It’s all smoke and mirrors Why I can’t see straight Will this illusion vanish When will it break The smoke it lifting The mirrors clear I wasn’t really risking Everything is still there Am I still dreaming This just don’t sit right…

I guess it's really gonna be farewell, For as far as I can tell, Once upon a time story sounds so swell, the kind of story that we would tell, We tell the children that it's all, alright, Nursery rhymes to get through the night, Hush little…

I saw you walk right by me without a second glance. I heard you talking right behind my ‘ugly’ back. Who knew that we could turn from friends to strangers so so fast, I thought that this was just the end. I always argued it was your fault…

Lessons not, quickly forgotten. Stable eye, upbuild downtrodden. Troubled times, lay down often. Catch the sky, once in a while. No longer a sound. Lack of presence feelin' down. Nothing to put my arms around. Emptiness is not profound…

from the "Lost Tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - Verse One:
 You told me I would never make it on my own, 
Said I’d be lost, like a ship without a home.
 But I’m doing fine, and it’s kind of funny,
 Turns out I’m better…

from the "Lost Tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - Verse One:
 You're always, misconstruing my ways,
 You tell me that I justify my hate
 You tell me I am wrong, and I was all along
 Your failure I just can't escape Chorus…

from the "Lost tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - Verse One Misunderstood That's the way that you see me All my own dreams it's everything it seems All my strength it takes You can't tell what's inside my heart You can't…

from the "Lost Tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - Verse one June 1st, Two Thousand Five She stops by to change my life She doesn’t know what to do And I don’t even have a clue but I can see that she is scared Chorus…

from the "Lost Tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - we realized back in 98 that this song was a mix of Rock Show (blink 182) and Punk Rock Girl (The Dead Milkmen) Now, it seems like it a complete rip off of MGK's EMO girl... we assure…

from the "Lost Tapes of 98" All songs were written in 1998 - Verse One:
 I've seen the way the stories go
 Hearts get lost in passing flames
 But I don't need a hand to hold
 I won't chase the fleeting light
 Or trade my soul for something…