wanna know,
'Cause I want you to know,
And it's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for.
Send me the money, baby,
Do not leave out the wage.
You know you're the best thing ever
To come out of this place,
Hey I want you to know,
'Cause I wanna know
And it's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know...
It's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know,
I want you to know...
So leave out the others, baby,
Say I'm the only one,
Cut out the uniforms
And settle with the sun,
Hey I want you to know,
'Cause I wanna know,
And it's a strange condition,
And life in prison,
It's got me outta my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know...
'Cause I wanna know,
Yeah I gotta know
Do not leave out the words.
Stories and cigarettes ruined lives of lesser girls,
And I wanna know,
'Cause I want you to know,
And it's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for.
Send me the money, baby,
Do not leave out the wage.
You know you're the best thing ever
To come out of this place,
Hey I want you to know,
'Cause I wanna know
And it's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know...
It's a strange condition,
A day in prison,
It's got me out of my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know,
I want you to know...
So leave out the others, baby,
Say I'm the only one,
Cut out the uniforms
And settle with the sun,
Hey I want you to know,
'Cause I wanna know,
And it's a strange condition,
And life in prison,
It's got me outta my head
And I don't know what I came for,
I want you to know...
'Cause I wanna know,
Yeah I gotta know
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Just Another
You and I, we’re two of a kind,
I hate to say it but you’ll never relate,
what makes you tick?
It makes me smile.
You said that I should get away from it all,
and bury my head in the sand if I want to,
I think you ...should thank me now.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby,
you’re just another girl
you’re just another girl
I never mind the way I had to see ya,
my working on a day show never explains why I see you
and I feel your pain.
I love to wear my work inside of my head,
I can’t complain but you should never react the way you did,
I feel your time.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby,
you’re just another girl,
you're just another girl,
you're just another girl
I hate to say it but you’ll never relate,
what makes you tick?
It makes me smile.
You said that I should get away from it all,
and bury my head in the sand if I want to,
I think you ...should thank me now.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby,
you’re just another girl
you’re just another girl
I never mind the way I had to see ya,
my working on a day show never explains why I see you
and I feel your pain.
I love to wear my work inside of my head,
I can’t complain but you should never react the way you did,
I feel your time.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby
You were lying wide awake in the garden
trying to get over your stardom
and I could never see you depart us
and you’re my baby,
you’re just another girl,
you're just another girl,
you're just another girl
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Black
Black is a cast,
And two is a crowd,
And gold rim is an answer.
Black is a crowd.
I am just for you,
As you are not for me
So even if you stop,
You're sitting here by yourself,
You can never try to answer anymore,
You can never start
And see what you're doing to me.
Kiss, they were the ones,
They dressed like something so special,
And death is to begin,
caress, I think it's a sin...
I was alone,
Only 'til you took me away,
And you can never stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to argue anyone,
You will never stop and see,
What you're doing to me.
I'm alone,
While he was standing next to you,
And days prolong,
Yeah there was time,
just you wait and see,
Waiting for a bottle of truth,
I'm just a lonely guy in my youth,
Waiting for you is all I wanna do,
So if you couldn't stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to argue anyone,
you will never stop and see what you're doing to me,
You can never stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to answer anything,
You will never stop and see,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me,
What are you doing with me
And two is a crowd,
And gold rim is an answer.
Black is a crowd.
I am just for you,
As you are not for me
So even if you stop,
You're sitting here by yourself,
You can never try to answer anymore,
You can never start
And see what you're doing to me.
Kiss, they were the ones,
They dressed like something so special,
And death is to begin,
caress, I think it's a sin...
I was alone,
Only 'til you took me away,
And you can never stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to argue anyone,
You will never stop and see,
What you're doing to me.
I'm alone,
While he was standing next to you,
And days prolong,
Yeah there was time,
just you wait and see,
Waiting for a bottle of truth,
I'm just a lonely guy in my youth,
Waiting for you is all I wanna do,
So if you couldn't stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to argue anyone,
you will never stop and see what you're doing to me,
You can never stop,
You're sitting all by yourself,
You can never try to answer anything,
You will never stop and see,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me,
What are you doing with me
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lose You
I'm taking a ride off to one side
It is a personal thing
Where?
