Rubidoux Cold War Kids

Snowed over river, melted more last night Still the same, the shattered windshields of spidered ice Yes, yes, mother, I mean to be baptized Seeds that make the higher ground grow and multiply Joy to Rubidoux

Cold War Kids Tony Carey

are the moments, these are the times Things we remember for the rest of our lives These are the lessons that never got learned When you grow up expecting that the world's gonna burn Like we did - the cold

Cold Toes On The Cold Floor Cold War Kids

Hunger and the lights are off, honey Trying to find my head Don't recall lying down In this black bed Cold toes on the cold floor [x2] Feeling up the wall to find a light switch Like a mime

We Used To Vacation Cold War Kids

Artists; Favourite SonsSound TeamFigurinesTapes 'n TapesThe WalkmenThe French KicksThe White Stripes Influenced By Jeff BuckleyThe Velvet UndergroundBob DylanTom WaitsBillie Holiday I kissed the kids

Hang Me Up To Dry Cold War Kids

?Careless in our summer clothes splashing around in the muck and the mile Careless in our summer clothes splashing around in the muck and the mile fell asleep with stains cake deep in the knees wh...

Tell Me In The Morning Cold War Kids

speak about Greenlynow that she's gonetake my time when I go to bedand I sleep LordI'm getting overrolling overI said can you just waitto tell me in the morningslow it downslow it downlay it lowsav...

Hair Down Cold War Kids

Conversations thatwent on terrible pathsdon't talk about thatNo no don't talk about thatWe're coming back loudand end this conversationSaid you let your hair downyou got enough to go roundoh mineSa...

Passing The Hat Cold War Kids

Look up from the hymnallook 'round at the facesof families closing their eyesWe're taking Communionand passing the offering hataround at the same timeI reached for the hatand take all the cashAnd s...

Saint John Cold War Kids

Supper time in the holesupper time in the holeI shame my familyshame my homesupper timeold st john on death rowhe's just waiting for a pardonold st john on death rowhe's just waiting for a pardonol...

Robbers Cold War Kids

Sulkin'walkin''round the city after darkneed protectionfrom street thugswho clip the tiresand rip the doors off rugsand cowardsand all this lifewe've glorifiedrobbin' from the blindit's not easy yo...

Hospital Beds Cold War Kids

There's nothing to do heresome just whine and complainin bed in the hospitalcoming and goingasleep and awakein bed at the hospitaltell me the storyof how you ended up hereI've heard it allin the ho...

Pregnant Cold War Kids

Slither to sea, speakin' in tonguesDeft as a surgeon's knife, carvin' through bonePregnant with doubt, you figured outTricks of the trade to make whispers shoutMouth full of sweets rotten your teet...

God, Make Up Your Mind Cold War Kids

Backseat of your family station wagonListenin' to mom100 years of solitudeand only 12 years oldGod make up your mindGod make up your mindDo you wanna play fairShould I take what's mine?Mama's calli...

Miracle Mile Cold War Kids

I was supposed to do great thingsI know the road was longBut I wasn't raised to shoot for fameI had the safety onI cut my ties I sold my ringsI wanted none of thisIf you start from scratch you have...

Lost That Easy Cold War Kids

A swollen tongue a plastic gunRed burn from an orange sunThese oil rigs will crack and runThese palm trees will be chopped to a stumpI've wandered seen visions I never could fit inI'm out there you...

Loner Phase Cold War Kids

competitive And even if they mean it Don’t let the feeling get to your head I really wanna call you Better clean up the mess from the last time we met The roof is gonna fall through I’ll stay out in the cold

Fear & Trembling Cold War Kids

I want to tell you my thoughtsBut my thoughts are scattered like crowsI've done whatever you wantI've gone from a mountain to a moleI can see all my friends in the mirrorThey're holding handsBut th...

Tuxedos Cold War Kids

I think about eyes that watch youI think about changes I've madeI think about all this fancy food going down the drainI spend a lot of time by myselfImagining great speeches I'd makeTo crowds of pe...

Bottled Affection Cold War Kids

I let the bats out we walked throughThe cathedral out in to the moonYour flashback is airtightLike an elephant never hurt a flyMother instinct never gonna dieAlright stay you got my attentionAll my...

Jailbirds Cold War Kids

The sun is rising so late it's earlyI have spread myself too thin againThe guest of honor at my guilty partyMe and this silence have become old friendsFather make believe for your daughtersMother t...

Water & Power Cold War Kids

Minus the car look past the dressBeyond the pearls who will protectDrunk on the stars shadows evolveNo resume no diamond laneAre you willing Are you braveWho could make you feel afraidMean what you...

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts Cold War Kids

Wonder why you don't like AprilWonder why you hate the springWonder why you don't like AprilOh why won't you singMy boyfriend he gets around he does favors for Leo downtownThey didn't know it would...

Bitter Poem Cold War Kids

And even if it's who you really are you really areYou wanna feel wantedAnd even if it's true you really are who you really areThen I'll look above youI'm out of advice umbrellas wash away in the ra...

Mine Is Yours Cold War Kids

You were changin' colours like the leaves in fall I was savin' up for the long winter Summers wind, hideout in my car When it broke down we didn't care We'd figure out another way to get me there M...

Louder Than Ever Cold War Kids

All my windows were barred The sun made stripes of shade I was sitting around like a zombie Feeding my own face I was counting my chi I was digging my strange I was taking you for granted Yo...

