Can't breathe, heavy chest Bumpy roads, are we there yet Mom by my side, Dad in the car Dark night, hard rain, don't know where we are In and out of lights, screamin' is this right Sayin' I'm a soldier, was born to fight Gotta tape my hands, put on my gloves Rob and JP showin' lots of love Tube in my nose, tube in my throat Feels like a dream, more like a nightmare though Lost a year, but gained my life Can't complain, I'm not the type Only thing I could swallow was my pride I rolled with it, took a ride Didn't meet the Angels, wasn't my time I wasn't finished, didn't cross the line (CHORUS) Faded off the ground Can you help me down, can you help me down Faded off the ground Can you help me down, can you help me down Nothin' surprises me anymore Six beds, six doors I laid on, I passed through Almost died, but what you gonna do Either way, I feel changed A broken man, 'cause things aren't the same It had to go, it couldn't stay How could it though, when everything changed Didn't look in the mirror for eight months That look in my eye didn't change much Symbolic I have the Take Care CD On top of the gold record JP gave me Two things that I cherish Plan to get both before I perish It's in the past, moving on Hard to do though, when everything feels so wrong (CHORUS) Faded off the ground Can you help me down, can you help me down Faded off the ground Can you help me down, can you help me down

There was a time, when I couldn't breathe on my own There was a time, when I couldn't sleep on my own That time I had, somebody beside my bed That time when my thoughts, were locked in my head (CHORUS) But now, I take deep breaths And I do it by myself 'Cause now I can breathe On my own But now, I take deep breaths And I do it by myself 'Cause now I can breathe On my own again I remember that time, that time I remember that time, that time Because I remember it all There was no answer to my call Ring ring, ring ring Nobody's answering Ring ring, ring ring (CHORUS) But now, I take deep breaths And I do it by myself 'Cause now I can breathe On my own But now, I take deep breaths And I do it by myself 'Cause now I can breathe On my own again

And I'm just discussing emotions Air it out, everything in the open Let my heart say, what my mouth can't Let my fear sit while my feelings stand Feel like I've been down in it Been gone for longer than a minute Everything changed, they act like it didn't Never even started, but feel like I'm finished So much loss, I could use some winning Feel like it's strike three, but I went down swinging No one knows what's inside my head I'll be building thoughts, while they be breaking bread Knocked down, never been lower I'm fading fast, but good things come slower Hangin' on, for dear life I guess dying is just a part of life (CHORUS) Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Hate me And I'm just discussing emotions Feel like a burden, there, it's out in the open Feel alone, but there's people around Mind is free, but my body is bound Terrified of deja vu If you went through it, you would be too Going through a midlife crisis 'Cause I feel like I'm at midlife as I write this Family issues at home as well Damn, my whole is family going through hell And even though she's been gone for some time Feel like I've still got Hannah on my side 'Cause she appears at the darkest of times Forgetting her would be like a crime Feel like I'm trying to outrun time Never far, but I'm falling behind (CHORUS) Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Don't hate me girl, don't hate me girl Hate me Why do I feel like things Will always be this hard Why do I feel like things Won't get easier Why do I feel like things Will always be this hard Why do I feel like things Won't get easier

Ridin' through, waitin' for The Cadillac, with the four doors Make it big, so I can get in Push the gas, make the tires spin Blacked out glass on the exterior Women chasin' you makes me feel inferior Find something, or die trying Traffic noise, I hear dead silence We can ride all night, all night We can do it right, do it right We can ride all night, all night We can ride all night, all night We can do it right, do it right We can do it right, do it right We can ride all night, all night We can do it right, do it right (CHORUS) Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Drive real slow, so I can see All of the people lookin' at me Drive real slow, so I can see All the people who treat me differently Pause in the conversation (what's that) Don't keep me waiting (ha) You say you ain't got no time, girl I'm 'bout to get impatient (hold up) I don't really care 'cause, you don't hit my phone Every time I came around I knew you'd be alone (hold up) So I tried and tried and I try What you do you told me that you don't ride (no, no) You left me in the cold I had to ride out like, ride out like (CHORUS) Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pick me up, eh, pick me up, eh Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, eh Pause in the conversation (what's that) Don't keep me waiting (ha) You say you ain't got no time, girl I'm 'bout to get impatient (hold up) I don't really care 'cause, you don't hit my phone And every time I came around I knew you'd be alone

I'm lookin' right here but I, don't see a face The picture ain't clear and my mind, can't help but race It's night time, why don't you take your glasses off Damn, look at me huh, am I really the one to talk About the things that, never really mattered anyway Thoughts of the future, got in the way If you don't want to, I could never make you stay Just hold my hand one time One time, for me (CHORUS) Ridin' through the city, lookin' for someone to carry me home Ridin' through the city, can you hear me through your headphones Front seat made of velvet, back seat full of bad thoughts Maybe I just do it for the hell of it, thinkin' that I won't get caught Ridin' through the city, lookin' for someone to carry me home Ridin' through the city, can you hear me through your headphones Front seat made of velvet, back seat full of bad thoughts Maybe I just do it for the hell of it, thinkin' that I won't get caught They say the truth hurts, well I felt the pain Umbrellas out, so let it rain No pillow here, so I never sleep I could die, so I never eat I need someone to take me home If I never knew, how could I ever know Five finger love, I could use a hand Feel like I'm on a drug and I can only have a gram Left out, so I'm never in Saw some friends, but no kin Long days, short life I'm thankful, for tomorrow night

