Alter Bridge: "Never Born to Follow"

O, you feel it tonight?
She's a million miles from this life
Never to return
She left it all behind

If only I could've known
The thing she held in her soul
She harbored so much hurt
She faced the world alone

She dropped out and just tore herself away
She was never born to follow
Dropped out of a world she couldn't take
She was never born to follow

Into this life she was born
A firefly in a storm
God how she would burn
She needed so much more

She never said goodbye
So it came as no surprise
Only feared the worst
At least she had to find

She dropped out and just tore herself away
She was never born to follow
Dropped out of a world she couldn't take
She was never born to follow

What else could be said?
What else could be done?
A life that slipped away
Should of, could of overcome

Still I miss her face
Brighter than the sun
She had to find her way
She dared to dream
She dared to run

She dropped out and just tore herself away
She was never born to follow
Dropped out of a world she couldn't take
She was never born to follow

Mine

You're my dynamic
and you're my sober.
You're my gentle patience
when I'd prefer my temper.
You're my success
when I've known failure.
You're skin soothing forgiveness
when I'm burned by fire.
You're words are wisdom
when I am weak.
Your love-a heavenly reflection
Of blessed peace.
In your smile I found my best friend
In your eyes I found forever
Your kiss found my dreams again
Your open arms hold us together.
You're heart keeps mine beating
You're beauty-a sight for sore eyes
You're touch keeps me breathing
You're the best thing that's ever been mine.

I've Missed

I’ve missed your smile
like a guest would miss staying awhile.
Think I’ll take off my coat
and make myself at home.
That is if you don’t mind?

I’ve missed your eyes
like the stars would miss the night.
I’ve missed your voice
like freedom would miss it’s choice.

HmmMmmMmmMmmMmm
Yeah I’ve missed you.

My heart missed your hands
like the ocean would miss its land,
like the horizon would miss its sunset,
like a canyon would miss its depth.

My ears missed your laugh
like a childs missed first breath,
like a traveler misses home,
like a lost soul needs to belong.

HmmMmmMmmMmmMmm
Yeah I’ve missed you.

I’ve missed your kiss
like a desert misses the rain,
like snow would miss Christmas,
like the moon would miss the waves.

I’ve missed your love
like below would miss its above,
like autumn would miss the leaves,
like summer would miss the beach.

HmmMmmMmmMmmMmm
Yeah I’ve missed you.

King of Hearts

My hands been dealt, the stakes are high.
All eyes on me, both critical and kind.
All cards on the table, my intuition - numb.
I regain confidence as the King of Hearts is found.

I’m done with second thoughts,
its "all or none".
My heart already up for the gamble,
what other sacrifices am I willing to make?
Winner takes all, yes, but I must consider the cost.
My face matches the games' namesake,
my assurance trembles with uncertainty.
Will these expectations be matched?
Can I survive the consequences?

This is life - it's a gamble - a blind bet.
Given the hand I'm dealt
I'm doing my best.
It's either "luck of the draw" or favored odds.
Nothing is certain or can be promised.
Perhaps, victory isn't reliant on good sets
but on my decision regarding
pursuit of happiness.

A gambling addict can lose everything
and reckless decisions end in pain.
But, through the unpredictability
I hold evidence of truth in my hand;
the King of Hearts already won my bet.

And so, I gamble.
And so, I pray.
And so, I live
with no regret.

Love Questions

This hurts so bad I miss the lonely when I’m alone.
I know what I had, now, after you couldn’t be more gone.
I’ve gone from wanting you back
to tryin’ not to give a damn.
Tryin’ to leave the pieces, and just move on.
I’ve been fallin’ apart and fightin’ mad,
Yeah, I’ve felt it all-but most of all,
I miss my best friend.

Did you know how much I loved you?
Did you know how much I loved you, baby?
I’d have given anything, every part of me.
I wish I could rewind and fight so I wouldn’t have lost you.
Baby, tell me, did you know how much I loved you?

Now, here I am tryin’ to make sense of it all;
we were best friends and now don’t even talk.
I know this is my fault.
I still remember the way you would kiss me
like our love was all we’d ever need,
but, then I broke our hearts.
I ripped our worlds apart.

Do you know how much I miss you?
Do you know that I still love you, baby?
I’d give anything, every part of me,
to show you how I’d love to love you,
to try again, to get back what I lost when I lost you,
I don’t doubt your consistency,
But I need to know, I need to hear you tell me,
Baby, do you still love me?

Have you changed your mind?
Well, I never changed mine…
I’m stronger now that I’ve climbed my walls
I know its all of you I want.

Will you let me prove how much I love you?
I have so much love waiting here for you, baby.
I’ll give you everything, every part of me,
I’ll show you how much I love everything about you
if you’ll try again, I’m in this to the end.
Baby, please tell me, will you let me love you?

Right to be Wrong

You couldn’t love me better, but

I wish I could return the favor, or

have been a little kinder,

somehow, to our hearts

have been a little gentler….

like your hands were to my tears.

I want you to know--

doing right has never felt so wrong.

With our fists held high we

hypothesized.

We started as a perfect kiss, then

I find I’m fighting for a fighting chance, to

let you kiss me weak

‘cause maybe I’m a little fragile.

Please, baby,

have a little faith in me, now I think I’m strong

enough to reveal my vulnerability, and

I’ve a right to be wrong.

The Haunting

The stars were bright
just like our night.
They haunt me now
with their patronizing frowns.
My lips are blue,
numb from the cold--I assume.
A bruised kiss, blood red, too
the gnashing of teeth left wounds.
It feels they could never heal.
I will forever be scarred.
My failure displayed for all to see
the symptoms of my broken heart.
My tongues contusion spreads behind my eyes.
As tears run dry and their salt makes me blind.
This pain is overwhelming.
I am weak with fatigue.
I can't eat and I can't sleep--please,
just let me be.
I can't dream and it hurts to speak--please,
just let me be.
I can't breathe and I wish I couldn't think. . .
the torture of this haunting. . .please,
just let me be.

Crazy

I’m losing my mind
it’s official.
Think I just saw you’re four-wheel-drive
and I nearly crashed my vehicle.

Was that you? Or is it me?
Baby, I’m going crazy.
Some one should admit me,
Good Lord, this just aint healthy.

Last night my phone lied
it received a message you sent me
seems like in another lifetime.
These days I don’t think
I can even trust my blackberry.

Was that you? Or is it me?
Baby, I’m going crazy.
Some one should admit me,
Good Lord, this just aint healthy.

It’s normal to see someone you love in a dream,
or even feel their presence at a park or beach.
But all the time, I find reminders of you in everything…

Was that you? Or is it me?
Baby, I’m going crazy.
Someone should admit me,
Good Lord, this just ain’t healthy.
Someone please help me, I’ve gone crazy…
Oh, have I always been crazy?…
Yeah I’m still crazy…
about you baby.