Barenaked Ladies - Silverball Album Lyrics

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Get Back Up

I'm a little bit worse for wear
Got a little bit more grey hair
I'm not gonna be the next big thing
But I'm getting fitted for a new brass ring
I've been dunked, I've been kicked around
Now I'm ready for the big rebound
I know you can't win them all
But I'm swingin' like Pitt gettin' hits in Moneyball

Get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up
You got a whole stadium on their feet
It's not about a victory or a defeat
See you gotta get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up

Not everything is sink or swim
You can't fly if the air's too thin
The best part of the ride is the free fall
Better keep your arms and legs in the vehicle
Standing eight and I'm on the ropes
Knees givin' but I won't lose hope
Not the second coming of Muhammad Ali
But can I get a "WOOT" for the boxing imagery?

Get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up
You got a whole stadium on their feet
It's not about a victory or a defeat
See you gotta get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up

Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back

Get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up
You got a whole stadium on their feet
It's not about a victory or a defeat
See you gotta get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up
Everybody's up on their feet
It's not about a victory or a defeat
See you gotta get back, get back up
You gotta get back, get back up

Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Gotta get back, gotta get back

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Here Before

Try putting on a brave face,
While everything is giving way,
Night can undercut riverbank knowing that you might go swimming,
But it doesn't matter anyway.

Try to look at my reflection,
You see it's getting bigger fast,
By the time it looks lifesize I'll be soaking wet wondering how
I ended up on my ass.

And I've been here before,
I don't need to go back anymore,
I've been here before
And I don't need to go back anymore.

I'm thought of moving on the wrong side
But maybe it's the wrong bed
You can get tangled up and be arrested trying landing on your feet
And still wind up landing on your head.

So when you try to make it look good,
Like it was what you wanted all along.
Never thought you would wind up finding out nothing was quite
As you took for granted all along.

I've been here before,
And I don't mean to go back anymore,
I've been here before,
And I don't need to go back anymore.

Why would I fall back into this shit-storm?
I mean, what went wrong?
Why would I get it all over me?
Maybe I'll squeeze back into this suit I paid way too much for.
'Cos you can feel bad these days for free!

(Middle Eight)

I've been here before,
And I don't mean to go back anymore,
I've been here before,
And I don't need to go back anymore.

I've been here before.
I've been here before.
I've been here before.
Don't need to go back anymore.

I've been here before,
I've been here before,
And I don't need to go back anymore,
'Cos I've been here before.

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Matter Of Time

Time heals when both wheels
Slide off the shoulder
The car flips, your heart skips
And I'm sad and sober

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

Time flies
And goodbyes
Pile up behind you
You release
You make peace
They come back to find you

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

Was it just a matter of time? (time, time, time)
Maybe it was all in your mind (time, time, time)
Tell me was that over the line? (time)
'Cause everybody's doin' just fine (time, time)

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
We're at war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
(More fits)
(Swore this)
(Forfeit, time)

I guess it was a matter of time
(Forfeit)
(You're this)
(For this time, time)

I guess it was a matter of time

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Duct Tape Heart

It was in pieces 'til this adhesive
Stuck it together, now it beats again
It's working alright, and it looks tight
A little miracle I'd recommend

I could use another roll, another roll
I could use another roll right now

Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Your best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough, enough
For when I gotta tape it up, it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
'Cos no one's ever gonna tear that thing apart

A million uses, you know the truth is
There isn't any heart that it can't fix
When you went through one, just make a new one??
And make a wallet out of extra bits

I could use another roll, another roll
I could use another roll right now

Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Your best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough, enough
For when I gotta tape it up, it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
'Cos no one's ever gonna tear that thing apart

Woohoo, woohoo
Woohoo, woohoo

Polyethylene gold, pressure-sensitive tape
It's tried, it's true, nothing it can't do
Fixed the Fender on the rover that was left on the moon
It's good enough for you

Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Your best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough, enough
For when I gotta tape it up, it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
'Cos no one's ever gonna tear that thing apart

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Say What You Want

Say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way

Did you just fail to mention
That maybe I can make you smile again?
Make you smile and after a while, say
Did I just get your attention?
Did you notice that I changed my style and then
Made me smile, but it's not my style

Still say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way

Did you lose your medication
Or did you just want to be with me again?
I'll set you free, now let me be
This has been an education
Every bit of its reminding me of them
Reminding me there is no "we"

Now say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way

I've been running through the timelines
Picturing the headlines, but from memory
You weren't even in the room then
Is it safe to just assume then
You won't make an ass of me, well

Say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way (I won't lead you either way)
(I won't lead you either way)
I won't steer you or lead you either way (I won't lead you either way)

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Passcode

You know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start, beating (beating)
When ever we are far apart
You send a message that makes me so happy, happy

Happy, just to be alive
With you on my side, hey

You are the love of my life

You turn the key that makes me drive
You make me feel alive inside, thank you, yea thank you
Cause you know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start beating, beating

Beating, like a carnival drum
Like the midday sun, hey

You are the love of my life

As the days go by (as the days go by)
All problems disolve (all problems disolve)
But when you're around they all disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve

Happy, just to be alive
With you on my side, hey

You are the love of my life

You know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start, beating, beating, beating...