Do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other (CHORUS) No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other For heaven's sake, for heaven's sake For heaven's sake, for heaven's sake Tell me when is the right time 'Cause I feel like I've been waiting for a lifetime Mementos and posters Memories shooting at me from their holsters to be honest I'm never honest Close my eyes, everything black, black like onyx They shut me down, I start it up I'm generous but guess I didn't give enough For heaven's sake, for heaven's sake Used to arrive early, now I'm always late, uh Can I put my head on your shoulder 'Cause I haven't cried in a long time You know I've always been there for you To put your head on mine (CHORUS) No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other Do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other Perrier and lime Club Soda, ya I guess that will be fine To celebrate that it's my time, 'cause I'ma get it, I'ma get it I'ma get it, yeah that's right, uh Just because I don't say much Doesn't mean I'm not loud Just because I don't show it Doesn't mean I don't want it right now And if it's just out of reach Then go-go Gadget arms 'Cause I'll stretch out to meet Every single shining star For heaven's sake, for heaven's sake For heaven's sake, for heaven's sake, man Tell me when is the right time 'Cause I feel like I've been waiting for a lifetime (CHORUS) No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other No matter what they do or what they try I will be there for you every time you cry So let those tears run dry, right on my shoulder 'Cause I got you, and you got me, and we both got each other

Waited on you for so long Too many days since January I'm still sitting here alone We shoulda did this already Said I gotta email today Kinda thought that you forgot about me But I wanna hit you back to say Just like you, I get lonely (CHORUS) Baby, I could really get to know you take my time and show you don’t tell anybody what we do when I get lonely Take Me, to another place where I’ll be face to face, just me and you with no rules, just like you I get lonely too ooh ooh hoo ooh hoh, hoo ooh hoh just like you I get lonely too ooh ooh hoo ooh hoh, hoo ooh hoh just like you I get lonely Ready for us to get it on Ain't got a love to call steady Hope it ain't like that for long I'll be your friend if you let me Don't wanna come on strong 'Cause there's too many people who wanna get me But you know I do what I gotta do Just like you, I get lonely (CHORUS) Baby, I could really get to know you take my time and show you don’t tell anybody what we do when I get lonely Take Me, to another place where I’ll be face to face, just me and you with no rules, just like you I get lonely too ooh ooh hoo ooh hoh, hoo ooh hoh just like you I get lonely (CHORUS) Baby, I could really get to know you take my time and show you don’t tell anybody what we do when I get lonely Take Me, to another place where I’ll be face to face, just me and you with no rules, just like you I get lonely too ooh ooh hoo ooh hoh, hoo ooh hoh just like you I get lonely too ooh ooh hoo ooh hoh, hoo ooh hoh just like you I get lonely OUTRO

I know time is like a comet It burns out when you're not watchin' And they say Good things come to those who wait But what if that wait Turns into too late And what if that time flies 'Cause we thought we were havin' a good time (CHORUS) Don't wait Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late It's too late Don't stay Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Can't take it It's too late It's too late There time goes, right out the window, window Right out the window, window There time goes, right out the window, window Right out the window, window And they say Good things come to those who wait But what if that wait Turns into too late I know time is like a comet It burns out even when we are watchin' (CHORUS) Don't wait Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late It's too late Don't stay Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Can't take it It's too late It's too late There time goes, right out the window, window Right out the window, window There time goes, right out the window, window Right out the window, window (CHORUS) Don't wait Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late Don't wait 'til it's too late It's too late Don't stay Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Don't stay if you can't take it Can't take it

So many holes, you would think I need a bulletproof vest Been through the war, I'm surprised that I haven't died yet And I've been thinkin', but what if, what if she left These hidden scars, what if she can't handle it 'Cause ever since, ever since everything changed Will she accept me and see me the same way (CHORUS) Does she see the scars On my body Will she understand Why I am who I am Will she stay beside, while I'm on the move Does she understand, what I've got to do Does she see the scars The scars My pocket watch, it only goes to five Because I've lost, I've lost so much time Just move on, but do I want, to burden her And will she say, that it's ok, just to ease the hurt Rose coloured glasses, resemble her name It's not that I'm scared, it's more that I'm afraid 'Cause ever since, ever since everything changed Will she accept me and see me the same way (CHORUS) Does she see the scars On my body Will she understand Why I am who I am Will she stay beside, while I'm on the move Does she understand, what I've got to do Does she see the scars The scars If she sees, I will open up If she sees, I will open up (all around all around all around, the scars the scars, they surround they surround) If she sees, I will open up If she sees, I will open up (all around all around all around, the scars the scars, they surround they surround) If she sees, if she sees If she sees, if she sees (all around all around all around, the scars the scars, they surround they surround) If she sees, if she sees If she sees (all around all around all around, the scars the scars, they surround they surround)