When I can't stand
Up in this cage I'm not regretting
I don't need a better thing
I'd settle for less
It's another thing for me
I just have to wander through this world
Alone
Stop before you fall
Into the hole that I have dug here
Rest even as you
Are starting to feel the way I used to
I don't need a better thing
(Just to sound confused)
Don't talk about everyone
I am not amused by you
I'm gonna lose you
Yeah I'm gonna lose you
If I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna lose you,
Yeah I'm gonna lose you
If I'm gonna lose you
I'll lose you now for good
It is a personal thing
Where?
When I can't stand
Up in this cage I'm not regretting
I don't need a better thing
I'd settle for less
It's another thing for me
I just have to wander through this world
Alone
Stop before you fall
Into the hole that I have dug here
Rest even as you
Are starting to feel the way I used to
I don't need a better thing
(Just to sound confused)
Don't talk about everyone
I am not amused by you
I'm gonna lose you
Yeah I'm gonna lose you
If I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna lose you,
Yeah I'm gonna lose you
If I'm gonna lose you
I'll lose you now for good
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)
And when you said I could not stay with you
That's not the way you would have wanted to be
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
Don't sell your heart and break just anyone
I want to run with you through moorland fields
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
'Cos it already is
So take your lessons hard and stay with him
When your car crash comes, don't be misled
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
'Cos it already is
So take your lessons hard and stay with him
And when your car crash comes, don't be misled
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
Yeah it already is
So take him home
So take him home
So take him home
Take him, take him home
Take him, take him home
That's not the way you would have wanted to be
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
Don't sell your heart and break just anyone
I want to run with you through moorland fields
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
'Cos it already is
So take your lessons hard and stay with him
When your car crash comes, don't be misled
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
'Cos it already is
So take your lessons hard and stay with him
And when your car crash comes, don't be misled
Convince yourself that everything is alright
'Cos it already is
Yeah it already is
So take him home
So take him home
So take him home
Take him, take him home
Take him, take him home
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Murray
I know a man
Who lives under his covers
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Lost his mind from the tv
Now he's playing God
Somebody told him
That he was no good at
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Talking out the left side
Of his mouth
And he won't follow
These lines he's drawn for him
And he don't want to try
If seeing is believing
Wonder what he sees here every night
Three little boys
Dress up in the morning
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Come back home from the school yard
Talking about love
But on this occasion
The boys feel the same
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Something's holding them back there
I bet it was their mom
And we both know
That people change
When truth's not part
Of their lives
I see the love in their eyes
Don't say goodbye
Goodbye
I know a man who wakes up
In the evening
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Lost his mind from the tv
Now he's playing God
Somebody told him that
He's good for nothing
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Now he screen prints
American tee shirts
Through the night
If seeing is believing
Wonder what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here every night
Who lives under his covers
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Lost his mind from the tv
Now he's playing God
Somebody told him
That he was no good at
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Talking out the left side
Of his mouth
And he won't follow
These lines he's drawn for him
And he don't want to try
If seeing is believing
Wonder what he sees here every night
Three little boys
Dress up in the morning
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Come back home from the school yard
Talking about love
But on this occasion
The boys feel the same
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Something's holding them back there
I bet it was their mom
And we both know
That people change
When truth's not part
Of their lives
I see the love in their eyes
Don't say goodbye
Goodbye
I know a man who wakes up
In the evening
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Lost his mind from the tv
Now he's playing God
Somebody told him that
He's good for nothing
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Now he screen prints
American tee shirts
Through the night
If seeing is believing
Wonder what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here
If seeing is believing
Lord knows what he sees here every night
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
June
Pots and pans are indestructible
How do you respect your room?
If you hadn't gone tomorrow
You could have stayed on 'til June.
It's alright if I was older
It's ok to lose your age
And I, want to follow you
I do, I do
It's another I could trust you
It's another thing to swear
I'm ok with all the others
It's just her I cannot stand
I'm old enough to feel the way I do
And I know that you are true
It's just a part of my genes
And I want you to know
It's hard to wait on
I'll swallow you whole
Wait kindly in the next room
And you have stayed
A mile away from me
And you will stay a mile away from me
If you know what's good for you
You could have stayed until June
How do you respect your room?
If you hadn't gone tomorrow
You could have stayed on 'til June.
