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Skillet (1996)
01. I Can
Looking on the sad times, the guilt and all the shame
I have learned to submit my eisting hurts and !ains
"ll the grie# I$ve learned to set aside
$Cause I am, I am, I am, I am
%eeling underooted #eeling undermined
Can this gra&e o# 'od &over me this time
hen I #eel the !ain I kno* *hy I #eel strange
hen I hear the rooster &ro* I am ashamed
+esus on the &ross and this &ross u!on my ba&k
I have learned to submit then I *hine about my la&k
Sometimes I dro! my &ross, deserve a little rest
hat$s *hen I run to you and I nail your #eet and your *rist
I$m #eeling underooted #eeling undermined
Can this gra&e o# 'od &over me this time
-o you really love my soul, even a#ter I hated you
-o you really kno* my name, &an I really &ome to you
"re you really more #aith#ul than the &hanging o# the seasons and the morning sun
-o you really kno* my name, &an I really &ome to youI &an, I don$t &are i# the rooster &ro*s
I &an
Words and Music by John Cooper. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0. 'asoline
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Chorus4
Saturn has a ring around it
2ou &an never see it *ith your eyes
Saturn has a ring around it
any moons kno* this to be true
2ou ask /im ho* &an 2ou be real /e said you$ll be
7no*ing /im ho* you do no* /e says rest in this
8est in this
(&horus)
/eaven has a ring around it
he angels sing a song over you
/eaven has a ring around youI# you don$t see it kno* that it$s true
Words and Music by $en %teorts. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0. y :eauti#ul 8ose
I *ant !leasure in your sight
I *ant to subs&ribe to your delight
So hold on and see *hat I do #or you
;h by the *ay, did you see me dressed in my beauti#ul robe
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y head *as bleeding so red
:ut all the thorns in my &ro*n, the roses blended
Instead *ith my beauti#ul robe &arries on, I$ll &arry on
I &ut do*n a tree said, an *ould you look at me
I stu&k my head in a thorn bush, an I *as de&eived
;h my brother, 2our hands are #ull o# sores
:ut 'od blessed you brother,
y nails are longer than yours
I *as &ru&i#ied *ith Christ
:ut ho* &ome I$m not dead
'od gave me a &ross
:ut I made my o*n instead
y beauti#ul &ross &arries onI$ll &arry on
I &ut do*n the tree
I nailed mysel# to the *ood
I s&reamed in agony
Cause the glory *asn$t so good
I #ell to my knees and I remember
he *ords o# 'od !ier&ed so hard,
2our righteousness is like #ilthy rags"nd I #ell to my knees and said, y #ilthy robe
Words and Music by John Cooper. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0<. =romise :lender
hen I *as a young boy
I sa* a vision o# your #a&e
I made a my #irst
!romise to you
2eah ya kno* it took some time
:ut I love you no* I reali>e
I am a !romise maker
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I am a !romise breaker
;n the road to #aith#ulness
I sometimes #orget your name
:ut I &an still see your #a&e
"nd time a#ter timeI hear you &alling my name
I gotta name #or me, I gotta a name,
I gotta name #or me, I gotta name
I am the !romise maker
I am the !romise breaker
;n my knees #or the last time
I &ould ri! my heart out every day
I made my last !romise to you2eah I &ould &ry I &ould &ry a million tears a day
"nd all I *ould hear you say is
2ou are the !romise taker
2ou are the !romise taker
2ou are the !romise taker
2ou !ut them in your !romise blender
2ou took me, and you o*n me
"nd you bought me, and you love me=romise kee!er, kee!er, kee!er
Words by $en %teorts. Music by John Cooper. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
06. =aint
e take a *alk in the garden
e share the #ruits o# li#e
e live beneath this &ano!y
hy did *e take that bite
e &over u! our shame
e *alk in bla&k and *hite
e turn this ground #or hunger
hy did *e take that bite
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Chorus4
=aint me *ith an endless sunrise, =aint me
=aint me *ith o!en eyes, =aint me *ith the &olor o# love
2ou took a *alk on the !lanet2ou gave us shade and light
2ou &reate mood and substan&e
/o* &an I &an take a bite
(&horus)
=aint me, mark me u!
In these #rail, dot?to?dot lines
Color me #rom one red stream
%rom *hi&h all others #lo*
ake my bla&k and *hite and yello*
:ro*n and !ink and !ain and sorro*
ake my bla&k and *hite and yello*
:ro*n and !ink and hate and sorro*
(&horus)
Words and Music by $en %teorts. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0@. Sa#e ith 2ou
Learning inside
I *ill be sa#e *ith you tonight
2ou &ause the smile
"nd the teardro!s in my eyes
Lo&ked inside your every movement
ill I stand or *ill I #all
ra!!ed inside o# your *alls o# glory
I am ust as dead leaves #all
Chorus4Sa#e *ith you
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Sa#e *ith you
Chaos in my head
he *hole universe is at rest
hen I$m in your arms
Is *hen I #eel the best
Lo&ked inside your &reative being
hirling about your un#ailing truth
"tta&ked *ith !o*er by #ero&ious love
Salvation alone belongs to you
(&horus)
Li#ting u! my voi&e
o the 'od *ho really seeshe 'od *ho is &onsumed
ith loving thoughts o# me
he s&reaming *inds
"nd the &rashing o# the o&eans
Shi#ting sands and the &hanging o# the seasons
"s I stand in a*e and *onder
othing in the *orld has !re!ared me #or you3
(&horus)
+esus, +esus, I$m sa#e *ith you
Words and Music by John Cooper. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0A. 2ou hought
2ou try to ans*er slo*
2ou !ut your head do*n lo*
C$mon take your time
ry to &hoose the most believable lie
2ou try to *alk a*ay
"nd tell me everything$s okay
2ou think you$re are saved by *ords
:ut you$re dro*ning in the absurd
Chorus4
:ut to me it$s no big sur!rise
2ou thought I never sa* your eyes
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:la&k *ater &leans the high*ay
8esting in the *ashing a*ay
I *ill let me go
y *alls melt a*ay
(&horus)
2ou are more than all that is outside o# me
2ou are more than that *hi&h is inside o# me
2ou have no boundaries
I have no borders #rom you
2ou have no boundaries
I have no borders
Words and Music by $en %teorts. ©1996 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
10. S!linter
/ere I lie again inside this broken body
restle against the tree, my mus&les a&hing
o get u! no* is death, to die is to really live
%lesh is restless, t*isting, s!asms in my ba&k in&reasing
Chorus4
S!linter me, s!linter me
y heart, my head
S!linter me
/ere I think again to try to solve this !u>>le
hat is not yours I don�t *ant, my mind a&hing
o re&onstru&t my thoughts or let it blo* a*ay
2ou are all?kno*ing, &hanging, yeah you$re killing me
(&horus)
+esus *his!ered so#tly, +esus shouted it out
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/ey you, I love your soul
(&horus)
o bounds on the dee!, no bounds on the *ide
"m I dee! enough to love your soul
'od I *ant to s*im in the dee! o# 2ou
'od in 2ou I$m strong enough,
Strong enough, strong enough
I &an$t de!end on your hate to de#ine my love
"m I strong enough to love your soul
o bounds on the dee!, no bounds on the *ide
"m I dee! enough to love your soul
Words and John '. Cooper and $orey Cooper. Music by John '. Cooper. © 199
Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0. -ee!er
+esus !ure truth8e&olle&t my mind (ya?di?da?da?da)
/urt that I !ush do*n
Sho*s my anger *hy
I &an$t go underground
Chorus4
verything I bury gets ehumed
I gotta dig dee!er
"nd all the things I bury gets ehumed
I gotta dig dee!er
I must get used
o strength out o# *eak (ya?di?da?da?da)
:e&oming by *hat I give
ot by *hat I &an kee!
!osed be#ore 2ou
(&horus)
/o* &an I hide dee!er
/o* I #ly dee!er in 2ou
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Words by $en %teorts. Music by John '. Cooper and $en %teorts. © 199 Photon
Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
05. Lo&ked in a Cage
I *anna be lo&ked in a &age
I *anna be stra!!ed in a &hair
I *anna be *here you are
I# my insanity &omes
ra!!ed u! inside you
I *anna break my legs
In &ase o# thought to es&a!e
7ee! the hammer out o# my rea&h
I# my !ounding im!ulse &omes
ra!!ed u! inside 2our arms....
