I gotta split quick somehow, because she got me in deep. I'm too deep right now
But soon I'm feelin' restless
When most of our time is spent around my mattress.
Lady, Lately, you've been selling me on your essence
But Lately, I'm crazy
cuz i just can't give you everything
Now i bet you wonder why I'd ever be hesitant, but i've spent my whole life just looking for a quick fix
Now I can't hear the mess
Its like im goin deaf
but you cant hear me sing it if my throats all strep
so baby tell me what's left.
and now I can't believe, its how its gotta be, oh you make me feel a way
but I still gotta leave, cuz I gotta be free
​
Lady, Lately, you've been selling me on your essence
But Lately, I'm crazy
cuz i just can't give you everything
​
Maybe you're better than the rest
Or maybe im goin deaf
but you cant hear me sing it if my throats all strep
so baby tell me what's left.
​
Lady, Lately, you've been selling me on your essence
But Lately, I'm crazy
cuz i just can't give you everything
​
-Jake Salter
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You'll never Try if you Have To
You can't survive if they won't let you
Will you hide away in a bedroom?
Is that really what you're used to?
​
So you put up some pictures, try to make it a home. But is a home really a home if you're eatin alone?
You find yourself waitin on the ring of the phone, but swearin to yourself that you're fine on your own.
​
Askin' all the right questions
And searchin for your direction
Though you're reachin out to someone
You only see your own refelction.
​
So you put up some pictures, try to make it a home, is a home really a home if you're Sleepin alone?
You find yourself waitin on the ring of the phone, but swearin to yourself that you're fine on your own.
​
Oh its such a lonely world
A world of inequality
Are we searching for a cure, or are we choosing to ignore
We're seeing more, Misery
​
I drive the night til I'm in Branson
Though I, have never been a man for gamblin
Only I decide my fate
Though I, am sure nothin will ever change
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So I'm takin down the pictures of my so called home
where I was sure I would spend my whole life alone
'Aint nobody on the other end of the phone
But my misery is slowly turning into a song
​
Oh its such a lonely world
A world of inequality
Are we searching for a cure, or are we choosing to ignore
We're seeing more, Misery
​
-Jake Salter
Well its a cryin' shame, I'm still Lovin You
Aint that the truth
And one of these days. I'm gonna have to choose
​
That's why its such a cyin' shame that I'm,
I'm still Lovin you
​
Well its a cryin' shame, I'm even cryin at all
And though tears may fall
I still have my alcohol
That's why its such a cyin' shame that I'm,
even cryin' at all
​
Oh it seems I've loved and lost another for the ten thousandth time
I'm angry and confused
Oh I was a fool to forget that I'll always be alone
Just shamefully still cryin' over you
Oh its a cryin' shame
I seem to be up past 2
'Aint that the truth
And its all cuz of, cuz of booze
That's why its such a cyin' shame that I
I seem to be up past 2
Oh and as my luck would have it, i see I've reached my limit
Its such a, saddening point of view
I'm stripped of my desire for some brand new frist impression
Just shamefully still cryin' over you
​
Still its a cryin' shame, I'm still Lovin You
Aint that the truth
I know its all probably cuz of booze
​
That's why its such a cyin' shame that
I'm shamefully still cryin' over you
​
-Jake Salter, Mike Burns
​
Oh I Need Rest
Been up a few days, now I feel it in my chest
Nothin' is for certain, so I wonder what's next
..And if it aint for the fame, Guess I'm workin' for respect
I'm Workin' For Respect
Oh Tell me what I'm singing for
Did the meanin' just slip my mind
Oh I wish someone had told me that Money Don't Buy Me Time
Now I walk behind my own lead
Now I finally got my way
But if they tell you that is easy
No, it gets harder everyday
Oh Tell me what I'm singing for
Did the meanin' just slip my mind
Oh I wish someone had told me that Money Don't Buy Me Time
All my days are slaved away
I fear I've made myself Insane
(RRRAAHH)
Oh Tell me what I'm singing for
Did the meanin' just slip my mind
Oh I wish someone had told me that Money Don't Buy Me Time
(Money don't buy me, no money don't buy me no time)
So Tell me what I'm sangin' for
Did the meanin' just slip my mind
Oh I wish someone had told me that Money Don't Buy Me..