It's alright if I was older
It's ok to lose your age
And I, want to follow you
I do, I do
It's another I could trust you
It's another thing to swear
I'm ok with all the others
It's just her I cannot stand
I'm old enough to feel the way I do
And I know that you are true
It's just a part of my genes
And I want you to know
It's hard to wait on
I'll swallow you whole
Wait kindly in the next room
And you have stayed
A mile away from me
And you will stay a mile away from me
If you know what's good for you
You could have stayed until June
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Sense
Time flew away,
But something won't forgive it all,
Days and weeks,
Let's start from the beginning of a life.
She called today,
Pretending not to care at all,
For days and weeks,
Now he's hanging from the ceiling,
What a life,
Oh what a life,
Was it a life?
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
I'm wide awake,
I'll drop you off for saying that,
For days and two weeks,
It was you who was defending such a lie,
Oh what a lie,
Was it a lie?
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
You never change, you never change.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things that you've only dreamed up.
You never change,
Something won't forgive it all
But something won't forgive it all,
Days and weeks,
Let's start from the beginning of a life.
She called today,
Pretending not to care at all,
For days and weeks,
Now he's hanging from the ceiling,
What a life,
Oh what a life,
Was it a life?
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
I'm wide awake,
I'll drop you off for saying that,
For days and two weeks,
It was you who was defending such a lie,
Oh what a lie,
Was it a lie?
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
You never change, you never change.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things that you've only dreamed up.
You never change,
Something won't forgive it all
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Closet
This is a song called closet
Closet
Oh Billie I want you so
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
And I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
So I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So don't stop
Don't stop
Don't turn around
So Billie I lost control
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
Beatings
Sayin' I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control,
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So don't stop
Don't stop
Don't turn around
Closet
Oh Billie I want you so
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
And I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
So I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So don't stop
Don't stop
Don't turn around
So Billie I lost control
I'm trying to meet you
Too many things they don't know
Too many repeatings
Of beatings
Beatings
Sayin' I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
I'm walking around your closet
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control,
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So Billie I lost control
I want you to say my name again
So don't stop
Don't stop
Don't turn around
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
On Your Side
I'm outside your house
Two A.M. it's dark
So many mistakes
Come back home from bars
I am on your side, dear
I just want to tell you off
So many lies
Are taking hold
It's not your fault
There's many scars
I am on your side
It's taken me a long time
I am on your side
On your side
And I listen
And I listen
Can you listen?
Now I'm listening
I am on your side
It's taken me a long time
I am on your side
I'm on your side
(And I listen) I am on your side
(And I listen) It's taken me a long time
(Can you listen?) I am on your side
(Now I'm listening) I'm on your side
(And I listen) I'm heading out tonight
(And I listen) I'm heading out tonight
(Can you listen?) I'm heading out
(Now I'm listening)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
(Can you listen?)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
Two A.M. it's dark
So many mistakes
Come back home from bars
I am on your side, dear
I just want to tell you off
So many lies
Are taking hold
It's not your fault
There's many scars
I am on your side
It's taken me a long time
I am on your side
On your side
And I listen
And I listen
Can you listen?
Now I'm listening
I am on your side
It's taken me a long time
I am on your side
I'm on your side
(And I listen) I am on your side
(And I listen) It's taken me a long time
(Can you listen?) I am on your side
(Now I'm listening) I'm on your side
(And I listen) I'm heading out tonight
(And I listen) I'm heading out tonight
(Can you listen?) I'm heading out
(Now I'm listening)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
(Can you listen?)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
(And I listen)
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Sleep Better
Calls her everyday
He took a kind of vacation
Was heading for something
Won't leave her alone
Twice in every way
They lead a life you could forget now
It wouldn't be the last time
It better be the first time
So she won't sleep better alone
And he won't sleep better alone
And they won't sleep better alone
They took the time to reflect
Even as the competition
Is breathing everyday
On top of a jealous home
She feels she could connect it
He was an opinionated fool
He couldn't just pretend
That she was there in the next room
So they won't sleep better alone
And she won't sleep better alone
And he won't sleep better alone
So they won't feel better alone
Every tie is gonna break
So they say you were a fake
And don't try
Don't try, don't try
You'll never win
And you could never be him
So you won't feel better alone
And they won't sleep better alone
No they won't feel better alone
Calls him everyday
He took a kind of vacation
Was heading for something
Won't leave her alone
Twice in every way
They lead a life you could forget now
It wouldn't be the last time
It better be the first time
So she won't sleep better alone
And he won't sleep better alone
And they won't sleep better alone
They took the time to reflect
Even as the competition
Is breathing everyday
On top of a jealous home
She feels she could connect it
He was an opinionated fool
He couldn't just pretend
That she was there in the next room
So they won't sleep better alone
And she won't sleep better alone
And he won't sleep better alone
So they won't feel better alone
Every tie is gonna break
So they say you were a fake
And don't try
Don't try, don't try
You'll never win
And you could never be him
So you won't feel better alone
And they won't sleep better alone
No they won't feel better alone
Calls him everyday
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
EZ
Only save,
try to find another way,
I'm taking what I gave to you again.