Lo&ked u! inside 2ou
/old me do*n $&ause I *ant to kno* 2ou
2ou bring &alm to my rage
2ou are li#e and I$m thristing #or 2ou
/old me, hold me, lo&ked in a &age
I love to be &aught in you
I *anna be tra!!ed in 2our arms
2our &age is rest to my bones
2our &age is !ea&e to my soul
ra!!ed u! inside 2our armsra!!ed u! inside 2ou
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/old me do*n $&ause I *ant to kno* 2ou
2ou bring &alm to my rage
2ou are li#e and I$m thristing #or 2ou
/old me, hold me, lo&ked in a &age
ra!!ed u! inside 2our armsra!!ed u! inside 2our arms
I$m inside 2our arms
I$m inside 2our arms
/old me do*n $&ause I *ant to kno* 2ou
2ou bring &alm to my rage
2ou are li#e and I$m thristing #or 2ou
/old me, hold me, lo&ked in a &age
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0. 2our Love 7ee!s e "live
I *alk through the desert, hide #rom the sun
"ll that I desire is 2ou
;&&asional *ater &ools my thirst
"ll I that I desire is 2ou
I don$t *ant to live dying on the inside
I breathe so so#tly, don$t #eel too &ontent
"!athy *his!ers and makes me think
"m I ust another man *hose time *ent #ast
hat does it take to be &alled great
I don$t *ant to live dying on the inside
:e&ause 2our love is better than li#e:e&ause 2our voi&e heals me inside
:e&ause my soul is satis#ied
:e&ause 2our love kee!s me alive
I &annot be silent, Im &rying out
y soul is &old, my heart is numb
I break #rom my old sel# and ste! into 2ou
2ou &om!lete *hat *as never enough
:e&ause 2our love is better than li#e:e&ause 2our voi&e heals me inside
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:e&ause my soul is satis#ied
:e&ause 2our love kee!s me alive
7ee!s me alive *ith the strength to s!eak
his generation is dying to see
ho 2ou are and ho* 2ou #reeCome Lord +esus &ome
I$ve seen lots o# dead men *alking around
ake my heart alive
:e&ause 2our love is better than li#e
:e&ause 2our voi&e heals me inside
:e&ause my soul is satis#ied
:e&ause 2our love kee!s me alive
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. © 199 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
0<. ore %aith#ul
"ll the things my #eet thought to be #irm
"re #alling *ith urgen&y
earing ba&k my #alse sense o# se&urity
Some say things &hange, nothing stays the same
:ut the s*eetness in my earsSa#e in your arms s!eak the *ords I love to hear
Chorus4
2ou have been more #aith#ul than the morning sun
2ou have been more #aith#ul than kno*ing the night *ill &ome
2ou have been more #aith#ul than the &hanging o# seasons
"ll things I thought that I used to kno*
"re #alling do*n again
;ur disillusionment is ho* *e gro*
Some say things &hange, nothing stays the same
In a *orld o# in&onsisten&y
hen everything$s a lie,
hat &an &ause my heart to believe
(&horus )
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06. =our
verything I am is resting in my ar
/olding nothing ba&k #rom entering my ar
y ho!es and dreams I !ut into my ar
2ou #ind my ar as beauti#ul
-ee! the sorro* and !ain I !ut in my ar
imes seem so hard I !ut them in my ar
y violen&e burns, 2ou$ve &onsumed my heart
-es!eration ends *ith desertion in
" moment o# intima&y my li#e e!lained and un!ronoun&ed
%alling at 2our #eet I kneel !er!etually
Staring at my ar I !ro&eed to !our it out
he loss and gain goes on and on and on
Chorus4
2ou$re in the blood and you$re all around
:eauty s!eaks *ithout a sound8aging #lood, 2ou$re the !ea&e I need
-o*n, !our do*n
"ll my #ears and needs I !ut in my ar
I$d give everything to kno* *ho 2ou are
he o!en s!a&e around 2our #eet
:e&omes my resting !la&e, my destiny
he loss and gain goes on and on and on
(&horus )
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"nd all 2ou are, is all I need
2ou$re all I need
" moment o# intima&y my li#e e!lained and un!ronoun&ed
%alling at 2our #eet I kneel !er!etually
Staring at my ar I !ro&eed to !our it outhe loss and gain goes on and on and on
(&horus)
2ou$re in my blood, in my blood
"ll 2ou are, is all I need, is all I need
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. © 199 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
0@. Sus!ended in 2ou
hought 2ou$d !ut me in a bo
hought 2ou$d !ush me into a &lum!
ake me smaller than I *as be#ore
hought 2ou$d !ress me and mold me in
ook a ste! and #elt the !ressure on
!loding me into o!en s!a&e
Chorus4o* 2ou !ull me a!art
I$m sus!ended in 2ou
Stret&h me bigger
8eveal 2oursel# to be
he #rame that holds me tightly in &enter
=ulled into sus!ension in the middle o# 2ou
Let *hat *as hidden be revealed
alls o# #ear broken *ide
In#inite +esus s!read all in 2ouo*ering over the mountains
Stret&hing to the hori>ons
'ushing *ith surrender in 2our hands
(&horus)
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0A. ake
ake my strength, take my !ride,ake my sel#ishness a*ay
ake my rights, take ambition,
Ca!ture me, make me a slave
:reak my *alls, break my bones,
:reak my hardened heat
8i! my rule, ri! my *ill,
8i! inde!enden&y a!art
:reathe 2our li#e,:reathe 2our love,
:reathe 2ou breath and I$m sustained
ake my hate, take my hurt,
!ress healing to my !ain
ake my #lesh in all its arrogan&e, my stability a*ay
ake my li#e, bring #ire, til only 2ou remain
Chorus4
Laid out on my #a&e
y tongue hanging out to taste
;# 2ou and 2our death
"nd to kno* 2our name
"&&e!t my gi#ts, take my &ro*ns,
I s!read them at your #eet
hen I bleed, I bleed *ith oy as I taste 2our su##ering
%lood li#e, #lood !ea&e, s!eak a&&e!tan&e to my shame
"llo* to kneel, allo* to !raise,
'ive the right to s!eak 2our name
(&horus)
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Words and Music by John '. Cooper. ©199 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
09. Coming -o*n
hings are &oming do*n
hings are &oming do*n I &an tell you
:eauti#ul the sound;# things &oming $&ause I heard him say
-ivision is &oming do*n
I sa* !ea&e on a *hite horse riding
Love is s!reading around
he most &ontagious disease *e$ve ever kno*n
Chorus4
I *ill drink #rom the *ell o# the ;ne *ho gives me li#e
I *ill eat o# the bread o# the ;ne sa&ri#i&e
I *ill breathe o# the breath o# the body o# 'od
I *ill dive to the de!ths and raise a ne* man
8a&ism is &oming do*n
ot #rom la* but a &hange in !er&e!tion
8evival$s s!reading around
I hear the sound o# rea!ers already say
(&horus)
;ur knees are going do*n
o the ;ne *ho brings #ar to my every bone
/is 7ingdom$s reigning do*n
ho &an sto! the !lans o# the Lord I say
(&horus)
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!i"hts !eser#ed.
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10. hirl*ind
alking to 'od
/earing *hat he *ants
/e moves in violen&e
I stand in silen&e
ho &an Buestion 2ou, *ho &an #athom 2ou
In your !resen&e, *ho &an stand
orlds s!in around and kings &rumble do*n
here$s no es&a!ing *hat 2ou$ve !lanned
inds a!!roa&hing, &louds are #orming
'od in /is !o*er
Is s*irling around me
Calling me, and you kno* my name
So um! in or be taken, yea I &an$t
8un long enough, or go #ar enough
o es&a!e the s&reaming rain
Chorus4
It$s alright
It$s alright
+um! in the *hirl*ind
I$m letting go
(re!eat)
y *orld$s at stake
I *ant to break
Sto! the strivingStart the dying
I$m thro*n into it
It$s so imminent
here$s no arguing *hat 2ou say
I gotta kee! #anning it, I kee! #anning it
I kee! #anning the #ire to #lames
(&horus)
aster and Savior, Sustainer and Creator2ou move in !o*er
"nd *inds and thunder
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(&horus)
Words and John '. Cooper and $orey Cooper. Music by John '. Cooper. ©199 Photon Music
(BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
11. -ive ;ver In
I thought distin&tly
-i##erent #rom no*
onder dramati&ally
"ll about everything al*ays
"ll my !ushing
:e&omes nothing I shake the #ear
I used to &om!ensate
%or *hat I &ouldn$t a&hieve
I &onBuered dreams
%orgetting *hat they *ere
"ll my !ushing
:e&omes nothing
"ll my #alling
Is into 2ou
Chorus4
+um! over on (verybody no*)-ive over in (C$mon yea?yea)
$Cause it$s ust not enough
o stand at the edge (2ou gotta dive over in)
o* I am voi&eless
Senseless at 2our mer&y
2ou dra* me *ildly
"ll my remainder
"ll my !ushing
:e&omes nothing"ll my #alling
Is into 2ou
(&horus)
"ll my !ushing
:e&omes nothing
"ll my #alling
Is into 2ou
(&horus)
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Words and $en %teorts. Music by John '. Cooper. ©199 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
1. S&are&ro*
/anging on this !ost
In my dirty &lothes
ry to &on&entrate on 2ou
:ut I kee! #orgetting
Sa#e enough to not let go
S&ared enough to not release
;!en u! to drink the *ind
2ou tear me u! *hen you &ome in
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a brain, that I might kno* 2ou better
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a brain, that I might kno* 2ou better
/anging in the sun
aiting #or the rain
Sa* a #ield &at&h on #ire
I &aught mysel# ust *at&hing
Sa#e enough to not let go
S&ared enough to not release
;!en u! to drink the *ind
2ou tear me u! *hen you &ome in
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a heart, that I might love 2ou better
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a heart, that I might love 2ou better
/anging on a !ost
+ust net to 2ours
I *ant to &urse and s!it
I *ee! aloud at 2our mer&y
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a li#e, that I might serve 2ou better
ake me do*n, shake me out
'ive me a li#e, that I might serve 2ou better
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Invin&ible (000)
01. :est 7e!t Se&ret
Shrouded in !roo#, 2ou$re the mystery2ou$re the truth that lives *ithin the *orld *e see
2ou$re the hand that holds destiny
"nd I &an$t !retend I don$t kno*
"nd I &an$t leave it alone
Chorus4
2ou$re the best ke!t se&ret in my generation
he best ke!t se&ret o# all time
2ou$re the best ke!t se&ret in my generation
"nd I #ound you out
2ou$re the ho!e over the &enturies
2ou$re the &osmi& #or&e that rules the galaies
2ou$re the eviden&e that demands our belie#
"nd I &an$t live #or mysel#
I &an$t kee! this all to mysel#
(&horus)
Let it outLet it out
Let it out
Let it out, yeah3
"nd I &an$t !retend I don$t kno*
"nd I &an$t leave it alone
(&horus)
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0. 2ou ake y 8ights "*ay
2ou take my rights a*ay
2ou take &ontrol, o sto!!ing 2ou
2ou take my rights a*ay
I &an take it
See me let it go
2ou are in &ontrol
Su##er as *e gro*
"nd *e say ? *e say *e don$t *ant to
/olding nothing
2ou take everything
2ou$re *orth anything at all
"nything at all
(&horus)
2ou de#ine me
ith your identity
Lose my li#e in 2ou
I &an take ? I$ll take *hat it &osts me
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. © 1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
05. Invin&ible
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I, I$m invin&ible
I$m indestru&tible
It$s my destiny
I, I$m invin&ible
I$m unshakeablehrough the truth in my soul
Chorus4
2ou kno* you ust &an�t kill a man *hen he$s dead
2ou kno* the s!irit survives (invin&ible)
2ou &an$t sto! the advan&e o# the 7ingdom to &ome
2ou kno* the truth is alive (invin&ible)
o be invin&ible
Is unattainableithout sa&ri#i&e
%eel, #eel the birth inside
he li#e that &annot die
"re you invin&ible
(&horus)
Invin&ible?Invin&ible
2ou kno* you &an$t kill a man *hen he$s dead
2ou kno* you &an$t
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. © 1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
0. 8est
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Still, so#t Buietly s!oken voi&e
hat !ersistently &alls my name
"nd Bui&kens my heart to &ome
"nd I &ome
Chorus4"nd I rest in the shelter o# 2our love
"nd I rest in the *onder o# 2our 'ra&e
"nd I rest in the shelter o# 2our love
"nd I rest in the *onder o# 2ou
mbra&ed in the !romise o# 2ou
Is rest #or the *eary soul
8eleasing all that is mine
I rea&h #or 2ou
(&horus)
ake all the old and 2ou make it ne*
verything I give to 2ou
2ou$re the ho!e that &an !ull me through
/alleluah
(&horus)
Words and Music by $orey Cooper and John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0<. Come on to the %uture
Come on, Come on, Come on to the #uture
Come all, Come all the *ay
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Come on, Come on, Come on to the #uture
he #uture is arranged
Can you see it
2ou kno* the #uture$s in my sight
Invisible kingdomCollides *ith s!a&e and time
he universe has been ordered, yeah
(&horus)
Ste!!ing over
Ste!!ing in the age to &ome
Can you #eel it
Dnsto!!able !o*er
he universe has been ordered, yeah
(&horus)
/old tight, hold on
he #uture$s on its *ay
8un hard, run strong
he #uture$s on its *ay
It &an$t sto!, it &an$t sto!
