Blue October - Home Album Lyrics

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Coal Makes Diamonds

If I'm a desert,
My face is the wind
I know where I'm going
And I know where I've been
You're the horizon and the wide open space
And I surround you caressing your face

There's not a limit to the things that I'd do
I'd give you stars but the stars wouldn't do
You're like the lava burning buried below
An eruption but too early to show

We are islands
Hear our sirens
And so we wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)

'Cause when pressure heightens
Our coal makes diamonds
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)

The flood comes shifting the soil
Our blood runs thicker than oil
It's like erosion cutting straight to the core
No human nature ever felt this before

And we become an unbreakable vow
I wanna hold you up, higher than most
Because it feels like flying out

We are islands
Hear our sirens
And so we wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)

'Cause when pressure heightens
Our coal makes diamonds
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)
(Wait, down, in front of me)

We are islands
Hear our sirens
And so we wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, put it right in front of me)

'Cause when pressure heightens
Our coal makes diamonds
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me)
We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)

Wait, down, in front of me.
Wait, down.

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Driver

I guess we're standing right where we belong
Wearing life like I have a loose t shirt on
As slowly time plays I get in the way
Like the things I'd love to do to you can't be good for the soul

We can go with the top down
We're never gonna look back so we just drive
Yeah, we just drive (Drive...)
Yeah, we just drive
So we just drive (Drive...)

Winding down the beach, you, me, sunset
Hair thrown back, so wild I could never forget
Like a picture taken, time stand still, can't look away
Burning bright gold, orange, red so good for the soul

We can go with the top down
We're never gonna look back so we just drive
Yeah, we just drive (Drive...)
Yeah, we just drive
So we just drive (Drive...)

These are the times to remember
Moments held in our hearts
We've been smiling all day
And driving into the stars
So we just drive
Yeah we just drive
Yeah we just drive
So we just drive

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Heart Go Bang

So there she stood in front of me with eyes painted bluer
Than the first day of the summer and the last sight of the moon
As the stars fell all around her what an astonishing view
That took away the last breathe ever shared between two
And as I reached into her mouth with open eyes to see it all
I felt the comfort of her lips pressed to me up against the wall
A wall of history and past lives that we hung within a frame
It was the first day of forever and I never was the same

[Chorus:]
I never knew this side of me
I never felt like this before
You make my heart go bang
And I know that we've only begun
I never knew this side of me
I never felt like this before
You make my heart go bang
And I know that we've only begun

So we let the silence speak for us we stood there in the wind
So I could read her like the blind read brail the goosebumps on her skin
Like a fever breaking all around her white dress in the rain
It was the first day of forever and I never was the same

[Chorus]

Lay with me, we don't need anything
But who we are
And I'll never let you go
(Lay with me)
And who we are
(We don't need anything)
I will never leave you
(Who we are)
Standing right in front of you
I see who I am

[Chorus]

I never knew this side of me (Lay with me)
I never felt like this before (We don't need anything)
You make my heart go bang (Who we are)
I see who I am

I never knew this side of me (I never knew this side of me)
I never felt like this before (I never felt like this before)
You make my heart go bang
I say I see who I am

(Lay with me
We don't need anything
But who we are)

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I Want It

To all of you in the way
I push you aside
Flames burn down together
I refuse to ignite
I won't walk away (that is not in me)
I'm here to stay

So I raise my hand in grace
Pray for the ones I wish I could erase
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Live for the moment and the mystery of everybody owns a scar
To show us how we got this far
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me

I want it...
I want it more then you ever did...

Here's to starting over
I heard you're shutting down shop
Boy I'm taking it over
I'm never gonna stop
Here's to the ones who said that you couldn't win
Here's to the crazies getting under your skin
They're always gonna talk
But I'm never gonna stop
I won't walk away
(I want it, crave it, bottle up and save it)
I'm here to stay
(I want it, crave it, I won't behave I'll turn it up more)

So I raise my hand in grace
Pray for the ones I wish I could erase
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Live for the moment and the mystery of everybody owns a scar
To show us how we got this far
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me

I want it...
I want it more then you ever did...

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Home

I'll smile if I want to
I'm not afraid, gonna flaunt it too
What a glow when you're living true
Yeah

I'm living for the right now
I had a few friends show me how
I take a deep breath and blow it out
Let it go

But listen I,
I can't wait to see what's around the corner
I can't wait to soar
Baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping
thinking its the little things that make a home

Like dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I'll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

I feel like I'm gonna win
And I'm as proud as I've ever been
Cause I'm surrounded with some good friends
Yeah, good friends, good friends

I'm forever like a tattoo, yeah
I got to stay sticky cause I gotta be the glue for
My girl, my friends, my home, family, I do it all

Truly I can't wait to see what's around the corner
I can't wait to soar
But baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping
thinking its the little things that make a home
Yeah

Cause we'll be dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I'll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

We found
Our home
Something we can build for years

The young
And old
I'll be there to wipe your tears

We all get to see
Who we grow up to be
And anchor when in doubt
An ocean when in drought

We aim for it all
We lift of these walls
To make this house our home

Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I'll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I'll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again

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We Know Where You Go

I never knew you felt this way
Even on a sunny day
I wish I could've seen your pain
I would've never let you walk away
How could I let it get this far
Tell me what you're going through
'Cause every time you run away
Just know I follow you.

