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Billy Talent – Don’t Need To Pretend

Swimming in the dark
We bound to drift apart
And I just can’t go on
Pretending we’re in love

We play with matches in the rain but never learned
We try to light it but the fire never burned

You thought that love was just a casting call
(Well it’s) our turn to quit before the curtain falls
Sing out!

Don’t need to pretend to love me
You don’t need to pretend to want me
You don’t need to pretend to need me
We just never were meant to

Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?
Lost my mind

Now I dance around her heart
Like an actor plays the part

I hit the stage and I get blinded by the lights
I read the script but I just can’t recite the lines

You thought that love was just a casting call
(Well it’s) our turn to quit before the curtain falls
Sing out!

Don’t need to pretend to love me
We just never were meant to ever be
You don’t need to pretend to love me
We just never were meant to

Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?
Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?

You thought that love was just a casting call
(Well it’s) our turn to quit before the curtain falls
Sing out!

Don’t need to pretend to love me
You don’t need to pretend to want me
You don’t need to pretend to need me
We just never were meant to

Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?
Sing out!

Don’t need to pretend to love me
We just never were meant to ever be
You don’t need to pretend to love me
We just never were meant to

Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?
So get on with your life
‘Cause we’re just wasting time

Am I wrong? Am I right?
Or have I lost my mind?


Billy Talent – Bloody Nails And Broken Hearts

Lay down, lay down with your drunken fools,
I never thought you could be so cruel,
And all the rumors I heard were true,
You had another man in our room,
Peel off the bandages from the wounds,
I still have plenty of scars to prove,
I’m sick of covering up the truth,
So now I’m taking it back from you!

From the start, drew a target on my heart,
So you can throw your poison darts,
You’ll never kill, never kill.

You left a trail right from the start,
Of bloody nails and broken hearts,
And you keep tearing them apart,
With bloody nails and broken hearts.

Now I know fairy tales don’t come true,
And Cinderella don’t fit this shoe,
Some day I’ll get back the love I gave,
Some day you’ll pay for this mess you made!

From the start, drew a target on my heart,
So you can throw your poison darts,
You’ll never kill, never kill? never kill

You left a trail right from the start,
Of bloody nails and broken hearts,
And you keep tearing them apart,
With bloody nails and broken hearts.

You left a trail right from the start
Of bloody nails and broken hearts,
And I bet you thought I’d miss your bitter kiss!

Your bitter kiss,
Your bitter kiss,
I’ll never miss

So now I’m taking it back from you,
(So now I’m taking it back from you)
Yeah now I’m taking it back from you.

You left a trail right from the start,
Of bloody nails and broken hearts,
And you keep tearing them apart,
With bloody nails and broken hearts.

You left a trail right from the start,
Of bloody nails and broken hearts,
And I bet you thought I’d miss your bitter kiss!


Billy Talent – Definition of Destiny

Won’t you stop, take a breath
Find a moment to reflect
On the pure and simple choices that we fail to see

From the worst to the best
From the east coast to the west
On a never-ending quest to end our misery

So cut to the chase, it’s time to escape
Before it’s too late
Yeah pick up the pace, catch up with fate
It’s slipping away
So get off my road, no I won’t be told
‘Cause I got my own (definition of destiny)
Yeah take back control, and don’t let it go,
The future’s unknown (definition of destiny)
(definition of destiny)

Punch the clock to a own
While our lives are put on hold
When did all our childhood dreams begin to disappear?

Well a long time ago
We had passion, we had goals
Why is life so set in stone it doesn’t have to be?

So cut to the chase, it’s time to escape
Before it’s too late
Yeah pick up the pace, catch up with fate
It’s slipping away
So get off my road, no I won’t be told
‘Cause I got my own (definition of destiny)
Yeah take back control, and don’t let it go,
The future’s unknown (definition of destiny)

o get off my road, no I won’t be told
‘Cause I got my own (definition of destiny)
Yeah take back control, and don’t let it go,
The future’s unknown.

Along the way, we lost our way
So will you change or stay the same?
So in between, reality
And fantasy is destiny

So cut to the chase, it’s time to escape
Before it’s too late
Yeah pick up the pace, catch up with fate
It’s slipping away
So get off my road, no I won’t be told
‘Cause I got my own (definition of destiny)
Yeah take back control, and don’t let it go,
The future’s unknown (definition of destiny)

Yeah take back control, and don’t let it go,
The future’s unknown (definition of destiny)
‘Cause I got my own
Yeah I got my own
Yeah I got my own(definition of destiny)
(definition of destiny)
(definition of destiny)
(definition of destiny)


Billy Talent – Sudden Movements

Well I’m scared of my reflection
Is it mine or is it yours?
And I swear I hear the knockin’
But there’s no one at the door.

Don’t think I’m losing my perspective
‘Cause I know one thing for sure
They’ve been watching, they’ve been listening
Every whisper, every word

Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give a soul away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow our soul away

Dare I find my information
Who’s the black sheep of the herd?
I have mean guardian of angels
And they’ll get what they deserve

So lock your children in the basement
Keep a raffle by the door
Don’t be afraid of my intentions
‘Cause I’m more afraid of yours

Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give a soul away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow our soul away

Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give a soul away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow our soul away

Blow our soul away
Blow our soul away

Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give a soul away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow our soul away

Your sudden movements, sudden movements
Gonna give a soul away
No sudden movements, sudden movements
Or they’ll blow our soul away


Billy Talent – Turn Your Back

And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we’ve made or watching your TV?
And if you have to ask, then you don’t have a clue,
There’s snow in Arizona while they’re bombing in Beirut!

