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Side A

The Heartbreaker
please don't you stay
run run far away
its for the best
please don't think any less
of me

cause I'm like a key
i will turn on you
and its not your fault
but its the truth

i guess i never learn
until i get mine
hide your soft eyes
they'll burn in the sunshine

one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday
one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday

please don't you stay
run run far away
its for the best
please don't think any less

of me
cause I'm like a key
i will turn on you
and its not your fault

but its the truth

who says i have to stop?
who says i have to choose?
i don't want to hurt anyone
but someone is gonna lose

one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday
one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday

please don't you stay
run run far away
its for the best
please don't think any less
of me
cause I'm like a key
i will turn on you
and its not your fault
but its the truth

who says i have to stop?
who says i have to choose?
i don't want to hurt anyone
but someone is gonna lose

one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday
one of these days I'm gonna pay
falling in and out of love everyday

please don't you stay
run run far away
its for the best
please don't think any less (of me)
cause I'm like a key
i will turn on you
and its not your fault
but its the truth

but someone is gonna lose
The Deceiver
I’ve been running in circles, playing a part
Trying to hold up this house of cards
I reach for something, something true
But the more I grasp, the less I do
Every word rehearsed like a script
how long can i get away with it?
I speak the words they want to hear
I'll wait a bit then disappear
Every word rehearsed like a script
how long can i get away with it?
I speak the words they want to hear
I'll wait a bit then disappear

Every word is a role that I play
Crumbling down as I waste away
I wear a smile that doesn't belong
Painted on thick i know its wrong
I can’t keep up with the stories I’ve spun
i wish the damage could be undone
But the truth is pulling me apart
And I’m losing myself in the dark

i will never leave you
as long as i can mislead you
i say that i only need you
i only need to deceive you
it was perfect just like we were
i am, i am, i am a deceiver

Every word I said, every lie I told
Has turned me into someone I don’t know
I thought I could play the perfect role
Keep the world out, keep myself whole
But the surface starts to thin
As the truth keeps creeping in
The throne I sit on turns to dust
Built on the bones of broken trust

i will never leave you
as long as i can mislead you
i say that i only need you
i only need to deceive you
it was perfect just like we were
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
you saw something much deeper
i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver

a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver

i am, i am, i am a deceiver
i am, i am, i am a deceiver
The Artist
i have this need
i cant explain
things to say
stuck in my brain
pen and paper
canvas and paint
any kind of tool
i need to make

the only way
to set them free
i must create
my own reality

this is all i know
how to express
the feelings inside
more or less
destroy all you want
i must create
the beauty in both
alleviate

the only way
to set them free
i must create
my own reality

this is all i know
how to express
the feelings inside
more or less
destroy all you want
i must create
the beauty in both
alleviate

the only way
to set them free
i must create
my own reality

love and hate
they both show through
everything in between
between me and you
talking about it
i don't know how to
expression is
long overdue

the only way
to set them free
i must create
my own reality

the only way
to set them free
i must create
my own reality
The Scapegoat
I'm the face you use to hide your shame
You point your finger, call my name
I carry your sins and bear your shame
And bury me beneath the blame

You point your fingers, I take the fall
Blame it on me, I’ve heard it all
I rise, I fall
A nameless voice against the wall

In the shadows where you hide
I’m the one who’s left to die
I bend, I break, beneath their lies
Still searching for a reason why

You point your fingers, I take the fall
Blame it on me, I’ve heard it all
I rise, I fall
A nameless voice against the wall

Silent eyes, they never see
The truth that slowly dies in me
No way out, no where to run
I’m the price for what you’ve done

You point your fingers, I take the fall
Blame it on me, I’ve heard it all
I rise, I fall
A nameless voice against the wall

Side B

The Recluse
You reach for me, I pull away
We dance this distance every day
The fear of need is stronger still
So I stand alone against my will

I built this wall, thick as stone
It keeps me safe, but leaves me cold
I’d reach out, but my hands don’t know
How to let go, how to let go

You move so close, I slip behind
We trace this distance, line by line
The fear of need keeps holding fast
So I stand alone while the moments pass

I built these walls, held up high
They shield my heart but drain the sky
I'd reach for you but I’m frozen tight
Afraid to ask, afraid to try

Every crack I hide behind is one I’ve made
Too proud to ask, too afraid to fade
No one comes around, and that’s the way I choose
Every step I take, I’ve got nothing left to lose