I don't really know what love feels like But I'd really like to, before I'm through But I don't really think it's fair, to put you through The pain and the struggle, the bitterness The downhill spiral And I just really wanna let it out, it's not that it's holding me down It's that I've never really talked about it I don't think that people think I think about it And I just wanna know what you see, when you look at me I just wanna know what you see (CHORUS) A bed with only one soul A vase with only one rose It's not that I wanna leave you I told you I hate to see that look in your eye I told you that this isn't goodbye I'll see you when he brings you home You home, home, home I just wanna take the scenic route But there would be nobody next to you 'Cause I would be high in the sky So what's the point, why should we even try 'Cause your tears won't keep you safe at night, safe at night And I won't be there to tell you it's alright, it's alright And I just wanna know what you see, when you look at me I just wanna know what you see (CHORUS) A bed with only one soul A vase with only one rose It's not that I wanna leave you I told you I hate to see that look in your eye I told you that this isn't goodbye I'll see you when he brings you home You home, home, home (Cinderella Man Snippet) (CHORUS) A bed with only one soul A vase with only one rose It's not that I wanna leave you I told you I hate to see that look in your eye I told you that this isn't goodbye I'll see you when he brings you home You home, home, home

I've known you for awhile Can I hold your hand Could you look my way Could you call me your man There's just something About those eyes That makes me want to Pay the price If I was sinking in the ocean I would reach out and grab your heart (CHORUS) If I was drifting out to sea I would hold you close to me So close to me If I was drifting out to sea I would hold you close to me So close So close There it goes, over our heads Over our heads There it goes, under our legs Under our legs On the back of my neck I felt you breathing in my space I looked back to check And you were out of place I just don't know How I feel We're both too shy And both too real If I was sinking in the ocean I would reach out and grab your heart Gasping for breath, my lungs full of water Gasping for breath, I would still scream your name (CHORUS) If I was drifting out to sea I would hold you close to me So close to me If I was drifting out to sea I would hold you close to me So close So close There it goes, over our heads Over our heads There it goes, under our legs Under our legs

I've been down, never up Ice wine, in my cup Shouldn't drink, that's their opinion I always love it when my Uncle Barry checks in Chest bone full of pain Things are good, just not the same Livin' crazy, but lovin' still If you know me, then you know the deal I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment (CHORUS) I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin' Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin' Up in Niagara Falls, with the flow Rubbin' elbows with my heroes at the festival Sittin' poolside, sippin' gin Don't know where I'm goin', know where I've been Makin' headlines, headlinin' shows Star lifestyle, Marilyn Monroe Makin' music, and doin' more Dancin' on the ceilin', started from the floor I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment (CHORUS) I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin' Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin' Yeah, wanna know how I feel in my heart and in my mind Everyday I lose time but I use rhyme to my benefit, see Every line I pen into that pad is like my medicine Even when I set my clocks forward I'm still light years ahead of it, get it Whoa, let's just go back to the basics, when I'm dealt that crappy hand then I just reprogram that matrix Y'all better face it I'm not takin' my eyes away from this prize If you ask me where I'm goin' then I'll say the finish line, let's rewind Take it back, when I first started to rap Cats would diss me always laugh, but I never let that get to Mat Everybody has their obstacles, if you keep your faith in yourself and your dreams, then you could never break Isn't that the truth, choose a path, go forward and never look back It might not happen overnight and there's no better way to word that Just keep rockin' and keep rollin', keep rhymin' and keep showin' Anyone that has a doubt in their mind, it's your time, it's your moment (CHORUS) I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' I'll be rock n' rollin', not lookin' where I'm goin' As far as I can tell, I'm livin' in the moment Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin' Put your hands up if you know how I feel Put your hands up if you know how I'm feelin'

We're all different, we're not the same We all have a purpose, but we change everyday We all have judgments, and first impressions And all my life I've always had just one question (why does it matter) If her eyes aren't straight (why does it matter) If his learning is delayed (CHORUS) (I pray) Pray for a better day (I pray) Pray for a better day We all have images, and thoughts in our mind I have to ask this but I really don't know why Why does it matter what a person looks like All that should count is what's on the inside (why does it matter) If her eyes aren't straight (why does it matter) If his learning is delayed (why does it matter) If he walks with a limp (why does it matter) If she cries from givin' in (CHORUS) (I pray) Pray for a better day (I pray) Pray for a better day (I pray) Yeah, I pray for a better day (I pray) And we pray for a better day Why does it matter Why does it matter What if you spent the week walking in his shoes Would you see life from a whole different point of view Would you live each day as if it was your last And stop concerning yourself with white or black He says what's on his mind, and how he feels In hopes that someday these dark wounds will somehow heal But now the time has come, to let the pain wash away 'Cause we're all beautiful We're all beautiful (CHORUS) (I pray) Pray for a better day (I pray) Pray for a better day (I pray) Yeah, I pray for a better day (I pray) And we pray for a better day