/ere it &omes
Straight #or you, head on
/ere it &omes
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. © 1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
06. 2ou$re =o*er#ul
2ou$re !o*er#ul
2ou$re unshakeable
2ou$re !o*er#ul2ou$re unshakeable
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2ou *re&k me
2ou rule me
2ou turn me u!side do*n (ya kno*)
2our glory=ervades me
2ou &onBuer *ithout a sound
(&horus)
2ou shake me
2ou break me
2ou make me *hole again (ya kno*)
2our nature
Dn&hanging"ll #ails, but 2ou remain
(&horus)
"nd *hen the ground begins to shake
"nd *hen my &ourage starts to #ade
I let my #ears go
hen 2ou
:reathe
he li#eless rise u!
Invade me
ith violen&e
"nd heal me
(&horus)
2ou$re mighty
2ou$re the ultimate !o*er#ul
Words by John '. and $orey Cooper. Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music
(BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0@. I rust 2ou
Learning again that I am not my o*n
Cra*ling ba&k to *here I belong
Caught in bet*een kno*ing 2ou and trusting me
Come on take a ride out o# the in bet*eens
o* I kno* I need 2ou
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Chorus4
hen I &an$t see, I *ill trust 2ou
"nd *hen I get *eak, I trust 2ou
"nd *hen I ust &an$t let it go
I trust that 2ou are in &ontrol
Shelter me so I &an #ind some !ea&e
'rabbing hold o# 2ou is letting go o# me
It$s easy *hen I remember I !ossess all that lays beyond my gras!
2our !o*er &ommands the *eight o## my ba&k
o* I kno* I need 2ou
(&horus)
o* I kno* I trust 2ou
Words by John '. and $orey Cooper. Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music
(BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0A. a&h ;ther
I am yoursE you are mine
:elieve in you, #riend o# mine
2ou$re not #ading in my eyes
Could you stay Could you stay
Chorus4
e must hold onto our #aith in ea&h other
e must let go o# our !ain, yeah I say
e must hold onto our #aith in ea&h other
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'otta still believe in ea&h other
ime is short to live the li#e
-on$t give u!, #riend o# mine
Strength to rise one more time
Could you stand Could you stand
(&horus)
It$s ok to #eel *eak
It$s ok to #all do*n
It$s ok to lose sight
:ut *e gotta believe and stand together
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
09. he %ire :reathes
he #ire breathes
he #ire breathes
It gro*s and gro*s and seems to have no end
he #ire breathes
he #ire #eeds
Sear&h and sear&h, &onsuming everything it sees
Chorus4
It lives inside o# me
:urning, burning, burning (yeah, yeah)
It lives inside o# me
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he #ire breathes
he #ire breathes
he #ire breathes
he beauty in its violen&e brings me !ea&e
he #ire breathes
he #ire breeds
It lives in hearts, &ausing strength to believe
(&horus)
he #ire breathes
"nd I need
Li#e in this dead man to make me #ree
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
10. Say it Loud
Can$t hel! but s!eak o# *hat I$ve seen and heard
I understand ust *hat the !ur!ose is
Dn&over !ea&eE un&over ho!e #or all to see
"nd I &an$t kee! Buiet, gotta shout it out to 2ou
Chorus4
'otta say it loud
'otta say it loud
'otta say it loud
'otta shout it out
(re!eat)
Come right a*ay to #ind the oy I$ve #ound
-on$t hesitate to give u! everything
-is&over !ea&eE dis&over ho!e, meaning o# li#e
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I$ve got to say it, gotta shout it out to 2ou
(&horus)
Can$t kee! it, kee! it all to mysel#
Can$t hold it, &an$t hold it do*nCan$t shut it, &an$t shut it out
Can$t kee! me silent
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
11. he ;ne
Love me like no other
2ou have been the Savior o# my li#e
2ou kno* my *eakness
:ut see me beauti#ul through 2our eyes
Chorus4
"nd 2ou$re the ;ne that I need
he ;ne *ho makes me &om!lete
"nd 2ou$re the ;ne *ho is strong
hen I am &rying and *eak
"nd 2ou$re the ;ne that I love
he ;ne *ho never gives u!
"nd 2ou$re the ;ne that I need
2ou$re the ;ne, 2ou$re the ;ne
Love me like no other
2ou make it easy #or my heart to believe
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"nd *hen I$m dro*ning
2ou$re on the *ay to res&ue me
(&horus)
I &arry on *ithout kno*ing ho*I$ve never needed ho* I$m needing no*
2ou$re the one
Love me like no other
2ou$re the one
(&horus)
Words and Music by John '. Cooper. ©1999 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
1. 2ou$re In y :rain
It$s so urgentE it$s so des!erate
I &an #eel it in my bones (yeah)
o #ind a shovel and start digging
Dnder the *ater, bury mysel#
Chorus4
2ou$re in my brain
In my brain
he li#e inside is breaking out
2ou$re in my brain
In my brain
he li#e inside is breaking out
It$s getting strongerE I &an$t &ontain it
It$s like a #ire in my bones (yeah)
It$s taking over, re&reating
rans#orming my mind (yeah)
(&horus)
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2ou$re in my mind, in my mind
:reaking out (re!eat)
(&horus)
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15. "ngels %all -o*n (/idden ra&k)
I sa* angels #all do*n
"t the glory o# the Lord
"nd as I raise my hands I see
I sa* angels #all do*n
"t the glory o# the Lord
"nd as I hit the ground I see
"nd I #all do*n
"#raid and shaking here"nd I #all do*n
=er#e&tly sa#e in you
I sa* angels #all do*n
"t the glory o# the Lord
he hurt and the broken #ind rest here
I sa* angels #all do*n
"t the beauty o# the Lord
"nd as I kneeled I &ried to kno* /im
yeah...
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"lien 2outh (001)
01. "lien 2outh
orld*ide +esus domination
Love &onBuers all
8ise like a &hosen generation
here$s no sto!!ing it all
Come on #reaks let$s go
Come on #reaks let$s go
'et all the #reaks and let$s go
2eah yeah
Chorus4e$re taking over the *orld
e$re the "lien 2outh
e$re &oming #or your souls
e$re gonna, *e$re gonna, *e$re gonna
Shake the *orld
e$re the "lien 2outh
e$re taking over, over, over
"lien 2outh
-o you believe that the aliens have landed
e$re every*here you go
In#iltrate at the break o# revolution
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2ou &an$t sto! the revival
"nd *e$re not gonna leave this *orld alone
"nd *e$re not gonna leave it yeah
C/;8DS
Come on #reaks let$s go
'et all the #reaks and let$s go
Come on #reaks let$s go
'et all the #reaks and let$s go
"nd *e$re not gonna leave this *orld alone
"nd *e$re not gonna leave it yeah
"nd *e$re not gonna leave this *orld alone
"nd *e$re not gonna leave
C/;8DS
Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
0. Fa!or
"nd the #uture$s robbing my soul,
I$m #a&e to #a&e *ith my #utility.
"nd my li#e is sli!!ing a*ay
Inhaling my mortality.
I$m a bee!, I$m a va!or,
I$m ust a blinking light
I$m a bee!, I$m a va!or,
"nd I$m about to eva!orate.
I$m a bee!, I$m a va!or,
I$m ust a blinking light
I$m a bee!, I$m a va!or,
I$m a va!or
"nd I #ell my skin$s ust a shell,Dnderneath is my reality.
I breathe dimensions unkno*n,
It &onBuers my mortality.
It$s a mad, mad *orld, *ill it ever sto!
ill the madness end
hile my body de&ays, my soul does not.
-eath is ust the beginning
"nd the #uture$s robbing my soul,
Inhaling my mortality.
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Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
05. arth Invasion
;ne man, one mission, ;ne !lot to save the *orld.
8e&laim all ra&es, "nd embra&e our destiny.