Time
​
-Jake Salter
Oh its so good, the way you live so differently
I don't think you could spend a day away from me
Though I feel the same, I'd never let you know
Can't ignore the feeling I should take it slow
​
Well you opened my eyes, changed my perspective
I won't say I'm addicted even though its what I'm thinkin
But oh I know I should
Should be quick in deciding
To empty out my wallet for the feelin you supplyin
Cause Oh its so good
​
Burnin' Desire takes me higher
I'm bound to be always beside her
I may be heard and misunderstood
But why would I stress when the feelin is Oh so Good?
​
By now you should know that I've changed Lately
I will never be sold, and question everything
In a world we think we see
What we think we believe has been sold to the powers that be
​
Burnin' Desire takes me higher
I'm bound to be always beside her
I may be heard and misunderstood
But why would I stress when the feelin is Oh so Good?
​
Oh its so, Oh its so good.
​
Burnin' Desire takes me higher
I'm bound to be always beside her
I may be heard and misunderstood
But why would I stress when the feelin is Oh so Good?
​
-Jake Salter
Oh this road we're on, Ya it seems so far
But who know where it goes?
Now its plain to see we're the enemy
In our own Home
Is it our freedom that they want?
Or have we found out way too much?
How long can they keep watching us
Either way our time is up
​
Say
Say what you can say before they take it away
Be
I am what I believe and I believe What I see
Know
Know you're not the only one
Say
Say what you can say before they take it away
​
Open Up your eyes, Never compromise
Don't let it be
Oh is there a way not to be afraid?
I guess we'll See
When nothings left to fill our cups
Maybe then we've had enough
How long can they keep watching us
Either way our time is up
​
Say
Say what you can say before they take it away
Be
I am what I believe and I believe What I see
Know
Know you're not the only one
Say
Say what you can say before they take it away
​
-Jake Salter
CITY BY THE SEA
I think they've placed their bets that I'd never get this off my chest
But since then i've learned better, though it took me forever
Born & Raised in a pasture, until family disaster
The only other road went straight south, and for the East Coast
But ever since that I arrived all they talked about was leavin',
and I could care less about the changing of the seasons
They aint never lived nowhere they thought that it was frezzin'
They don't know what they believe in
​
But for the sun, wind & rain I'll never change a thing
cause you see me all the way 'til judgement day
​
In the city, that's by the sea, thats where I, where i should be
And if it's drowning, I'll be swimming in the city that's by the sea
​
As my words manifest, I see its just a big disguise
My friends I thought they were the best, but they ended up telling me lies
But I guess I gotta live with what I'm given, Deal with my decisions,
but I'm tired of people livin' like it's only their perspective
Tell me baby what you think about a beachside livin'? the ocean aint the place for your bitchin' & complainin, the song remains the same cause its up on every station.
​
But for the sun, wind & rain, tell me if I should change because I sure love the way I'm livin' today
​
In the city, that's by the sea, thats where I, where i should be
And if it's drowning, I'll be swimming in the city that's by the sea
​
Tell me baby what you think about a beachside livin'? the ocean aint the place for your bitchin' & complainin, the song remains the same cause its up on every station.
​
In the city, that's by the sea, thats where I, where i should be
And if it's drowning, I'll be swimming in the city that's by the sea
​
-Jake Salter
​
Something's gettin me down, and I get the feelin' I think that I know now
You think you treat me good, but you've misunderstood, and I've been feelin' that awhile now.
But when the clocked ticked down to the end of our game
It seemed to be me that you were always tryin' to blame
We can't agree on a damn thing because the look inside your eye is completely insane
I thought that you knew me, all the things that we could be...
Well the truth it will reveal itself, oh I will wait and see.
​
Now you call my name, sayin that you'll change, and I hear what you say, but that's not true
(that just aint what's tru)
You struck me with your drug, sensual voodoo, I hear what you say but thats not true
(that just aint what's tru)
So what's Tru?
​
Well today's another day, and from you I couldn't be away
See you had me wantin' to stay, but now a feel a different way
I put you up on a throne, thought I couldn't be alone
Now I'm singing a different song, cause every promise that you made was wrong
​
So as the clock ticks down to the end of the night it seems to be you that I'm always tring to find
Weak in my mind, no matter how hard I try
So that the cycle can repeat itself 100 more times
I thought that you knew me, all the things that we could be
The truth it will reveal itself, well I will wait and see
​
Time will tell what was real, and I wont need, I wont need time to heal.