Some new day I could understand your face,
you could even hold my hand if you would like to.
It came up unexpected,
I had to follow through
and it's hard when you were working like you do.
It was easy when you were younger,
you can put it back together,
it was there if you ever wanted it
but you closed the door and said goodbye for good.
So this is a mistake,
try to find a better way,
you were never fond of anything I said.
Can we begin again?
Save it for another friend,
I was happy in my life I won't pretend,
every time you were expecting to reach out and forgive this,
I was hardened by the look upon your face,
it was easy when you were younger,
you can put it back together,
it was there if you ever wanted it,
but you closed the door and said goodbye for good,
for good...
you were easy
try to find another way,
I'm taking what I gave to you again.
Some new day I could understand your face,
you could even hold my hand if you would like to.
It came up unexpected,
I had to follow through
and it's hard when you were working like you do.
It was easy when you were younger,
you can put it back together,
it was there if you ever wanted it
but you closed the door and said goodbye for good.
So this is a mistake,
try to find a better way,
you were never fond of anything I said.
Can we begin again?
Save it for another friend,
I was happy in my life I won't pretend,
every time you were expecting to reach out and forgive this,
I was hardened by the look upon your face,
it was easy when you were younger,
you can put it back together,
it was there if you ever wanted it,
but you closed the door and said goodbye for good,
for good...
you were easy
Writer: Peter J. Yorn
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Simonize
Hey,
don't take your life away,
I think you'd rather stay,
then follow me into the alleyway,
we were passers on the street,
I never thought we'd meet until I said,
"How do you do, my love?",
you'll fall,
you'll fall,
hey don't stop and turn away,
I'm sure you'd rather stay,
than follow me into the alleyway,
we were passers on the street,
don't turn it into grief,
just follow me into disaster,
you'll fall,
you'll fall,
fall....
hey don't look and turn away,
lose your life today and follow me into the alleyway,
you should turn and walk with me,
I'll even follow Him,
in search of wretched grand disaster,
simonize
don't take your life away,
I think you'd rather stay,
then follow me into the alleyway,
we were passers on the street,
I never thought we'd meet until I said,
"How do you do, my love?",
you'll fall,
you'll fall,
hey don't stop and turn away,
I'm sure you'd rather stay,
than follow me into the alleyway,
we were passers on the street,
don't turn it into grief,
just follow me into disaster,
you'll fall,
you'll fall,
fall....
hey don't look and turn away,
lose your life today and follow me into the alleyway,
you should turn and walk with me,
I'll even follow Him,
in search of wretched grand disaster,
simonize
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Musicforthemorningafter is the debut album by Pete Yorn, released on March 27, 2001, through Columbia Records.
The album was well received by critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic wrote, "The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, with Musicforthemorningafter marking the stunning beginning of a long, varied career."
Rolling Stone included the album twice in their Critics' Top Albums of 2001. Steven Chean called it "Folk-rock that actually rocks." John D. Luerssen added, "I have seen the future of rock & roll and his name is . . ."
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Pete YornThe album was well received by critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic wrote, "The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, with Musicforthemorningafter marking the stunning beginning of a long, varied career."
Rolling Stone included the album twice in their Critics' Top Albums of 2001. Steven Chean called it "Folk-rock that actually rocks." John D. Luerssen added, "I have seen the future of rock & roll and his name is . . ."
Genre(s): Rock
Released: March 27th, 2001
Year: 2001