Changing history, *hen the &olliding &omes.
"nd *here *ill you run
Come *ith us i# you *ant to live.
+oin us in the army that$s arising.
he truth invades your mind.
veryday the kingdom is advan&ing.
he arth invasion has ust begun.
ithout a sound, *ithout #ear,
It atta&ks the heart and soul.
o rule all li#e and dis!lay his government.
he *orld$s #rustrationo be *hole again.
e$ll see a nation
Living *ithout sin.
Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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0. 2ou "re y /o!e
imes are hard, times have &hanged, don$t you say.
:ut I kee! holding on to you.
It$s hard to kee! the #aith alive day to day.
Leaning on the strength I #ound in you.
2ou$re the ho!e o# all the earth...
2ou are my ho!e, 2ou are my strength,
2ou$re everything, everything I need.
2ou are my ho!e, 2ou are my li#e.
2ou are my ho!e. 2ou are my ho!e.
%ar beyond *hat I &an see or &om!rehend,
t&hing your eternity in me.
ations stream and angels sing G+esus reignsG,
"nd every knee bo*s do*n.
2ou$re the ho!e o# all the earth...
Carry on and I sing o# ho*
2ou love and I love you no*.
"ll the times that I start to sink
2ou &ome in to res&ue me.
Words by John '. and $orey Cooper. Music by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music
(BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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0<. ating e "*ay
GIt$s eating me a*ayG, I said to 'od.It$s rotting in my mind, it$s like a &an&er.
Is there anything, anything at all to numb the nothingness.
I need a reason to breathe, it$s eating me a*ay.
Save me #rom the rage
"nd my humanity.
I$m more nothing than being
Is this my lega&y
%eel it eating me a*ay.
ating me a*ay, it nibbles at my brain.
he Buestion o# my eisten&e, and the matter o# !ain.
I shake my #ist, I shake my #ist,
"t the &osmos and my insigni#i&an&e.
I need a reason to breath, it$s eating me a*ay.
"ll that I am, all that I *ant.
"ll that I la&k, &ome on and save me.
"ll that I am, all that I *ant.
"ll that I la&k, &ome on and save me.
Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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06. 7ill e /eal e
:reak my bones and reset me !ie&e by !ie&e.
2ou break me, !i&k o# the &ross &ause it$s killing time.
/ey, hey, hey, ho* &an I s&ream *hen the !ain is su&h a release.
I get the &ourage to !i&k u! the nails &ause it$s killing time.
7ill me, heal me.
7ill me, heal me on and on.
7ill me, heal me.
7ill me, heal me on and on.
:reathing your love, you$re #ero&ious, you$re in my lungs.
8esusitate, &raving your ele&tri&ity.
/ey, hey, hey, #eet to my !ain, you give *ings to my #ear.
2our !ea&e inhabits my blood. 2our love is thi&k.
I &an$t live *ithout it. I &an$t live *ithout it.
I &an$t live *ithout it. I &an$t live *ithout it.
Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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0@. he hirst Is aking ;ver
2ou alone are *hat my soul needs,
2ou kno* the thirst is taking over.
/ardly breathe, I$m in urgent need.
2ou kno* the thirst is taking over.
he thirst is taking over...
/old me do*n, hold me do*n.
-ri! it on my tongue, and my &onvulsions sto!.
hirst #or love, thirst #or your love.
I &ould s*allo* your beauty *hole.
8unning out, time$s running out.
Sear&hing #or the one *ho &an &onBuer me.
I$m gonna s&ream aloud, thro* it do*n,
Crash in my s*eet obsession o# you.I$m gonna s*im and dro*n in the *ake o# you.
I *ant to taste it, I need to taste it
-ee! in the savior$s arms.
I *ant to drink you in, I am drinking in.
I *ant to drink you in till I die, the day I die, the day.
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0A. ;ne 8eal hing
S!eak and my heart starts a&hing.
8ea&h and the numbness dims.
:eat, still my mind un&ertain.
:reathe, it begins again.
2ou are the one real thing. Hyeah
2ou are the one true thing. Hthat I love
2ou are the one real thing.
o matter *hat the #uture brings,
2ou$re the one real thing.
Stay lo&ked *ithin your !resen&e.
ruth rene*ing my mind again.
8est &ause I kno* you$re #aith#ul, and I
rust &ause I kno* your name.
I get do*n on my knees,
"nd #eel your love *ash over me.
Words and usic by $orey Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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09. Stronger
y skin is my disguise, I$m more than a man.
I smile at my demise, ask *ho I am.
ore than a man, more than a man.
ore than a man, more than a man.
y skin is my disguise, I$m more than a man.
I *as sent to rule on arth, ask *ho I am.
I *re&k, I *re&k, I *re&k.
I *re&k *ith every !rayer, ask *ho I am.
Cause I$m stronger yeah,
han the devil yeah yeah.
Cause I$m stronger yeah,
han the devil yeah yeah.
he #ear tries to take me,
he #lesh tries to !ull.
he bla&kness all around me, but I$m unde#eatable.
y 'od is strong, my 'od is strong, my 'od is strong, my 'od is strong.
"ll &reation *at&hes #or /im to arrive.
Words and usic by John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts !eser#ed.
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10. 8i!!in e ;##
hey say +esus is doing nothing,hey say evolution took his !la&e.
here$s no 'od that &reated the *orld,
"nd no savior #or the human ra&e.
hey say 'od is !o*erless,
/e laughs aloud as *e &ry in !ain.
It$s ust a !art o# /is si&k, si&k humor
%or&ing us to a!!re&iate.
2ou say that 'od is dead, but you$re ri!!ing me o##.2ou &an$t in#e&t my mind *ith your vanity.
2ou say that 'od is dead, but you$re ri!!ing me o##.
2ou &an$t in#e&t my mind *ith your vanity.
2ou$re ri!!ing me o##, you$re ri!!ing me o##.
2ou$re ri!!ing me o##, you$re ri!!ing me o##.
hey say 'od deosn$t even eist,
e made /im u! ust to numb our !ain.
hey &an$t believe that a loving 'od,
hat deosn$t believe in atheists.
e take too mu&h. e take too mu&h.
e take too mu&h. e take too mu&h.
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11. ill 2ou :e here
"s I #all to slee!,
ill 2ou &om#ort me
hen my heart is *eak,
ill 2ou res&ue me
ill 2ou be there as I gro* &old
ill 2ou be there *hen I$m #alling do*n
ill 2ou be there
hen I$m in retreat,
Can I run to you
ill my !ain release
"t 2our mer&y seat
"re 2ou saying so
;h, I gotta believe it.
"re 2ou saying $yeah$
hen 2our love &omes do*n, I &an rest my eyes.
%eel 2our gra&e and !o*er #lood into my li#e.
"s my brokenness and 2our strength &ollide.
hen 2our love &omes do*n, #alling do*n.
Words and usic by $orey & John '. Cooper. ©*++1 Photon Music (BMI). A !i"hts
!eser#ed.
1. Come y ay
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I re&all going madly in love *ith you
and I remember this, ho* &ould I #orget
8egret is a needle in my ne&k
It$s slo*ly #illing me *ith !oison
S!reading to my &hest
ake my !ain and numb me #rom this
Chorus4
hy do I have to beg *hen all that$s le#t is a memory #orsaken
I re&all !ledging my sole devotion to you
It reminds me ho* no* I$m on my knees
y guilt &onsumes, lost the *ill in me
asting a*ay be#ore you/old me &loser !lease
%orsake
2ou break me
2ou$re breaking me
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
0. Savior
I$m everything you$ve *anted
I am the one *hose haunting you
I am the eyes inside o# you, stare ba&k at youhere$s nothing le#t to lose
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here$s nothing le#t to !rove
Surrender your love, it$s all you &an do
Chorus4
hat you got, *hat you *ant, *hat you need
'onna be your saviorverything$s gonna &rash and break
:ut i kno*, yeah i kno*
hat you got *hat you *ant, *hat you need
'onna be your savior
verything$s gonna &rash and break
2our savior
It$s time to rede#ine your deo!hobi& mind
-on$t hesitate, there$s no es&a!e
%rom se&rets on the insidehere$s nothing le#t to lose
here$s nothing le#t to !rove
Surrender your love, it$s all you &an do
(&horus)
I am the eyes inside staring ba&k at you
2ou need me
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
05. ;!en ounds
In the dark *ith the musi& on,
ishing I *ere some*here else.
aking all your anger out on me.
Somebody hel!.
I *ould rather rot alone then s!end a minute *ith you.
I$m gone, I$m gone.
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"nd, you &an$t sto! me #rom #alling a!art
$Cause my sel#?destru&tion is all your #ault.
Chorus4
/o* &ould you, ho* &ould you,
/o* &ould you hate mehen all I ever *anted to be *as you
/o* &ould you, ho* &ould you,
/o* &ould you love me
hen all you ever gave me *ere o!en *ounds
-o*nstairs the enemy slee!s,
Leaving the .F. on.
at&hing all the dreams *e had turn into stati&.
-oesn$t matter *hat I do.
othing$s gonna &hange ? I$m never good enough.
"nd, you &an$t sto! me #rom #alling a!art
Cause my sel#?destru&tion is all your #ault.
(Chorus)
ell me *hy you broke me do*n
"nd betrayed my trust in you.
I$m not giving u!, giving in
hen *ill this *ar endhen *ill it end
2ou &an$t sto! me #rom #alling a!art
2ou &an$t sto! me #rom #alling a!art
2ou &an$t sto! me #rom #alling a!art
$Cause my sel# destru&tion is all your #ault.
(Chorus)
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper and $e#in $adish
0. " Little ore
Love is all around you no* so take a hold
/idden in our *ords it sometimes ain$t enough
-on$t su##o&ate day a#ter day, it$s building u!