Royal Blue Cold War Kids

Why I make that face? Oh why would I? Why would I test my faith? Oh why would I? Oh why? I see that raincloud coming right for me Why would I say my name? Oh why would I? When I'm so far away? Oh w...

Finally Begin Cold War Kids

Holding out, she knows what I'm about I start to play the silent card You make this easy or you play me like a shark Arms folded, nose to the floor If it's got to be a leap of faith I wish som...

Out Of The Wilderness Cold War Kids

The crown on my head is heavy on me They wouldn't know it Cos they don't wanna see The skin on my face is turning bright pink As I walk by the girl's choir whispering The street that I walk welcome...

Skip The Charades Cold War Kids

You wait on letters Fishing for any sign of life Drinks after dinner Your friends will get you to unwind Let's skip the charades Can we just speak plain? I'm two left feet when I'm home we t...

Sensitive Kid Cold War Kids

were born with a heart of gold But, I want a purple heart that cannot dissolve A sensitive kid [x2] Don't call me A sensitive kid [x2] I can't tell you why you should a known it Sensitive kids

Bulldozer Cold War Kids

We can beat this, you and me Just a matter of degrees I can't calculate this late at night Honeymooners moving wet cement They don't know about the walls that rise and rest Bulldozer Run righ...

Broken Open Cold War Kids

I locked my keys in the car I'm pleading for some change The meter treats me like a stranger now Flashing zeros I'm juggling a drink too full While tugging on a leash that you pull And jogging my m...

Flying Upside Down Cold War Kids

almost always does You want to hold her but you know you can't keep up This planes flying upside down And this how I ask for help By pulling the fire alarm And blocking your exit We argue like two kids

Don't Look Down On Me (Bonus Track) Cold War Kids

I erase those names from my memory banks, Get the wind knocked out, Not the hurricane, I deserted you, This is no blame game I had to go out and find my own way. Yeah, I used you up when I needed f...

Fashionable (Bonus Track) Cold War Kids

in Brooklyn But I missed my chance, I still got Berlin I should have been born free back then I was a late bloomin' kid at the orange curtain Goodnight Tennessee, happy deportee It is hot, it is cold

All This Could Be Yours Cold War Kids

I've been silent partner, I've been your shrinkI have heard your sad look misfortune speechBut I'll have sympathy when you get off your seatBefore this bitter mess becomes a diseaseI have cracked t...

First Cold War Kids

Cheated and lied, broken so badYou made a vow, never get madYou play the game, though it's unfairThey're all the same, who can compareFirst you lose trust, then you get worriedNight after night, ba...

Hot Coals Cold War Kids

I don't feel a thing Walking on hot coals No sensitivity in a fog of war Try to unwind To enjoy the good life But the pressure that I hold On my shoulders goes I suspect the reason I am loved Is because

Drive Desperate Cold War Kids

The road, a yellow line unfoldsJagged then corrodes, Pomona first of allMachines they rush in a tranceEngines of despairThe taste of desert airThe wheels while we turnSlowly will burnFollow me, wil...

Hotel Anywhere Cold War Kids

I have withdrawnOut of the gameErase my imageRewrite my nameI can be invisibleThe room service cleansSulley will bang on my doorWith the creamI am awake, I am awakeI'm here to stayHotel Anywhere, U...

Go Quietly Cold War Kids

Talk to me wellAll I could sayIs I need a few daysOf quiet and spaceNow that I'm hereRestless in chainsIt could have been funIf it wasn't so strangeAnd now you wanted to share your lifeAnd now you ...

Nights & Weekends Cold War Kids

While they lined up to wait on Black FridayIn a panic with shopping bagsThere were magazine racks of cruel attacksSeven new ways to please your manShe's everywhere you lookShe's everywhere you look...

Hold My Home Cold War Kids

London fog and an empty suitcaseChoreography in PiccadillyIt's time to carve out a place in the sunI'd like to hold my home whereThe seasons never ever ever changeCharlie the painter in JapanWe hav...

Flower Drum Song Cold War Kids

Clear out the spiderwebsIn your mindWhen a hint of violenceMakes you cryGet on my speedboatThe water's fineThe ocean calms you downLeaves you kindYou're no psychologistBut you know whyYou get so up...

Harold Bloom Cold War Kids

When you wake, levitateIdeas pouring outThen you set out to makeSomething greatBut nothing comes outAre you quick on your feetIt's time to dig deepSo don't lift your heroes up so highThat you can't...

Hear My Baby Call Cold War Kids

There's a power in your voice or resistanceSend a telepathic thought like a lightning rodIn the distant blue smiling like you doI will not disappearWhen I hear my baby callWhen I hear my baby callW...

First (Return To Tackyland) Cold War Kids

Cheated and lied, broken so badYou made a vow, never get madYou'll play the game, though it's unfairThey're all the same, who can compareFirst you lose trust, then you get worriedNight after night,...

All This Could Be Yours (Return To Tackyland) Cold War Kids

I've been silent partner, I've been your shrinkI have heard you say look misfortuous speechBut I'll have sympathy when you get off your seatBefore there's been a mess becomes a diseaseI have cracke...

Stop / Rewind Cold War Kids

Oh, when I met youWas it a dreamOr a simulationReality, well I was just wonderingCause I need to stop and rewindAre you ahead of your timeIn Ancient EgyptIn native tribesLife was so messySo well or...

Amazing Cold War Kids

Most of your friends took the easy way outNow you're a bit sorry of your denAnd went and bit it all on the win houseThought they'd never have to work againIt's amazing, what a feeling, you imagine,...