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Every day I feel like giving up
And every other day I get back up
Half my mind’s delusional
Point 5 is institutional
I am a bitter sheep who wants to be a lion
Sometimes
I never cease to impress myself
But I can’t seem to impress anyone else
To all my friends and believers
Better make me buy you a drink next time I see ya
We are success obsessed
Though we deny to define success
Cause we don’t know how
You say you’ll know, I say you won’t
Figure out what it is that you want
And then go get it
I never cease to impress myself
But I can’t seem to impress anyone else
To all my friends and believers
Better make me buy you a drink next time I see ya
I will be the fire that will catch on
I will be the bridge you wished you spared your match on
I will the vice you’re glad you spent your cash on
I will be the renaissance
I never cease to impress myself
But I can’t seem to impress anyone else
To all my friends and believers
Better make me buy you a drink next time I see ya
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2. |
Go, Go, Go
03:45
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Pressure to be a success
With little control over the outcome
But I feel like a punk with a job
And a loser without one
I am excited rarely, happy barely, failure scared me
But ah man that was back when
Now I embrace it as if we were old friends
Going out reminiscing over conquered fears
Laugh in between beer after beer
Maybe one day I’ll be buying
But for now the tab will not read “Ryan”
Trying to embrace the need to go, go, go
Much rather relax and take it slow, slow, slow
Trying to embrace the need to go, go, go
Much rather relax and take it slow, slow, slow
Slow
Talent without love is a keyless piano
It’s no bueno
But unfortunately, it’s upsetting to think
That it’s not as uncommon as you would think it to be
Some were born with a flight to the stars
Some would rather post up in bars
Neither is more noble but one is more comfortable
And comfort is a killer
Comfort is a killer
Yeah, comfort is a killer
Trying to embrace the need to go, go, go
Much rather relax and take it slow, slow, slow
Trying to embrace the need to go, go, go
Much rather relax and take it slow, slow, slow
Slow
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3. |
Never Be
03:18
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I’ll walk
Until I find a reason to stop
I’ll explore
Until I find, what I’m looking for
No one’s gonna find it for me
No one’s gonna give it to me
No one can feel the way I feel
I, I will never be lonely
As long as you’re here by my side
I will never be lonely
Oh, no, no, no, not til I
Decide
It might be time to give you up
I lost my drive
And I
I might take a flight and go to Hawaii for one last time
Live on a beach resort
Sippin peach margaritas out the blender by the liter
I’m in the sand with a ukulele
Baby, maybe, yeah
I, I will never be lonely
As long as you’re here by my side
I will never be lonely
Oh, no, no, no
I won’t
(I)
I won’t
(Won’t)
I won’t
(I)
I won’t
(Won’t)
I, I will never be lonely
As long as you’re here by my side
I will never be lonely
I will never be lonely
I will never be lonely
I will never be lonely
I will never be lonely
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4. |
My Girl
03:50
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It’s been a while since I felt the need to write
With markets and dollar signs nowhere near my mind
I’m thinkin bout you
And you know who you are
I’m thinkin bout you
Yeah, baby, oh baby, yeah
She is someone I just have to know
People tellin me don’t let her go
I gotta sing
Yeah that’s my girl
Ain’t that right girl
We don’t have to say too much
We make sense just
Smiling at each other
All they need to know
Is you’re the white wine to my pasta, ya basta
She is someone I just have to know
People tellin me don’t let her go
I gotta sing
Yeah that’s my girl
Ain’t that right girl
I just wanna make it through the weekend
I just hope we make it through the weekend
She is someone I just have to know
People tellin me don’t let her go
I gotta sing
Yeah that’s my girl
Ain’t that right girl
Ain’t that right girl
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5. |
Hundred Dollar Day
03:17
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Today was a hundred dollar day
Gonna spend all the nickels and the dimes I made tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Got a itchin in the back of my throat I think
The only way to reach it is an ice cold drink tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Take my feet up and down these streets
Cause I ain’t gonna sleep
Without alcohol in me
Pee on trees and hit on girls
Unsuccessfully
But that’s all right
“Why?” you ask
Because
Today was a hundred dollar day
Gonna spend all the nickels and the dimes I made tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Got a itchin in the back of my throat I think
The only way to reach it is an ice cold drink tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I think I wanna drink drinks
I think I wanna drink drinks tonight
I think I wanna drink drinks
I think I wanna drink drinks tonight
I think I wanna drink drinks
I think I want to drink some drinks
I think I wanna drink some drinks
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Today was a hundred dollar day
Gonna spend all the nickels and the pennies
And the quarters and the dimes
I even found a Canadian penny
Today was a hundred dollar day
Gonna spend all the nickels and the dimes I made tonight
Got a itchin in the back of my throat I think
The only way to reach it is an ice cold drink tonight
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6. |
Fame (Was in My Mind)
03:47
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As soon as I wake up I can feel the pain kickin in
Hand to my head and say I’m never gonna drink again
Then I feel myself smiling cause I know I’m lying
Typical Ryan
Pants, shirt, shoes, keys, wallet, phone, shades
Hit the nearest corner store for purple Gatorade
And
As I stand in line with people behind me
I wonder what it’d be like if they recognized me
But no words as I pay the man
Head to the door and take a sip of my beverage
Maybe tomorrow things might change
But for now
I’ll pretend that I’m famous
Tonight
Let’s pretend that Bud Light is some really expensive wine
All this time I never knew that fame was in my mind
(I shoulda told ya)
Fame was in my mind
(I never listened to ya)
Fame was in my mind
I’m so sick of this job, I’m so sick of this job
These words keep cycling through my head all day long
Until I grab my guitar
And I can start shooting for the stars on Hollywood Boulevard
You are a liar, if you say attention
Was never the intention
Come on, man
Grab you a drink after that open mic set and come talk to me
We’ll pretend that we’re famous
Tonight
Let’s pretend that Bud Light is some really expensive wine
All this time I never knew that fame was in my mind
(I shoulda told ya)
Fame was in my mind
(I woulda listened to ya)
Fame was my mind
All my life
I don’t wanna be mad
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7. |
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Do this, do that, help me out
You’re appalled if I don’t bend over backwards
To please you
You want my money time and effort
And without it you threaten to cut me off
Well please do
I know that my opinion is matter-less
But if you care to know
Well here it is
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Y-o-u
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Why do you do the things that give me headaches?