$&ause *hen you$re #eeling *eak you kno* I$m strong enough
+ust one more day, one more day
Chorus4
;h, let the *orld &rash love &an take it
;h, let the *orld &ome &rashing do*n
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;h, let the *orld &rash love &an take it
Love &an take a little, love &an give a little more
Love is indestru&tible so take a hold
Sometimes hard to #ind a reason good enough
I$ll stand beside you never leave, through it all"nd #aith *ill bring a *ay to the im!ossible
+ust one more day, one more day
(&horus)
2ou &an #ind me
2ou &an #ind me
2ou &an #ind me any*here
ake a look over your shoulderI$ll be standing there
Music & 'yrics by John '. and $orey Cooper
0<. y ;bsession
2our tou&h, your *ays leave me dumb *ithout reason
2our love, my &age, my !rison so !leasing
I s!end my days tangled in thoughts o# you
Stu&k in this !la&e resigned to be your #ool
I thirst no longer
-ren&hing my soul
=our out like *ater
Chorus4
2ou$re my only in#atuation
-on$t leave my stranded in my obsessiony !ur!ose, my !ossession
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Live and die in my obsession
y obsession
Come do*n to me, don$t ever say that it$s over
I kiss your #eet, *orshi! the air you breathe
2our love, my gi#t, you go and I *ill #ollo*y dream, my *ish, don$t leave me here so hel!less
(!re&horus)
(&horus)
I am a lunati&
I$m going &ra>y
%or ust a *ord #rom
%or ust a tou&h #rom you
"nd I$m e!loding like &hemi&als
I$m going &ra>y, &an$t get enough
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
06. Collide
e have #allen, *e have #allen again tonight
here do *e go #rom here, *hen they$re tearing do*n our lives
hen all they *ant is, *hen all they *ant is #or us to live in #ear
/o* long &an *e hold on Can *e hold on /old on3
Chorus4
here$s something dee! inside
It kee!s my #aith alive
hen all you &an do is hide #rom the #ear that$s dee! inside o# you
Something to hold me &lose *hen I don$t kno*
here$s something dee! inside that kee!s my #aith alive
e are healing, but it$s killing us inside
Can *e take a &han&e *hen #aith and #ear &ollide
e &an make it, ste! out and take ite &an$t live #eeling so numb
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/o* long &an *e hold on Can *e hold on /old on3
(&horus)
(&horus)
Music by John '. Cooper, 'yrics by John '. Cooper & Pau -bersod
0@. %ingernails
ever rea&hing *hat I *ant to rea&h
ever being *ho I *ant to be
:laming me *hen I #all and #ail
"ll my dreams s!lintering under my #ingernails
("ll my dreams out o# rea&h under my #ingernails)
I$m em!ty, lonely, and a&&used, a&&used *ithout a *ordy #ingernails are &hi!!ing do*n #rom &la*ing in the dirt
I$m so lost, lost and &on#used, I thre* it all a*ay
/o* &an I be beauti#ul *hen I$m so a#raid
(&horus)
I *at&h it all sli! through my hands, my brokenness revealed
I$m so !roud, I$m so !roud, I$m &rying to be #illed
I$m killing, destroying the !lague that$s killing me a*ay
I$ve got to live, I$ve got to love like I$m una#raid
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(&horus)
I$m *asting, *asting every moment
I *ant to be tasting, tasting every moment *ith you
I$m su##ering, I$m bleeding, on my knees
ho$s gonna see me su##ering, bleeding Save me #rom this !it o# #railty3
ever rea&hing me3
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
0A. Im!er#e&tion
2ou$re *orth so mu&h
It$ll never be enough to see *hat you have to give
/o* beauti#ul you are
2et seem so #ar #rom everything you$re *anting to be
ears #alling do*n again
ears #alling do*n
Chorus42ou #all to your knees
2ou beg, you !lead
Can i be somebody else #or all the times i hate mysel#
2our #ailures devour your heart in every hour
2ou$re dro*ning in your im!er#e&tion
2ou mean so mu&h
hat heaven *ould tou&h the #a&e o# humankind #or you
/o* s!e&ial you are
8evel in your day2ou$re #ear#ully and *onder#ully made
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ears #all do*n again
Come let the healing begin
(&horus)
2ou$re *orth so mu&h
So easily &rushed
anna be like everyone else
o one es&a!es
very breathe *e take dealing *ith our o*n skeletons
(&horus)
on$t you believe it on$t you believe it
"ll the things I see in you2ou$re not the only one, you$re not the only one dro*ning in im!er#e&tion.
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
09. Dnder y Skin
hen I #eel you &lose to me it$s easy to believe
o the de!ths and ba&k again to #ind that I$m still needing
%eel the #ear dissi!ate *hen you are everything you are
%eel my soul &ome a*ake, you &arry me a*ay
Chorus4
hen I hurt, *hen I bleed
2ou$re holding me
%eel you s&rat&hing at the sur#a&e
Dnder my skin
;h the s*eet serenity, I$m beauti#ully addi&ted2ou are more than I &an take, I &rave you undiluted
2ou &alm the a&he, I &ome a*ake *hen you are everything you are
%eel the #ear dissi!ate, you &arry me a*ay
Could I be lost, &ould I dissa!ear
Could I be lost, *ould you #ind me here
Could I be lost in a se&ret !la&e
Could I rest in the shado* o# your #a&e
;h the s*eet serenity, beauti#ully a !art o# me
Music & 'yrics by John '. and $orey Cooper
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10. nergy
=o*er is another *ord that I use to des&ribe you
2our mighty *inds &ome in and blo* me a*ay
%rightening, &oming at me like lightning
It$s you that I #ear, yeah yeah
I shake *henever you s!eak my name
"nd I$m surrounded
2ou over!o*er me
Chorus4
2ou$re a silent rage
2ou$re a hurri&ane
2ou are everything I &annot see and &an$t e!lain
2ou$re an enigma *ra!!ed in a mystery
very*here I go, I &an$t es&a!e your energy
-ivine is a reality that you de#ine
2ou de#y time
I see you in everything in #ire and *ind and rain
Ca!tured is ust the *ord to &a!ture ho* I #eel
*hen I still
2ou are *hat I &rave
2ou set me #ree I *ant to be your slave
(!re&horus)(&horus)
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I &an$t es&a!e your energy
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
11. Cy&le -o*n
Crashing, &overed *ith debris
-*elling in my o*n !ity
Cry like I have not, dig like I had not
I start to &la*, gotta get outta here
I$ve got to, gotta get out
Chorus4
I am, I am, I am on a higher ground
2ou are, you are my &ure #rom the &y&le do*n
Sinking in a sea o# sel#
-e&e!tion never sold so *ell
8egret like I have not, !ain like I don$t *ant
I start to &la*, gotta get outta here
I$ve got to, gotta get out
(&horus)
I$m so &old and I *onder
/o*$d I make it this long *ithout you
=ull me out, out #rom under
;n the &y&le ba&k to you
Music & 'yrics by John '. Cooper
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In this *omb IJm su##o&ating
:ridge4
ell me *hen IJm gonna live again
ell me *hen IJm gonna breathe you in
ell me *hen IJm gonna #eel insideell me *hen IJm gonna #eel alive
ell me *hen IJm gonna live again
ell me *hen this #ear *ill end
ell me *hen IJm gonna #eel inside
ell me *hen IJll #eel alive
usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
0. he Last ight
2ou &ome to me *ith your s&ars on your *rist
2ou tell me this *ill be the last night #eeling like this
I ust &ame to say goodbye
I didnJt *ant you to see me &ry, IJm #ine
:ut I kno* itJs a lie
Chorus4
his is the last night youJll s!end alone
Look me in the eyes so I kno* you kno*
IJm every*here you *ant me to be
he last night youJll s!end alone
IJll *ra! you in my arms and I *on$t let go
IJm everything 2ou need me to be
2our !arents say everything is your #ault
:ut they donJt kno* you like I kno* you they don$t kno* you at all
IJm so si&k o# *hen they say
It$s ust a !hase, you$ll be o.k. you$re #ine
:ut I kno* it$s a lie
:ridge4
he night is so long *hen everythingJs *rong
I# you give me a &han&e
I *ill hel! you hold on
onight
onight
"ltro4
I *onJt let you say goodbye"nd IJll be your reason *hy
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he last night a*ay #rom me
"*ay #rom me
usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
05. 2ours o /old
I see you standing here:ut youJre so #ar a*ay
Starving #or your attention
2ou donJt even kno* my name
2ouJre going through so mu&h
:ut I kno* that I &ould be the one to hold you
Chorus4
very single day
I #ind it hard to say
I &ould be yours alone
2ou *ill see someday
hat all along the *ay
I *as yours to hold
I *as yours to hold
I see you *alking by
2our hair al*ays hiding your #a&e
I *onder *hy youJve been hurting
I *ish I had some *ay to say
2ouJre going through so mu&h
-onJt you kno* that I *ill be the one to hold you
:ridge4
IJm stret&hing but youJre ust out o# rea&h
2ou should kno*
IJm ready *hen youJre ready #or me
"nd IJm *aiting #or the right time
%or the day I &at&h your eye
o let you kno*
hat IJm yours to hold
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"ltro4
I$m stret&hing but you$re ust out o# rea&h
I$m ready *hen you$re ready #or me
usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
0. :etter han -rugs
%eel your every heartbeat
%eel you on these em!ty nights
Calm the a&he, sto! the shakes
2ou &lear my mind
2ouJre my es&a!e
%rom this messed u! !la&e
KCause you let me #orget
2ou numb my !ain
/o* &an I tell you ust all that you are
hat you do to me
2ouJre better than drugs
your love is like *ine%eel you &ominJ on so #ast
%eel you &ominJ to get me high
2ouJre better than drugs
"ddi&ted #or li#e
%eel you &ominJ on so #ast
%eel you &ominJ on to get me high
%eel you *hen IJm restless
%eel you *hen I &annot &o!e
2ouJre my addi&tion, my !res&ri!tion, my antidote2ou kill the !oison
ase the su##ering
Calm the rage *hen IJm a#raid
o #eel again
/o* &an I tell you ust all that you are
hat you do to me
Ferse54
%eel your every heartbeat
%eel you on these em!ty nights
2ouJre the strength o# my li#e
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"ltro4
%eel your every heartbeat
%eel you on these em!ty nights
%eel your every heartbeat
%eel you &ome to get me high
usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
0<. Comatose
I hate #eeling like this
IJm so tired o# trying to #ight this
IJm aslee! and all I dream o#
Is *aking to you
ell me that you *ill listen
2our tou&h is *hat IJm missing
"nd the more I hide I reali>e IJm slo*ly losing you
Comatose
IJll never *ake u! *ithout an overdose o# you
Chorus4
I donJt *anna live
I donJt *anna breathe
Kles I #eel you net to meyou take the !ain I #eel
*aking u! to you never #elt so real
I donJt *anna slee!