I hope some day…when i’m dead and gone,
We learn to right…everything that’s wrong,
With loving hands…turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell…if life goes on, on, on, on, on

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore,
You run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight,
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!

It just don’t make no sense, there’s a million mouthes to feed,
We got military action over monetary need
And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed
You can choose compassion over universal greed

I hope some day… when i’m dead and gone,
We learn to right… everything that’s wrong,
With loving hands… turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell… if life goes on, on, on, on, on

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore,
You run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight,
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!

And you can turn your back, but it won’t go away
And you don’t look scared, but you should be afraid
You can shut your mouth, but you still have a say
And you just don’t care, for tomorrow, today

And you can turn your back, but it won’t go away
And you don’t look scared, but you should be afraid
You can shut your mouth, but you still have a say
And you just don’t care, for tomorrow, today

Well no way! way! No way, no way, no way, no way!

When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can’t ignore,
You run, run, away! but there’s no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don’t got no chance to fight,
‘Cause you’re too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!


Billy Talent – Diamond On A Landmine

Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh-oh

Slapped my face, slammed the door
A dozen roses lay on the floor
I saw her friends and I was told
She blocked my number from her cell phone
You said we were meant to be
Now this obsession is killing me
Until I have a heart attack
I’ll keep on trying to win you back

Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last

Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine

I’m not so sure about this word
But she kept calling me insecure
I tried to quit but there’s no use
Cause I’m addicted to her abuse
She’s in control of everything
I’m just a puppet, she pulls my strings
Denying truth, I’ll test my fate
And keep on playing this wicked game

Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last

Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode

We’re dancing on thin ice before
Frozen from the winter’s cold
And if it were to crack below
I’d never let you go

Alone at last,
I can’t wait till we’re alone at last
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last

Forever, forever
I’ll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I’ll never, I’ll never
I’ll never let it die
Well you’d better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode

Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better not touch
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Better to forget
She’s a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode


Billy Talent – The Dead Can’t Testify

Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground,
Let the rain fall down to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound,
When you’re six feet underground.

Well they cast me out when the word spread around
That I never sang in the church.
And it took one night for the town to decide
I’m afflicted by the curse.

And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?

So they marched me down to the center of town,
With their pitchforks high in the air.
I was chained and bound with a blindfold around
So the judge wouldn’t catch my stare.
And they hung my soul from the gallows pole
But the witch they never found.
So to those who don’t fit society’s mold,
Learn to swim or you will drown.

And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?

And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!

And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground
(Let teardrops hit the ground!)
And the birds don’t sing, no they don’t make a sound
(When you’re six feet underground!)
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?

And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!

And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine,
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
‘Cause the dead can’t testify.
And because I can’t take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I’ll haunt you ’till you die!


Billy Talent – Poketfull of Dreams

Vanities are only charity
And she makes donations at the Tiffany’s,
Life is hard without a credit card to get by, get by
She sold her dreams for security
To a man that now she hardly ever sees
With a cold martini in her hand, she don’t mind, don’t mind

So throw all your luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your
Eyes are full of dollar signs
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh

If you design a plastic happiness,
Then climb the social ladder to the top my friend,
And don’t forget to thank the piggy bank in the sky, so high

So throw all your luxuries aside
You can’t take them with you when you die
Still when I look into your
Eyes are full of dollar signs,
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail
Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh

Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh

Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail

Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail

Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail

Oh, reach, into a pocketful of dreams
Oh, now, before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance, don’t matter if you fail
you’re too scared to try cause you might break a nail, oh


Billy Talent – White Sparrows

Today I walked down our old street
Past the diner where we’d meet
Now I dine alone in our old seats
The cold wind blows right through my bones
And I feel like I’m getting old
But I wish I was getting old with you
I held your hand when we took shelter from the rain
She laughed as we picked out our children’s names

White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart, I kneel and pray

Her clothes hang in the closet still
The phone sits on the windowsill
And every time it rings it gives me chills
My heart just stopped when I was told
Doctor, doctor, on the phone
Said my love was never coming home
I hold your casket gently walking to the grave
Dark clouds eclipse the sun won’t shine again

White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart, I kneel and pray

They gave her one more day
To say the words I couldn’t say
I’m crying in pain, crying in pain

And I’m not looking for answers
No, I’m not looking for answers
But dear God, why did you choose her?

White sparrows fell from heaven and carried her away
Black arrows cut the strings of my heart, I kneel and pray

They gave her one more day
To say the words I couldn’t say
I’m crying in pain (crying in pain)
Crying in pain
Our love will remain
I’m crying in pain


Billy Talent – Tears Into Wine

The gun is loaded when the glass is full
Down the hatch and the trigger’s pulled
Off the wagon and back onto the stool
I know that when I stare into your eyes
I can see all the years of lies
Ghosts and demons you never exorcised

All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
And I’m in the crowd but I’m all alone

Oh Lord, I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine

His fate was written on a neon sign
A DUI never changed his mind
He got hooked like a fish caught on a line
You never gave yourself a chance to shine
Your destination’s a chalk outline
And when you get to the gates you’ll be denied

All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
And I’m in the crowd but I’m all alone

Oh Lord, I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine

Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine

All the friends that I’ve ever known
Are the streetlamps I follow home
The tide keeps pulling me down
I try to reach higher ground
I’ll never give up and drown

Even though I just can’t
Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine

Tear the moon from the stars tonight
Twist my arm like a knife tonight
And if you wanna leave that’s alright
Well I’ll just turn these tears into wine
Tears into wine
Tears into wine
Well, I’ll just turn these tears into wine