I built these walls, brick by brick
They keep me whole, but something sticks
I’d tear them down, but what would I find?
It’s safer here, lost in my mind

Drifting far away, I’m better on my own
Disconnected, never felt more alone
Drifting far away, I’m better on my own
Disconnected, I’ve never felt more alone

I built these walls, stone on stone
They shield my heart, but I stand alone
I’d break them down, but it feels like a sin
So I turn away and lock myself in

I built these walls brick by brick
They keep me whole but something sticks
I’d tear them down but what would I find?
It’s safer here lost in my mind
I built these walls stone on stone
They shield my heart but I stand alone
I’d break them down but it feels like sin
So I turn away, and lock myself in

I built this wall thick as stone
It keeps me safe but leaves me cold
I built these walls held up high
They shield my heart but drain the sky
I built these walls brick by brick
They keep me whole but something sticks
I built these walls stone on stone
They shield my heart but I stand alone

never felt more alone (I’m better on my own)
never felt more alone (I’m better on my own)
never felt more alone (I’m better on my own)
never felt more alone (I’m better on my own)
The Degenerate
(seth lloyd)
They say I’m lost, but I’m just getting found
Dancing in the flames while the world burns down
The more I destroy, the more I feel whole
I’m addicted to this poison in my soul

(the dollys)
I don’t know when I started to fade
The nights blur together, lost in a haze
I don’t fear the fall, I embrace the pain
I’m alive in the storm, I dance in the rain

(seth lloyd)
I’m a mess, I’m a freak, I’m a worst nightmare
I spit in the face of everyone who cares
Don’t need your pity, don’t want your help
I’m doing just fine wrecking myself

(the dollys)
I close my eyes, let the silence take hold
The void is warm, the darkness cold
I break the rules, and I pay the price
anything to make me feel alive
I drown my doubts in a glass of sin
Every hit I take pulls me further in
No salvation, I don’t want to be saved
Numb to the shame, to the mess I’ve made

(seth lloyd)
I’m a mess, I’m a freak, I’m a worst nightmare
I spit in the face of everyone who cares
Don’t need your pity, don’t want your help
I’m doing just fine wrecking myself

(the dollys)
In every lie, I find a home
But the emptiness cuts to the bone
Every scar I wear, every sin I hide
I’m a degenerate, barely alive
Falling apart, but I love the fight
into the night, no wrong or right
I know I’m doomed, I know I’ll fall
I’ll go out screaming till I lose it all

(seth lloyd)
Don’t need your pity
don’t want your help
I’m doing just fine
wrecking myself
Don’t need your pity
don’t want your help
I’m doing just fine
wrecking myself
The Coward
There’s a list of things I’ve broken
Promises and dreams
But I hide behind excuses
And live in fear of what they mean
I’ve got demons in the closet
And shadows at my door
I could fight them, I could face them
But I run like before

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

I’ve been running from the mirror
Can’t stand what I might see
The truth is getting clearer
I keep turning away from me
There’s a mirror I won’t look in
Too much there I can’t deny
I’ve built a wall around the truth
And locked it all inside

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

oooooh
oooooh

I’ve been standing in the shadows
Afraid to make a move
All the battles that surround me
I’ve never fought to prove
I’ve turned away from every fight
Pretending I don’t see
But the truth is always waiting
It’s haunting every dream

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

The problems keep on piling up
But I pretend they’re out of sight
While the cracks beneath my feet grow
I still won’t stand and fight
I’ve let the moments slip away
Afraid of what’s too real
life is passing by so fast
cant figure out the deal

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

oooh

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

Every mountain looks too high
Every storm feels too strong
So I bury all my worries
And pretend nothings wrong

nothings wrong

nothings wrong
nothings wrong
nothings wrong
nothings wrong

nothings wrong
nothings wrong
nothings wrong
nothings wrong
The Anticipant
(the dollys)
it wont be long now
really very soon
we will be together
share the same room
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

it wont be long now
really very soon
we will be together
share the same room
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

stars in the night sky
shining just for us
hold on tight my love
no need to rush
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

counting down the days
dreaming we are near
words cant say enough
how much i care
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's


(seth lloyd)
stars in the night sky
shining just for us
hold on tight my love
no need to rush
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

counting down the days
dreaming we are near
words cant say enough
how much i care
you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's

you wont be alone
neither will i
neither will i
a lot more hello's
a lot less goodbye's






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