I donJt *anna dream
K&ause my dreams donJt &om#ort me
he *ay you make me #eel
aking u! to you never #elt so real
I hate living *ithout you
-ead *rong to ever doubt you:ut my demons lay in *aiting
em!ting me a*ay
;h ho* I adore you
;h ho* I thirst #or you
;h ho* I need you
:ridge4 :reathing li#e
aking u! y eyes
;!en u!
-onJt leave me alone
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usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
06. he ;lder I 'et
he *alls bet*een
2ou and I
"l*ays !ushing us a!art nothing le#t but s&ars #ight a#ter #ight
he s!a&e bet*een
;ur &alm and rage
started gro*ing shorter , disa!!earing slo*ly day a#ter day
I *as sitting there *aiting in my room #or you
2ou *ere *aiting #or me too
"nd it makes me *onder
he older I get
ill I get over it
ItJs been *ay too long #or the times *e missed
I didnJt kno* then it *ould hurt like this but I think
he older I get
aybe IJll get over it
ItJs been *ay too long #or the times *e missed
I &anJt believe it still hurts like this
he time bet*een
hose &utting *ords
:uilt u! our de#enses never made no sense it ust made me hurt
-o you believe
hat time heals all *ounds
It started getting better but itJs easy not to #ight *hen IJm not *ith you
hat *as I *aiting #or
I should$ve taken less and given you more
I should$ve *eathered the storm
I need to say so bad
hat *ere you *aiting #or
his &ould have been the best *e ever had
"ltro4
I$m ust getting older
I$m not getting over you I$m trying to
I *ish it didn$t hurt like thisIt$s been *ay too long #or the times *e missed
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I &an$t believe it still hurts like this
usic by ohn cooper yrics by ohn cooper and brian ho/es
0@. hose ights
I remember *hen
e used to laugh
"bout nothing at all
It *as better than going mad
%rom trying to solve all the !roblems *eJre going through
%orget Kem all
Cause on those nights *e *ould stand and never #all
ogether *e #a&ed it all
8emember *hen *eJd
Chorus4Stay u! late and *eJd talk all night
In a dark room lit by the tv light
hrough all the hard times in my li#e
hose nights ke!t me alive
eJd listen to the radio !lay all night
-idnJt *ant to go home to another #ight
hrough all the hard times in my li#e
hose nights ke!t me alive
I remember *hen
e used to drive
"ny*here but her
"s long as *eJd #orget our lives
e *ere so young and &on#used that *e didnJt kno*
o laugh or &ry
hose nights *ere ours
hey *ill live and never die
ogether *eJd stand #orever
8emember *hen *eJd
:ridge4
hose nights belong to us
hereJs nothing *rong *ith us
I remember *hen
e used to laugh
"nd no* I *ish those nights *ould last
usic and yrics by ohn . Cooper
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0A. %alling Inside he :la&k
onight IJm so alone
his sorro* takes ahold
-onJt leave me here so &old
ever *ant to be so &old
2our tou&h used to be so kind
2our tou&h used to give me li#e
IJve *aited all this time, IJve *asted so mu&h time
-onJt leave me alone
Cause I barely see at all
-onJt leave me alone, IJm
Chorus4
#alling in the bla&k
Sli!!ing through the &ra&ks
%alling to the de!ths &an I ever go ba&k
-reaming o# the *ay it used to be
Can you hear me
#alling in the bla&k
Sli!!ing through the &ra&ks
%alling to the de!ths &an I ever go ba&k
%alling inside the bla&k
%alling inside #alling inside the bla&k
2ou *ere my sour&e o# strength
IJve traded everything
hat I love #or this one thing
Stranded in the o##ering
-onJt leave me here like this
CanJt hear me s&ream #rom the abyss
"nd no* I *ish #or you my desire
-onJt leave me alone &ause I barely see at all
usic and yrics by ohn Cooper
09. Say 'oodbye
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hings are &hanging
It seems strange and
I need to #igure this out
2ouJve got your li#e
I got mine
:ut youJre all I &ared about
2esterday *e *ere laughing
oday IJm le#t here asking
here has all the time gone no*
IJm le#t alone someho*
'ro*ing u! and getting older
I donJt *ant to believe itJs over
Chorus4
-onJt say goodbye
Cause I donJt *anna hear those *ords tonight
Cause maybe itJs not the end #or you and I
"nd although *e kne*
his time *ould &ome #or me and you
-onJt say anything tonight
I# youJre gonna say goodbye
-o you remember
In -e&ember
/o* *e s*ore *eJd never &hange
ven though youJre leaving
hat our #eelings
ould al*ays stay the same
I *ish *e &ould be laughing
Instead IJm standing here asking
-o *e have to end this no*
Can *e make it last someho*
e both kno* *hat *eJve gotta say, not today
Cause I donJt *anna leave this *ay
:ridge4
"nd i# itJs over
It hurts but IJm giving you my *ord
I ho!e that youJre al*ays
/a!!y like *e *ere
/a!!y like *e *ere
"ltro4
2esterday *e *ere laughing (i# you$re gonna say goodbye)
oday I$m le#t here asking(i# you$re gonna say goodbye)
"nd although *e kne* this time *ould &ome #or me and you
-on$t say anything tonight
I# you$re gonna say goodbye
usic and yrics by ohn Cooper
10. his!ers In he -ark
-es!ite the lies that you$re making2our love is mine #or the taking
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y love is
+ust *aiting
o turn your tears to roses
I *ill be the one that$s gonna hold you
I *ill be the one that you run toy love is
" burning, &onsuming #ire
Chorus4
o
2ou$ll never be alone
hen darkness &omes I$ll light the night *ith stars
/ear my *his!ers in the dark
o
2ou$ll never be alonehen darkness &omes you kno* I$m never #ar
/ear my *his!ers in the dark
2ou #eel so lonely and ragged
2ou lay here broken and naked
y love is
+ust *aiting
o &lothe you in &rimson roses
I *ill be the one that$s gonna #ind youI *ill be the one that$s gonna guide you
y love is
" burning, &onsuming #ire
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11. Looking %or "ngels
alk this *orld alone try to stay on my #eet
Sometimes &ra*l, #all, but I stand u! &ause IJm a#raid to slee!
"nd o!en my eyes to a ne* day, *ith all ne* !roblems . and all ne* !ain"ll the #a&es are #illed *ith so mu&h anger
Losing our dignity and ho!e #rom #ear o# danger
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"#ter all the *ars, a#ter settling the s&ores, at the break o# da*n *e *ill be dea# to the ans*ers
hereJs so mu&h bigotry, misunderstanding and #ear
ith eyes sBuinted and #ists &lin&hed *e rea&h out #or *hat is dear
e *ant it *e *ant
e *ant a reason to live
eJre on a !ilgrimage" &rusade #or ho!e
Cause in our hearts and minds and souls *e kno*
e need it *e need
e need more than this
Chorus4
'oing through this li#e looking #or angels
=eo!le !assing by looking #or angels
alking do*n the streets looking #or angels
veryone I meet looking #or angels
So many nations *ith so many hungry !eo!le
So many homeless s&rounging around #or dirty needles
;n the rise, teen sui&ide, *hen *e *ill reali>e
*eJve been desensiti>ed by the lies o# the *orld
eJre o!!ressed and im!ressed by the greedy
hose hands sBuee>e the li#e out o# the needy
hen *ill *e learn that *ars, threats, and regrets are the &ause and e##e&t o# living in #ear
ho &an hel! !rote&t the inno&en&e o# our &hildren
Stolen on the internet *ith images they &anJt #orget
e *ant it *e *ant
e *ant a reason to live
e re!resent a generation that *ants to turn ba&k a nationo let love be our light and salvation
e need it *e need
e need more than this
I be&ame a savior to some kids IJll never meet
Sent a &he&k in the mail to buy them something to eat
hat *ill you do to make a di##eren&e, to make a &hange
hat *ill you do to hel! someone along the *ay
+ust a tou&h, a smile as you turn the other &heek
=ray #or your enemies, humble yoursel#, loveJs staring ba&k at me
In the midst o# the most !ain#ul #a&es
"ngels sho* u! in the strangest o# !la&es
usic and yrics by ohn Cooper
"*ake (-elue dition) (009)
01. /ero
F1
I$m ust a ste! a*ay
I$m ust a breath a*ay
Losing my #aith today(%alling o## the edge today)
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I am ust a man
ot su!erhuman
(I$m not su!erhuman)
Someone save me #rom the hate
=re
It$s ust another *ar
+ust another #amily torn
(%alling #rom my #aith today)
+ust a ste! #rom the edge
+ust another day in the *orld *e live
Chorus
I need a hero to save me no*
I need a hero(Save me no*)
I need a hero to save my li#e
" hero$ll save me
(+ust in time)
F
I gotta #ight today
o live another day
S!eaking my mind today
(y voi&e *ill be heard today)
I$ve gotta make a stand
:ut I am ust a man
(I$m not su!erhuman)
y voi&e *ill be heard today
=re
It$s ust another *ar
+ust another #amily torn
(y voi&e *ill be heard today)
It$s ust another kill
he &ountdo*n begins to destroy ourselves
:ridge
ho$s gonna #ight #or *hat$s right
ho$s gonna hel! us survive
e$re in the #ight o# our lives
("nd *e$re not ready to die)
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ho$s gonna #ight #or the *eak
ho$s gonna make $em believe
I$ve got a hero
(I$ve got a hero)
Living in me
I$m gonna #ight #or *hat$s right
oday I$m s!eaking my mind
"nd i# it kills me tonight
(I *ill be ready to die)
" hero$s not a#raid to give his li#e" hero$s gonna save me ust in time
(John '. cooper0 $orey Cooper)
Behind the Song:
Ghis song is the !lat#orm over *hi&h the *hole re&ord *as *ritten. :asi&ally every day
seems to get *eirder, darker and s&arier *ith thousands o# !eo!le losing their homes
and hurting over a *ide variety o# reasons. 2ou see so mu&h negativity on the ne*s,
es!e&ially this sense o# violen&e thatJs getting really &ra>y. ith all this going on, itJseasy to #eel on the edge, but no matter ho* dark it gets, thereJs al*ays ho!e in a ne*
day and staying !ositive is the #irst ste!. "nd *hen you boil it all do*n, Christ is the one
*ho gives us a reason to live and /eJs our /eroM *hoJs #ighting #or all o# this
o!!ression and inusti&e.G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
0. onster
F1
he se&ret side o# me
I never let you see
I kee! it &aged but I &an$t &ontrol it
So stay a*ay #rom me
he beast is ugly
I #eel the rage and I ust &an$t hold it
It$s s&rat&hing on the *alls
In the &loset, in the halls
It &omes a*ake and I &an$t &ontrol it
/iding under the bed
In my body, in my head
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hy *on$t somebody &ome and save me #rom this
make it end
Chorus
I #eel it dee! *ithin
It$s ust beneath the skin
I must &on#ess that I #eel like a monsterI hate *hat I$ve be&ome
he nightmare$s ust begun
I must &on#ess that I #eel like a monster
I #eel like a monster
F
y se&ret side I kee!