We know where you go
We're watching you close
We know where you go
We know that you've tried
Your heart's died and goodbye
Seems the only way to go
But please stay with us.

I see your heart light fade
I know you're hiding in the woods
Where you would sing to us from high up in the trees
I want my friend back.

We know where you go
We're watching you close
We know where you go
We know that you've tried
Your heart's died and goodbye
Seems the only way to go
But please stay with us.

If only for a moment
You'd open your eyes
And see the you that I knew before
If only you could own it
Open the skies
So you could feel the rain fall
Wash away the night crawl
Reaching for an end to your war
We would give you anything and more

We know where you go
We're watching you close
We know where you go
We know that you've tried
Your heart's died and goodbye
Seems the only way to go
But please stay
But please stay with us.

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The Lucky One

Out of the blue came the sun
You bottled it up in times of rain
You carry it with you wherever you go
You share it with people that have different names
Whether to wait or weather the storm
You leave it to fate, it's one in the same
As long as you're with me we can move on
As long as you're here I'm the lucky one...

We don't know
Which way the wind blows
And for how long
We're starting over...

How do we do this on our own
Where do we go when life gets oh so emotional
How do we do this on our own
We don't...

You are the rain conductor
The sunset operator
When the sky goes dark
You're the star locator
Like an old lost instrument
We play this key together
I'm the lucky one and I'll be that way forever

You came, we saw
A smile that conquered it all

How do we do this on our own
Where do we go when life gets oh so emotional
It's easy to see we're one in the same
One heart, one star, we are
How do we do this on our own
Where do we go when life gets oh so emotional
How do we do this on our own
We don't...

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Break Ground

Pain comes, lonely, weekend, shoulder, been here before.
Locked up, stepped on, so prominent, so loud, I can't belong.
Only by my so wide-eyed other side I can't belong.
Rain comes, priceless, do whatever works best, been here before.

If I could be good enough, then I would be blown away.
And I could be their everyone, and I could be there everyday.
If I could be good enough, then I could just glow.

If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground.

I focus on the dawn, man, 'cause something doesn't feel right.
I feel it in my bones like God is throwing stones. Yeah, I'm gonna find the light.
And the weight of what you're going through is bigger than your will to change.
You have to start somewhere; despair won't wear wherever again.

If I could be good enough, then I would be blown away.
And I could be their everyone, and I could be there everyday.
If I could be good enough, then I could just glow.

If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground.

Proud. Calm. Loud. Strong. Heart. Soul. I let go.

If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground. Yeah, I will break ground.
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground.

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Leave It In The Dressing Room (Shake It Up)

Time
What you gonna do
With your time
'Cause it's calling you
Abomination (so far)
You never have time for anyone
Are you living it up
Or packing it in
Hear everyone say
I think it's time we shake it up

We've been here for centuries
Now it's time we shake it up
What we came we came to do
Yeah we came to shake it up
When we came we came for real
Yeah we came to shake it up
I wanna shake it up

Down...
It's your thing
Get your face first falls
When I call you to the middle of the ring
Abomination (so far)
You never have time for anyone
Are you living it up
Or packing it in
Hear everyone say
I think it's time to shake it up

We've been here for centuries
Now it's time we shake it up
What we came we came to do
Yeah we came to shake it up
When we came we came for real
Yeah we came to shake it up
I wanna shake it up

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Houston Heights

I wanna light my soul on fire
Sit back and watch it burn
Then call my enemies over
And let them take their turn
Let's see whose flame burns brighter
Let's see who is ready to quit
Let's talk about where you come from
And what you're gonna do with it

We want the same thing
But it just ain't good enough
We want the whole world
But it just ain't good enough
We wanna stay cool
But it just ain't good enough
We keep our nose clean
But it just ain't good enough

You know nothing about me
You're always gonna doubt me
So try to live without my
Passionately crazy
Allergic to lazy
I'm walking into work like "f*ck yeah"
Never waste a minute...
Of the moment 'cause I'm in it
The chance that I've been given, right?
The life that I am living
Forgiveness is for giving
So f*ck it, f*ck it, come on

We want the same thing
But it just ain't good enough
We want the whole world
But it just ain't good enough
We wanna stay cool
But it just ain't good enough
We keep our nose clean
But it just ain't good enough

I believe this is my life
It's your life, it's our life, in all life
We mold like it's f*cking clay
I believe this is my life
It's your life, it's our life, in all life, it's all life yeah
I believe this is my life
It's your life, it's our life, in all life
We mold like it's f*cking clay
I believe this is ours...

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Time Changes Everything

Look forward to the break down
Pay attention to the worst
The uneducated fail rate
Cause they said it wouldn't hurt.

Time changes everything
So remarkable
Time changes all
Time changes everything
But be careful what you wait for

Fake it till you make it
Consistency the yolk
If you live like someone's watching you
You'll be the egg that never broke

No more screaming, "someone save me"
No more echoing the fail
Where there's wind... be a hurricane
Cut the anger set the sail
Set the sail
Set it

Time changes everything
So remarkable
Time changes all
Time changes everything
But be careful what you wait for

I never needed to win
I never needed anything
I never needed to win at all
I never needed to win
I never needed a win
I will stand here in awe
So I stand...