By/My/Song

Take back the city for yourself tonight
Or I'll take back the city for me
Take back the city for yourself tonight
Whoa

God knows you put your life into it's hands
And it's both cradled you and crushed
But now it's time to make your own demands
Whoa

All these years later and it's killing me
Your broken records in words
Ten thousand craters where it all should be
Whoa

No need to put your words into my mouth
Don't need convincing at all
I love this place enough to know i have no doubts
Whoa

It's a mess, it's a start
It's a flowing work of art
Your city, your a call
Every crack, every wall
Pick a side, pick a fight
Get your epitaph right
You can sing, 'til you drop
Cause the fun just never stops

I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears it's teeth like a light
And spits me out after day's
But we're all gluttons for it
We know what's wrong and it's right
For every time it's been hit
Take back the city tonight

Tell me you never wanted more than this
And I will stop talking now
One perfect partner, one eternal kiss
Whoa

Take back the city for yourself tonight
Or I'll take back the city for me
Take back the city for yourself tonight
Whoa

It's a mess, it's a start
It's a flowing work of art
Your city, your call
Every crack, every wall
Pick a side, pick a fight
Get your epitaph right
You can sing, 'til you drop
'Cause the fun just never stops

I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears it's teeth like a light
And spits me out after day's
But we're all gluttons for it
We know what's wrong and it's right
For every time it's been hit
Take back the city tonight

I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears it's teeth like a light
And spits me out after day's
But we're all gluttons for it
We know what's wrong and it's right
For every time it's been hit
Take back the city tonight

I love this city tonight
I love this city always

You got the world boy
This all you make it?
You had the choice lad
You wouldn't take it
The oldest charm
Only the best for you

And the years of my life,
Some they were so good,
But now and again I feel
I was a coward
Are the holes in my soul
In tatters for all these tears
Well you don't see it that way

A way, a way
We'lll have it today
The dancing ones they really mean it
But something boy,
Something's gonna change

A way, a way
You've got it they say
How do they know
When they've never seen it?
And what will you do
When they forget your name?
Well you'll up and get another one

Don't give me that face
I know when I should live in disgrace
Not dig up the deadwood
I knew this place was never the place for me

And of the years that rolled by
Yeah some were so good
But now I know that
You were the coward
The holes in your soul
In tatters for all these years

But you can't see it that way
A way, a way
Well have it today
The dancing ones they really mean it
And mark my words
Something's gonna change

A way, a way
You've got it they say
But how do they know
When they've never seen it?
And what will you do
When they forget your name?

Well you'll up and get another one

A way, a way
We'll have it today
The dancing ones they really mean it
But something boy
Something's gonna change

A way, a way
Youve got it today
But how do they know
When they've never seen it?
And what will you do
When they forget your name?

Well you'll up and get another one

Will you tell me when your lines are fading?  
Cos I can't see  
I can't see no more

Will you tell me when the song stops playing?  
Cos I can't hear  
I can't hear no more

She said "I don't know what you're living for"  
She said "I don't know what you're living for at all"  

But I will run until my feet no longer run no more  
And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more  
And I will laugh until my heart it aches  
And I will love until my heart it breaks  
And I will love until there's nothing more to live for

Will you tell me when the fighting's over?  
Cos I can't take  
I can't take no more

Will you tell me the day is done?  
Cos I can't run  
I can't run no more

She said "I don't know what you did it for"  
She said "I don't know what you did it for at all"  

But I will run until my feet no longer run no more  
And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more  
And I will laugh until my heart it aches  
And I will love until my heart it breaks  
And I will love until there's nothing more to live for

And I will laugh until my heart it aches  
And I will love until my heart it breaks  
And I will love until there's nothing more to live for

All winter
We got carried
Or way over on the rooftops just get merry
All summer we just hurry
So come over just be patient and don't worry 

So come over just be patient and don't worry 
Oh come over just be patient and don't worry

And don't worry...


No I don't want to battle from the year to end
I don't want to cycle and recycle revenge
I don't want to follow death and all of his friends...

They were sitting
They were sitting in the Strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious

They were sitting
Just talking on everything
When everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing

Cold, cold water
Bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water
What ya say?
It's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
I just wanna hear your thing

People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away
And it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

Ah...

Now the sky could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away

Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time

Could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away

Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time