/id under lo&k and key
I kee! it &aged but I &an$t &ontrol it
$Cause i# I let him out
/e$ll tear me u!, break me do*n
hy *on$t somebody &ome and save me #rom this make it end
:ridge4
It$s hiding in the dark
Its teeth are ra>or shar!
here$s no es&a!e #or me
It *ants my soul it *ants my heart
o one &an hear me s&ream
aybe it$s ust a dream
;r maybe it$s inside o# me
Sto! this monster
(John '. Cooper0 a#in Bro/n)
Behind the Song:
GItJs a song about being #ake and !utting on a #a&e #or !eo!le thatJs not the real you. :ut itJs basi&ally about
the nature o# sin and the nature o# the divine, *hi&h is the duel nature *e have as Christians. veryday *e
have to strive to thro* a*ay the old and be that ne* !erson in Christ.G ? +ohn Coo!er ( Skillet)
05. -on$t ake e
F1
I *ent to bed I *as thinking about you
"in$t the same sin&e I$m living *ithout you
"ll the memories are getting &older
"ll the things that I *anna do over
ent to bed I *as thinking about you
I *anna talk and laugh like *e used to
hen I see you in my dreams at night
It$s so real but it$s in my mind
=re
"nd no*
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I guess
his is as good as it gets
Chorus4
-on$t *ake me
$Cause I don$t *anna leave this dream-on$t *ake me
$Cause I never seem to stay aslee! enough
hen it$s you I$m dreaming o#
I don$t *anna *ake u!
-on$t *ake me
e$re together ust you and me
-on$t *ake me
$Cause *e$re ha!!y like *e used to be
I kno* I$ve gotta let you go:ut don$t *ake me
F
I *ent to bed I *as thinking about you
"nd ho* it #elt *hen I #inally #ound you
It$s like a movie !laying over in my head
-on$t *anna look $&ause i kno* ho* it ends
"ll the *ords that I said that I *ouldn$t say
"ll the !romises I made that I *ouldn$t break
It$s last &all, last song, last dan&e$Cause I &an$t get you ba&k, &an$t get a se&ond &han&e
"nd no*, I guess
his is as good as it gets
:ridge
hese dreams o# you kee! on gro*ing strongerIt ain$t a lot but it$s all I have
othing to do but kee! slee!ing longer
-on$t *anna sto! &ause I *ant you ba&k
(John '. Cooper0 Brian 2o/es)
Behind the Song:
GItJs about someone you lost? either someone *ho broke u! *ith you or died? and the
#a&t that dreaming about them is the only time youJre both together, *hi&h is *hy you
never *ant to *ake u!. his is the KA0s !rom song #or the re&ord thatJs a slo* dan&e all
the *ay3G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
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0. "*ake "nd "live
F1
I$m at *ar *ith the *orld and they
ry to !ull me into the dark
I struggle to #ind my #aith
"s I$m sli!!in$ #rom your arms
It$s getting harder to stay a*ake
"nd my strength is #ading #ast
2ou breathe into me at last
Chorus
I$m a*ake I$m alive
o* I kno* *hat I believe inside
o* it$s my time
I$ll do *hat I *ant $&ause this is my li#e
here, right no*
I$ll stand my ground and never ba&k do*n
I kno* *hat I believe inside
I$m a*ake and I$m alive
F
I$m at *ar *ith the *orld &ause I
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"in$t never gonna sell my soul
I$ve already made u! my mind
o matter *hat I &an$t be bought or sold
hen my #aith is getting *eak
"nd I #eel like giving in
2ou breathe into me again
:ridge
aking u! *aking u!
In the dark
I &an #eel you in my slee!
In your arms I #eel you breathe into me
%orever hold this heart that I *ill give to you
%orever I *ill live #or you
(John '. Cooper0 Brian 2o/es)
Behind the Song:
Gying in *ith /ero,M hereJs one about #eeling like youJre #alling under #rom all the stresses o#
li#e. ven though you #eel like everyone around you is trying to take your ho!e a*ay #rom you,
no one has the right to do that and you shouldnJt allo* those negative in#luen&es to *eigh you
do*n. Live *hat you believe and donJt be a#raid to stand u! #or your #aith.G ? +ohn Coo!er
(Skillet)
0<. ;ne -ay oo Late
F1
i&k to&k hear the &lo&k &ountdo*n
ish the minute hand &ould be re*ound
So mu&h to do and so mu&h I need to say
ill tomorro* be too late
%eel the moment sli! into the !ast
Like sand through an hourglass
In the madness I guess I ust #orget
o do all the things I said
=re
ime !asses by
ever thought I$d *ind u!
;ne ste! behind
o* I$ve made my mind u!
Chorus
oday I$m gonna try a little harder
'onna make every minute last longer
'onna learn to #orgive and #orget$Cause *e don$t have long, gonna make the most o# it
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oday I$m gonna love my enemies
8ea&h out to somebody *ho needs me
ake a &hange, make the *orld a better !la&e
$Cause tomorro* &ould be one day too late
;ne day too late;ne day too late
F
i&k to&k hear my li#e !ass by
I &an$t erase and I &an$t re*ind
;# all the things I regret the most I do...
