HELENA LONG AGO. JUST LIKE THE HEARSE YOU DIE TO GET IN AGAIN. WE ARE. SO FAR FROM YOU. BURNING ON. JUST LIKE THE MATCH YOU STRIKE TO INCINERATE. THE LIVES OF EVERYONE YOU KNOW. AND WHAT'S THE WORST YOU TAKE. FROM EVERY HEART YOU BREAK. AND LIKE THE BLADE YOU STAIN. WELL I'VE BEEN HOLDING ON TONIGHT. WHAT'S THE WORST THAT I CAN SAY? THINGS ARE BETTER IF I STAY SO LONG AND GOODNIGHT. AND IF YOU CARRY ON THIS WAY. THINGS ARE BETTER IF I STAY. SO LONG AND GOODNIGHT. CAME A TIME. WHEN EVERY STAR FALLS. BROUGHT YOU TO TEARS AGAIN. WE ARE. THE VERY HURT YOU SOLD. CAN YOU HEAR ME? ARE YOU NEAR ME? CAN WE PRETEND TO LEAVE AND THEN. WE'LL MEET AGAIN. WHEN BOTH OUR CARS COLLIDE.
GIVE 'EM HELL KID OH BABY HERE COMES THE SOUND! I TOOK A TRAIN OUTTA NEW ORLEANS AND THEY SHOT ME FULL OF EPHEDRINE. THIS IS HOW WE LIKE TO DO IT IN THE MURDER SCENE. CAN WE SETTLE UP THE SCORE? IF YOU WERE HERE. I'D NEVER HAVE A FEAR. SO GO ON LIVE YOUR LIFE. BUT I MISS YOU MORE THAN I DID YESTERDAY. YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY. SO C'MON SHOW ME HOW. 'CAUSE I MEAN THIS MORE THAN WORDS CAN EVER SAY. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL! WELL I'M A TOTAL WRECK AND ALMOST EVERY DAY. LIKE THE FIRING SQUAD OR THE MESS YOU MADE. WELL DON'T I LOOK PRETTY WALKING DOWN THE STREET. IN THE BEST DAMN DRESS I OWN? WE ARE YOUNG AND WE DON'T CARE. YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR HOPELESS HAIR. WE NEVER WANTED IT TO BE THIS WAY. FOR ALL OUR LIVES. DO YOU CARE AT ALL?
TO THE END HE CALLS THE MANSION NOT A HOUSE BUT A TOMB. HE'S ALWAYS CHOKING FROM THE STENCH AND THE FUME. THE WEDDING PARTY ALL COLLAPSED IN THE ROOM. SO SEND MY RESIGNATION TO THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM. LET'S GO DOWN! THIS ELEVATOR ONLY GOES UP TO TEN. HE'S NOT AROUND HE'S ALWAYS LOOKING AT MEN. DOWN BY THE POOL HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS. AS THEY ARE. FACE DOWN AND BLOATED SNAP A SHOT WITH THE LENS. IF YOU MARRY ME, WILL YOU BURY ME? WILL YOU CARRY ME TO THE END? SO SAY GOODBYE TO THE VOWS YOU TAKE. AND SAY GOODBYE TO THE LIFE YOU MAKE. AND SAY GOODBYE TO THE HEART YOU BREAK. AND ALL THE CYANIDE YOU DRANK. SHE KEEPS A PICTURE OF THE BODY SHE LENDS. GOT NASTY BLISTERS FROM THE MONEY SHE SPENDS. SHE GOT A LIFE OF HER OWN AND IT SHOWS BY THE BENZ SHE DRIVES AT 90 BY THE BARBIES AND KENS. IF YOU EVER SAY NEVER TO LATE. I'LL FORGET ALL THE DIAMONDS YOU ATE. LOST IN COMA AND COVERED IN CAKE. INCREASE THE MEDICATION. SHARE THE VOWS AT THE WAKE. KISS THE BRIDE. SO SAY GOODBYE TO THE VOWS YOU TAKE. AND SAY GOODBYE TO THE LIFE YOU MAKE. AND SAY GOOBYE TO THE HEART YOU BREAK. AND ALL THE CYANIDE YOU DRANK. SO SAY GOODBYE TO THE LAST PARADE. AND WALK AWAY AS THE PARTIES FADE. AND SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE HEART YOU BREAK AND ALL THE CYANIDE YOU DRANK. TO THE END.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DO TO GUYS LIKE US IN PRISON (ADDITIONAL VOCALS BY BERT MCCRACKEN) IN THE MIDDLE OF A GUNFIGHT. IN THE CENTER OF A RESTAURANT. THEY SAY. COME WITH YOUR ARMS RAISED HIGH. WELL THEY'RE NEVER GONNA GET ME. LIKE A BULLET THROUGH A FLOCK OF DOVES. TO WAGE THIS WAR AGAINST YOUR FAITH IN ME. YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. ON YOUR MOTHER'S EYES SAY A PRAYER. SAY A PRAYER. NOW. BUT I CAN'T. AND I DON'T KNOW. HOW WE'RE JUST TWO MEN AS. GOD HAD MADE US. WELL I CAN'T. WELL I CAN. TOO MUCH TOO LATE. OR JUST NOT ENOUGH OF THIS. PAIN IN MY HEART FOR YOUR DYING WISH. I'LL KISS YOUR LIPS AGAIN. THEY ALL CHEAT AT CARDS AND THE CHECKERS ARE LOST. MY CELLMATE'S A KILLER. THEY MAKE ME DO PUSHUPS IN DRAG. BUT NOBODY IF YOU'RE LOSING MYSELF AM I LOSING MYSELF AND WILL. I MISS MY MOM! WILL THEY GIVE ME THE CHAIR? OR LETHAL INJECITON OR SWING FROM A ROPE IF YOU DARE. OH NOBODY KNOWS ALL THE TROUBLE I SEEN. LIFE IS BUT A DREAM FOR THE DEAD. AND WELL I CAN'T GO DOWN BY MYSELF BUT I'LL GO DOWN WITH MY FRIENDS. TAKE IT LIKE A MAN.
I'M NOT OKAY (I PROMISE) WELL IF YOU WANTED HONESTY THAT'S ALL YOU HAD TO SAY. I NEVER WANT TO LET YOU DOWN OR HAVE YOU GO. IT'S BETTER OFF THIS WAY. FOR ALL THE DIRTY LOOKS. THE PHOTOGRAPHS YOUR BOYFRIEND TOOK. REMEMBER WHEN YOU BROKE YOUR FOOT FROM JUMPING OUT THE 2ND FLOOR I'M NOT OKAY. YOU WEAR ME OUT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SHOW YOU THAT IT'S NOT THE LIFE IT SEEMS. I'VE TOLD YOU TIME AND TIME AGAIN YOU SING THE WORDS BUT DON'T KNOW. WHAT IT MEANS. TO BE A JOKE AND LOOK. ANOTHER LINE WITHOUT A HOOK. I HELD YOU CLOSE AS WE BOTH SHOOK. FOR THE LAST TIME--TAKE A GOOD HARD LOOK. FORGET ABOUT THE DIRTY LOOKS. THE PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BOYFRIEND TOOK. YOU SAID YOU READ ME LIKE A BOOK. BUT THE PAGES ARE ALL TORN AND FRAYED. NOW I'M OKAY.