​
Suspicion roars through my mind...
(what's still real & what's not tru)
​
Now you call my name, sayin that you'll change, and I hear what you say, but that's not true
(that just aint what's tru)
You struck me with your drug, sensual voodoo, I hear what you say but thats not true
(that just aint what's tru)
So what's Tru?
​
You ripped out my page that's what's haunting you now
Slept through the rain, but still follows the cloud
Flooded the streets with the words from your mouth
These things never change dis-arranging the view.
(but you still think that I love you)
​
Now you call my name, sayin that you'll change, and I hear what you say, but that's not true
(that just aint what's tru)
You struck me with your drug, sensual voodoo, I hear what you say but thats not true
(that just aint what's tru)
So what's Tru?
​
When you don't tell the truth you aint showin' no respect. i guess I shoulda known what to expect.
But now I know exactly what's best, the Truth is the textbook, and life it is the test.
-Jake Salter, Corbin Nappi, Sean Duncan
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JAMBIGUOUS
I'll try to sound like i know the words I'm saying out loud
And hold it down, so for a second I could be profound
Well I try to find someone to tell that lately life's been hell, but theres no one else around
I don't mean to complain, but I've never felt this way as long as I've been around
​
No One Sees that I can barley breathe
Yes it is my disease, the pain that No One Sees
I'd like to be someone that makes sense to me
Break these chains of endless grief, but the pain alone wont let me free.
I tried to find someone to tell that lately life's been hell, but there's no one else around
Said I don't mean to complain, but I've never felt this way as long as I've been around
​
No One Sees that I can barley breathe
Yes it is my disease, the pain that No One Sees
Now it's way too hard for me
To be who I wanna be
Will I always be the one to blame?
Or was there something more to say?
No One Sees that I can barley breathe
Yes it is my disease, the pain that No One Sees
No One Sees (it's way too hard for me)
That I can barley breathe (to be who I wanna be)
Yes it is my disease (will I always be the one to blame?)
The pain that No One Sees
​
-Jake Salter
​
ON MY WAY
On my way down
Been down so long I feel so alone
Said I'd come through when you got back home
But I've been down so long could not leave my room
I'm feelin' this way, no I can't be saved, on my way down
Been down so long I feel so ashamed
Not to say my past has been in vain
I'm feelin' this way, most everyday, on my way down
​
Been down so long i feel incomplete
You could be the one who sets me free
But everything, it just fades to gray, on my way down
​
Been down so long think it's time to change
I'd leave it all behind and change my name
​
On my way down
​
-Jake Salter
​
NEVER KNOW
We have come so far
Seen what we've seen
But take a look where we are
Is this what we need?
Day after day I'll do whatever it takes, no it aint too late
​
We have worked so hard
Until our fingers bleed
That's just who we are
No time to sleep
Week after week I'm trying to find my seat, think it's time that we leave
When will I ever know
Is this the right way to go?
I'm waiting on someone to tell me so
But I need to go
They always say that you will never know (until you go)
They always say that you will never know (not until you go)
(I wanna stay but there's so many things I'm lookin for that I can't find here)
So if you never go you'll never know (I'll never know)
They say you can't live for the art
If it's profit that you seek
But we need to survive
'Cause aint nothin' free
Take me to where, where I can find some peace of mind
When will I ever know
Is this the right way to go?
I'm waiting on someone to tell me so
But I need to go
They always say that you will never know (until you go)
They always say that you will never know (not until you go)
(I wanna stay but there's so many things I'm lookin for that I can't find here)
So if you never go you'll never know (I'll never know)
Said we have come so far, but still feel incomplete. Can't we change where we are?
They always say that you will never know (until you go)
They always say that you will never know (not until you go)
(27 years and there's still so much I'm lookin for)
So if you never go you'll never know (I'll never know)
-Jake Salter
TOO LATE
Have I slipped into a dream?
Could this be reality?
Separated from the know, and told to stay at home
I can't say i'd wait here forever, my eyes can see
Our fate will fall on sons and daughters
I hope it's not too late, too late to change
Tell me why you can't relate
Have this discussion, and not a debate
You can't just hide behind your screen, offended by everything
Tempt me, and fill me up with anger. What good is that?
Our fate should bring the world together
I hope it's not too late, too late to change
Too late to change.
​
-Jake Salter