ish I$d s!ent more time *ith you
/ere$s my &han&e #or a ne* beginning
I saved the best #or a better ending"nd in the end I$ll make it u! to you, you$ll see
2ou$ll get the very best o# me
:ridge
2our time is running out
2ou$re never gonna get it ba&k
ake the most o# every momentSto! saving the best #or last
(John '. Cooper0 Brian 2o/es)
Behind the Song:
G/ereJs kind o# a s!e&ial song on the re&ord in the sense that itJs very intros!e&tive and
!ensive. It has me thinking about li#e and *hat really matters, Buestioning i# I die
today, *ould it matter that I *as hereM ItJs about making the most o# ea&h moment
be&ause tomorro* might be one day too late.G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
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06. It$s ot e It$s 2ou
F1
Let$s get the story straight
2ou *ere a !oison
2ou #looded through my veins
2ou le#t me broken
2ou tried to make me think
hat the blame *as all on me
ith the !ain you !ut me through
"nd no* I kno* that it$s not me it$s you
Chorus
It$s not me it$s you
"l*ays has been you
"ll the lies and stu!id things you say and do
It$s you
It$s not me it$s you
"ll the lies and !ain you !ut me through
I kno* that it$s not me it$s you
2ou
2ou
It$s not me it$s you, you
F
So here *e go again
he same #ight *e$re al*ays in
I don$t &are so *hy !retend
ake me *hen your le&ture ends
2ou tried to make me small
ake me #all and it$s all your #ault
ith the !ain you !ut me through
"nd no* I kno* that it$s not me it$s you
:ridge
Let$s get the story straight
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2ou *ere a !oison
%looding through my veins
-riving me insane
"nd no* you$re gone a*ay
I$m no longer &hoking
%rom the !ain you !ut me through
"nd no* I kno* that it$s not me it$s you
(John '. Cooper)
Behind the Song:
Ghis is de#initely an angry song, but itJs also tongue in &heek. So many times this is something you say
during a break u!, but it &ould also a!!ly to an authority #igure or a !arent *ho treats you bad. ven *hen
!eo!le *eigh us do*n, *e &an turn to Christ and #ind ourselves em!o*ered by !utting our ho!e in /im
instead o# letting someone *hoJs giving you a hard time *ear you do*nG ? +ohn Coo!er ( Skillet)
0@. Should$ve hen 2ou Could$ve
F1
I$m done *ondering *here you$ve been
"ll night long *hen you$re out *ith your #riends
"ll you say, that the matter$s over
:ut no* that &ha!ter$s over
I$m done trusting you it$s ended
ven a#ter I &at&h you red handed
2ou &ould$ve been my only one
:ut no* your &han&e is gone
Chorus2ou should$ve *hen you &ould$ve
2ou$re gonna miss my love girl
2ou should, it *ould$ve been so good
2ou should$ve *hen I *ould$ve
o* I kno* I$ve had enough
:etter lu&k net time girl
2ou should, it *ould$ve been so good
F
I$m done &hasing you all over
ay as *ell be &hasing a#ter thunder=lay hard to get i# it makes you ha!!y
%or a &hange no* you &an start &hasing me
-on$t &ry &ause I ain$t your sure thing
It ain$t my #ault you don$t kno* a good thing
2ou &ould$ve been my only one
:ut no* your &han&e is gone
:ridge
-on$t you understand
-on$t *anna be your ba&ku! !lan
o* I *on$t be here to &lean u! *hen it hits the #an
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2ou tried to kee! me on your leash
It$s time you started &hasing me
F5
I$m done a&ting like I *on$t be
Sitting here still *ishing you *anted me
-on$t say that I never told you
ake some advi&e #rom somebody *ho kno*s
(John '. Cooper)
0A. :elieve
F1
I$m still trying to #igure out ho* to tell you I *as *rong
I &an$t #ill the em!tiness inside sin&e you$ve been goneSo is it you or is it me
I kno* I said things that I didn$t mean
:ut you should$ve kno*n me by no*
2ou should$ve kno*n me
Chorus
I# you believed
hen I said
I$d be better o## *ithout you
hen you never really kne* me at allI# you believed
hen I said
hat I *ouldn$t be thinking about you
2ou thought you kne* the truth but you$re *rong
2ou$re all that I need
+ust tell me that you still believe
F
I &an$t undo the things that led us to this !la&e
:ut I kno* there$s something more to us than our mistakes
So is it you or is it me
I kno* I$m so blind *hen *e don$t agree
:ut you should$ve kno*n me by no*
2ou should$ve kno*n me
Cu> you$re all that I *ant
-on$t you even kno* me at all
2ou$re all that I need
+ust tell me that you still believe
(John '. Cooper 03a#e Basset)
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09. %orgiven
F1
%orgive me no* &ause I
/ave been un#aith#ul
-on$t ask me *hy &ause I don$t kno*
So many times I$ve tried
:ut *as unable
:ut this heart belongs to you alone
Chorus
o* I$m in our se&ret !la&e
"lone in your embra&e
here all my *rongs have been erased
2ou have #orgiven
"ll the !romises and lies
"ll the times I &om!romise
"ll the times you *ere denied2ou have #orgiven
F
%orgive me I$m ashamed
I$ve loved another
I &an$t e!lain &ause I don$t kno*
o one &an take your !la&e
"nd there is no other
%orever yours and yours alone
:ridgeake me to our se&ret !la&e
(e$ll leave the *orld a*ay)
I get do*n on my knees
%eel your love *ash over me
here *ill never be another
2ou$re the only one #orever
"nd you kno* I$m yours alone
(John '. Cooper)
Behind the Song:
$I am really e&ited about this song, *hi&h is !robably the most overtly Christian song on the
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album. I think %orgivenM is a very ho!e#ul song, and even though itJs not the #irst time a song
has been *ritten on the sube&t, it strikes a balan&e bet*een being very *orshi! oriented and
honest as *ell. his is a song about letting yoursel# or someone else do*n, but #inding the
!o*er to not beat yoursel# u! over it and to #ind &losure *ith the !erson you hurt.$ ? +ohn Coo!er
(Skillet)
10. Sometimes
F1
Sometimes *hen I lie
I kno* you$re on to me
Sometimes I don$t mind
/o* hate#ul that I &an be
Sometimes I don$t try
o make you ha!!y
I don$t kno* *hy I do the things I do to you but...
Chorus
Sometimes I don$t *anna be better
Sometimes I &an$t be !ut ba&k together
Sometimes I #ind it hard to believe
here$s someone else *ho &ould be
+ust as messed u! as me
F
Sometimes don$t deny
hat everything is *rong
Sometimes rather die
han to admit it$s my #ault
Sometimes *hen you &ry
I ust don$t &are at all
I don$t kno* *hy I do the things I do to you but...
:ridge
I *ant someone to hurt
Like the *ay I hurt
It$s si&k but it makes me #eel better
F5
Sometimes I &an$t hide
he demons that I #a&e
Sometimes don$t deny
I$m sometimes sinner sometimes saint
(John '. Cooper)
Behind the Song:GIJd say this is !robably the darkest song on the re&ord, but a lot o# !eo!le IJve !layed it #or #ind it
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strangely thera!euti&. IJm not sure *hy it makes them #eel better sin&e itJs so dark, but maybe
thereJs a relatable as!e&t to it. :asi&ally itJs saying there are times you donJt like yoursel# and
times *hen you donJt do the right thing, even i# youJre trying to be a better !erson dee! do*n
inside.G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
11. ever Surrender
F1
-o you kno* *hat it$s like *hen
2ou$re s&ared to see yoursel#
-o you kno* *hat it$s like *hen
2ou *ish you *ere someone else
ho didn$t need your hel! to get by
-o you kno* *hat it$s like
o *anna surrender
ChorusI don$t *anna #eel like this tomorro*
I don$t *anna live like this today
ake me #eel better
I *anna #eel better
Stay *ith me here
"nd never surrender
F
-o you no* *hat it$s like *hen
2ou$re not *ho you *anna be-o you kno* *hat it$s like to
:e your o*n *orst enemy
ho sees the things in me I &an$t hide
-o you kno* *hat it$s like to *anna surrender
:ridge
ake me #eel better
2ou make me #eel better
2ou make me #eel better
=ut me ba&k together
(John '. Cooper0 3a#e Bassett)
Behind the Song:
Ghe original ins!iration #or this &ame *ith someone I talked to that *as battling an
eating disorder. hough itJs not s!e&i#i&ally about that to!i&, it ties in to the #a&t that
sometimes you #eel like you donJt like *ho you are, but youJre &rying out #or someone
to be there #or you instead o# giving u!? *hether that be 'od, a #amily member or a
&lose a #riend. G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
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1. Lu&y
F1
/ey Lu&y, I remember your name
I le#t a do>en roses on your grave today
I$m in the grass on my knees, *i!e the leaves a*ay
I ust &ame to talk #or a *hile
I got some things I need to say
Chorus
o* that it$s over
I ust *anna hold her
I$d give u! all the *orld to see that little !ie&e o# heaven looking
ba&k at me
o* that it$s over
I ust *anna hold her
I$ve gotta live *ith the &hoi&es i made
"nd I &an$t live *ith mysel# today
F
/ey Lu&y, I remembered your birthday
hey said it$d bring some &losure to say your name
I kno* I$d do it all di##erent i# I had the &han&e
:ut all I got are these roses to give
"nd they &an$t hel! me make amends
:ridge
/ere *e are
o* you$re in my arms
I never *anted anything so bad
/ere *e are
%or a brand ne* start
Living the li#e that *e &ould$ve had
e and Lu&y *alking hand in hand
e and Lu&y never *anna end
+ust another moment in your eyes
I$ll see you in another li#e
In heaven *here *e never say goodbye
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:ridge
/ere *e are, no* you$re in my arms
/ere *e are #or a brand ne* start
'ot to live *ith the &hoi&es I$ve made
"nd I &an$t live *ith mysel# today
e and Lu&y *alking hand in hand
e and Lu&y never *anna end
'ot to live *ith the &hoi&es I$ve made
"nd I &an$t live *ith mysel# today
/ey Lu&y, I remember your name
(John '. Cooper)
Behind the Song:
Gy!i&ally I donJt *rite in a *ay *here a song &an have an o!en ended inter!retation,
but this is a song about loss and &an be a!!lied to a *hole range o# situations. It has a
gist o# regret *here you *ish you had done things di##erently and it &ould be about
mourning the loss o# someone *ho died or a relationshi!. It seems sad, but itJs
strangely ho!e#ul be&ause it gives o## the idea that you &an &hange your li#e right here
and no* N you have been given a se&ond &han&e so you &an remember to live and
love *ith no regrets.G ? +ohn Coo!er (Skillet)
15. -ead Inside (-elue :onus ra&k)
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F1
o #ind this love o# mine
I$d *alk through *ind and #ire
%orever and al*ays
hese hollo* hands rea&h out%or you to tou&h me no*
%orever and al*ays
Chorus
-ead inside
y heart and soul #latlines
=ut your mouth on mine
"nd bring me ba&k to li#e
-ead inside
o other satis#iesy blood runs dry
ake my li#e
Save me #rom this death inside
F
I &an$t es&a!e this love
I *ant it the *ay it *as
%orever and al*ays
-on$t you leave me here
"lone in all this #ear%orever and al*ays
:ridge
I &an$t es&a!e this love
I *ant it the *ay it *as
2ou remind me o# a time
hen I #elt alive
(John '. Cooper)
1. ould It atter (-elue :onus ra&k)
F1
i# I *asn$t here tomorro* *ould anybody &are
i# my time *as u! I$d *anna kno*
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2ou *ere ha!!y I *as there
i# I *asn$t here tomorro* *ould anyone lose slee!
i# I *asn$t hard and hollo*
hen maybe you *ould miss me
=re
I kno* I$m a mess and I *anna be someone
Someone that I$d like better
I &an never #orget, so don$t remind me o# it #orever
Chorus
hat i# I ust !ulled mysel# together
ould it matter at all
hat i# I ust tried not to remember
ould it matter at all"ll the &han&es that have !assed me by
ould it matter i# I gave it one more try
ould it matter at all
F
i# I *asn$t here tomorro* *ould anybody &are
Still stu&k inside this sorro*
I got nothin$ and going no*here
=ost bridgeI kno* I$m a mess and I *anna be someone
Someone that I$d like better
Can you hel! me #orget, don$t *anna #eel like this #orever
;utro
I# I le#t tomorro* *ould anybody &are
Stu&k in this sorro*
'oing no*here
(John '. Cooper0 Brian 2o/es)