Make me say I don’t like you
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
No, I don’t
I’ve sat through everything you’ve done
I’ve helped you out on more than one
Occasion but you’re selfish
You won’t thank me makes me angry
Maybe I’m just a fan who learned guitar one day
Or maybe reciprocity’s philosophy’s beyond me
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Y-o-u
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Why do you do the things that give me headaches?
Make me say I don’t like you
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
(La da da da da da da)
I don’t like you
No, I don’t
Maybe I’m wrong
Maybe I just misinterpreted you from the jump by mistake
Or maybe I was right all along
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Y-o-u
I don’t like you I-d-o-n-t-l-i-k-e
Why do you do the things that give me headaches?
Make me say I don’t like you
I don’t like you
(Na na na na na)
I don’t like you
(Na na na na na)
I don’t like you
(Na na na na na)
I don’t like you
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8. |
Born Too Late
02:14
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When heroes start to disappear
We’re left with what we have right here
I wish I could know
What it felt just like when you were here
Instead I have to go
Back in time in my mind
Lately it seems as if everybody’s had their day
Maybe I was born too late
Maybe they ain’t heard me yet
Too busy with the internet
Yeah
I wish I could know
What it felt just like when you were here
Instead I have to go
Back in time in my mind
Lately it seems as if everybody’s had their day
Maybe I was born too late
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9. |
Jealousy
01:37
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I don't want to wish bad upon you
But you're making it real hard not to
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10. |
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I need not a need for progression
I want not to want to do well
I know cruise control
Could sooth my soul
But tailgaters got me pushing to the left
I know the reasons why
They’re not as sweet as I made them out to be
In daydreams
Life gets easier
Then it gets hard
Sometimes it’s breezier
Sometimes it’s hot
But you gotta take a breath
The best will take your breath away
And when its just a little left
You gotta get it right away
And when you wanna press pause
Sometimes you gotta let it play
I know the reasons why
They’re not as sweet as I made them out to be
In daydreams
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11. |
Charity
02:07
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I’m guilty
And I’m sorry
Nobody’s gonna help you
Unless you return the favor
I learned that the hard way
Now I do things the smart way
Charity, you made me weak
No one thing is free
Especially the good things
I’m guilty
And I’m sorry
Charity, you made me weak
No one thing is free
Especially the good things
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12. |
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Yeah it sucks to be left all alone
Got me constantly watching my phone
Yeah I’m glad when you’re here
Sad when you’re gone
Sucks to be left all alone
Excuses, I use them
To get out of doing different things
But all my true friends, I’ve deluded them
Into thinking I’m doing something important
But in the grand scheme of it all
Clichés run the radio law these days
I won’t cry, no boo-hoo
Yeah it sucks to be left all alone
Got me constantly watching my phone
Yeah I’m glad when you’re here
Sad when you’re gone
Sucks to be left all alone
Girl I know you ain’t doing nothing tonight
Why don’t you come hang with me?
None of them boys is treating you right
Just come and talk to me, just come and talk to me
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13. |
Lights in front of Me
00:57
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Guided by the lights of the car in front of me
But when it turns I’ll be in the dark
Will I find my way before my gas runs out?
Or will I miss my turn
Again
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14. |
Chains
03:33
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You’re my chains
You bring me under the water
Though my brain says stop
I keep going
My insecurities make me
And i-d-i-o-t
I know it’s charming to none
And alarming to some
But it only gets better
When it can’t get worse
It only gets better, better, better
When it can’t get worse
People’s floors, have become my new mattress
I spend all my cash
Making a fool of myself
My insecurities make me
An s-t-u-p-i-d
I know it’s charming to none
And alarming to some
But it only gets better
When it can’t get worse
It only gets better, better, better
When it can’t get worse
I pray when I drive home
21 in a 25 zone
This can’t last forever
I have to get better
But it only gets better
When it can’t get worse
It only gets better, better, better
When it can’t get worse
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