The Ride

(Verse I)

We all hurt sometimes

It’s not always easy to read between the lines

When the edge draws near

And you’re gripped with fear

Just hold on, hold on

(Chorus I)

Wipe away those tears we’re going to be okay

We can see the end near when this will all go away

Don’t hang your head ‘cuz you got me by your side

Cherish this life instead and hold on enjoy the ride

(Verse II)

I know it ain’t easy

To see the light at the end of the tunnel

When everything is dark

When everything is a struggle

Just hold on, please hold on

(Chorus II)

Get up and out of bed to the break of day

Past the clouds overhead there’s another way

Don’t feel down ‘cuz in me you can confide

I’ll always be around so kick back enjoy the ride

(Bridge)

When you’re losing grip

I’ll reach my hand out

When your mind slips

I’ll be the reason in doubt

When the weight’s heavy

And your legs feel unsteady

I’ll be your crutch to lean

I’ll be your self-esteem

(Chorus I)

When You're Around

(Verse I)

Life has a way

Of throwing you a curve

No matter how steady you stay

No matter what you deserve

It’s not winning the battles

When the war wages on

It’s finding a place to settle

Where you know you belong

(Chorus)

Well it might not be bliss, something like this

But we can be ourselves it’s where we exist

Together fighting our way through somehow

Well it doesn’t feel right all of the time

But we seem to make it work as best we try

Now look at this place we found, it’s always home when you’re around

(Verse II)

We’ve carved out a place

That we can call our own

‘Cuz in the arms of grace

We’ll never have to be alone

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Like meteors in the night

The colliding of flashing light

We explode onto the scene

Raining ashes onto the trees

The odds were against us

Two people like you and me

Now I guess we have to trust

Now I guess we should believe

(Chorus)

Miserable Delight

(Verse I)

Her smile is a light with a shadow so bright

Sometimes she’s awkward and a little uptight

She can change a season and bring the warmest cold

She’s someone to watch, something to behold

(Pre-Chorus)

There’s no resisting

The power she has

Over me so sweetly

Now I never had a chance

(Chorus)

My hands are tied so damn tight

Wrapped up in you miserable delight

Now I’ve fallen, I’ve fallen

My tongue is tied but it feels so right

I can’t find the words miserable delight

Now I’m callin’, I’m callin’

I’m so deep in this now I can’t seem to fight

The way that I feel, miserable delight

(Verse II)

That smirk on your face makes me question

The motives you hide behind your affection

I know I shouldn’t want someone this much

Maybe you never wanted you and I to be us

(Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Why am I letting this kill me

When maybe we’re never to be

When every answer’s question

Consumes me constantly   

Now I have so many doubts

I want to see your intentions

So I can finally shake

Your disease’s infection

(Chorus)

Someone To Hold

(Verse I)

When we’ve exhausted

Everything that is us

Can we hold on

To all that seems lost

Trials and tribulations

Are part of life I guess

I’m sorry I’ve been weak

But I’m trying my best

(Pre-Chorus)

Why do I feel so far gone

When the answers are hard to find

I wish we could go back

Go back to the better times

(Chorus)

What lies on our path ahead

Maybe no one knows

I just wanna lay my weary head

Drown the tears on my pillow

I’m not sure which way to go

I’m lost more than you know

But I can’t go on without you

When I just need someone to hold

(Verse II)

When breathing ain’t easy

And the sun has come to pass

I know the one that needs me

Is waiting by the hourglass

For me to turn tail and run

‘Cuz we know that’s who I am

But I’ve grown and become

With you a better man

(Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

It’s you and me against the world

I can’t see it any other way

Just know through the thick and thin

I want our love to remain

(Chorus)

Signs

(Verse I)

The wonders of the world

The stars and stripes unfurled

The flicker of a star

That stretches where you are

The reflection in a lake

That takes your breath away

A hopeful child’s stare

Now I’m aware

(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve seen so many things

That make me believe

That someone is watching

Watching over me

(Chorus)

Look at the times, do you see the signs

Through all of the anarchy

It’s the little things that remind

Us that we’re not on our own

There’s a hand leading us home

So tell me, have you ever seen the signs

Telling us we’re not alone

(Verse II)

The whisper of the trees

Flowing in the breeze

When the wind speaks your name

And only echoes remain

Resonating through fields

Where secrets are revealed

Then it all comes to light

That we’re gonna be alright

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

I’ve always known there’s more

Beyond so many closed doors

When revelation takes hold

Breathe and just let go

(Chorus)

Can't Be Afraid

(Verse I)

Sometimes I cry when I’m all alone

Scared of the darkness that invades my soul

Then a light shined through bright as day

Letting me know it’ll all be okay

(Pre-Chorus)

I can’t put into words

Meeting the right girl

She’ll wash away your fears

That you’ve held onto for years

(Chorus)

So many days a struggle

As the calendar falls to the floor

When the pain isn’t as subtle

And I can’t hide it anymore

I always thought I was tough

And had the strength to rise above

When being by yourself just isn’t enough

I can’t be afraid to fall in love

(Verse II)

Fear has held me back from finding

Someone that will deal with all this

All the mistakes like a tape rewinding

Reminding me that I’m a mess

(Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

I’m not quite sure what you see

In these eyes that makes you believe

I wish I could find the courage to say

I just want to be loved, I just want to be saved

(Chorus)

Worlds Apart

(Verse I)

It’s hard to meet in the middle

When the line always gets shifted

Sometimes the words are fleeting

Even when apprehensions get lifted

Like a great divide cracking the ground

We reach out but are separated

By fear of what the future could hold

Or what could be anticipated

(Pre-Chorus)

Seeing eye to eye

Is never an easy thing

When the one you love the most

Keeps pushing you away

(Chorus)

If we’re so close, heart to heart

Why do we seem worlds apart

When every decision’s an uphill climb

And neither one of us can decide

Should I stay or should I go

Maybe together we’ll never know

Let’s give this a try, go back to the start

To a time when we weren’t worlds apart

(Verse II)

Compromise is a heavy load

When you’re used to being alone

Maybe we can find common ground

Before we give in to our doubts

(Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

The one thing that means everything

We always seem to take for granted

I’m tired of doing this on my own

I’m tired of feeling abandoned

(Chorus)

Miracles

(Verse I)

Sometimes there’s a shooting star

That drifts through the night’s sky

From where I am to where you are

There are some things you can’t deny

Now I know I have had my troubles

But I can’t change the past

What I need to do now is discover

That not everything is meant to last

(Chorus)

Do you believe in miracles

After all of the sins, being so cynical

At the pinnacle now I can’t pretend

Standing on the edge time and again

The question is, do you believe in miracles

Well I do, I do

(Verse II)

To walk in these shoes is heavy

To carry this load is a burden

Just let me know when you’re ready

And I’ll show you what it means to be hurtin’

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

I need something more

Now I can’t ignore

The second chance I’ve been given

‘Cuz my story’s already written

(Chorus)