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Hold My Hand

Why don't you hold my hand?
We're taking one step forward but we're always going back to the start.
Why don't you hold my hand?
Maybe we got much better at looking at the other's heart.

When you go down, when you go down,
I'll be right there with you.
And when you come round, when you come round,
I'll let you know how I missed you.

Why don't you hold my hand?
We've got a lot more keeping us together then keeping us apart.
Why don't you hold my hand?
It's just a simple question it's not meant to be conceptual art.

When you go down, when you go down,
I'll be right there with you.
And when you come round, when you come round,
I'll let you know how I was missing you.

Sometimes I don't know what to do,
But I'm still right here next you.
I don't know what to do
But I'll be coming through.

When you go down, when you go down,
I'll be right there with you.
And when you come round, when you come round,
I'll let you know how I was missing you.

Sometimes I don't know what to do,
But I'm still right here next you.
I don't know what to do
But I'll be coming through.

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Narrow Streets

Narrow streets
Houses all in rows
Front porch seats
Watchin' people go
Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-ohhhhh wah-oh

And in between
Dundas and Queen
Get off that strong
Spread the blankets on the lawn
Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-ohhhhh wah-oh
Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-ohhhhh

I think that we
Could do better if we weren't apart
I think that we couldn't find a better place to start
Than in this downtown neighborhood
Held together by nails and wood
Where the old folks take their time, I wanna make good time with you

And in the lane
Rusty garage doors
There's a hockey game
And that kid's freaking out 'cause he scored
Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohhhhh, oh-oh-ohhhhh
Woah-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohhhhh

I think that we
Could do better if we weren't apart
I think that we couldn't find a better place to start
Than in this downtown neighborhood
Held together by nails and wood
Where the old folks take their time, I wanna make good time with you

I wanna climb the roof with you
I wanna walk the laaaaaaane with you

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Toe To Toe

I'm convinced that I am stronger when standing in one place
Just sometimes I don't have the choice
There are instances when I no longer see your face
But I can plainly hear your voice

So we go
Toe to toe
Never knowing what our cards were
Even though
Blow by blow
We can not let down our guard
We should know
That if we show
Just a small amount of kindness
Then we won't go
Toe to toe
Anymore

Love's a gamble they say you can win the lottery
It depends on what you bet
There's a body of water dividing you and me
I'm not afraid of getting wet

So we go
Toe to toe
Never knowing what our cards were
Even though
Blow by blow
We can not let down our guard
We should know
That if we show
Just a small amount of kindness
Then we won't go
Toe to toe
Anymore

More than half a life away
It's gotta amount to something
We're still standing here today
It's not a hit and run thing
It's gotta count for something

So we go
Toe to toe
Never knowing what our cards were
Even though
Blow by blow
We can not let down our guard
We should know
That if we show
Just a small amount of kindness
Then we won't go
Toe to toe
Anymore

Yeah, we won't go
Toe to toe
Anymore
We won't go
Toe to toe
Anymore

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Piece Of Cake

Trying to get away
From banging on the tabletops, screaming at the top of my lungs
Did it in a day
When any other person would have taken off for most of a month
Then I had to pay
I was shaking from the aftershocks, never thought I'd steady again
Now I'm going grey
J. Jonah's got a doppelganger playing in his own rock band

It was piece of cake
But making cake's not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we'll see

Never wanted out
I was leaning on the door when the whole thing fell to the ground
Thought I was about
To make it go away and maybe tuck it where it's safe and sound
If ever you're in doubt
You never want to cut twice never having measured at all
Had to leave it out
'Cause whether I had wanted to never really mattered in the freefall

It was piece of cake
But making cake's not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we'll see

Everybody knows, but no one knows what went wrong
So the story grows; you never let truth get in the way of a good song

It was piece of cake
But making cake's not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we'll see

It was piece of cake
But making cake's not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we'll see

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Globetrot

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Silverball

Roll around, and I stare at you,
Your lights and sound, am I scared of you?
You could take me down like you're set to do,
But hear me now, I'll take care of you.

Light me up, and knock me down,
I'm free game whenever you're around,
So lock me in, we're special bound,
'Cause you're my silverball.

Had it all, there and back again,
I destroyed the ring on the attack again,
The multi-ball was on track again,
But I watched it fall through the center drain.

Light me up, and knock me down,
I'm free game whenever you're around,
So lock me in, we're special bound,
'Cause you're my silverball.

Silence is fine, but you won't play me blind,
Drops in a line reset every time,
I'll change your mind if I nudge you oh-so carefully,

Settin' up, hittin' shots again,
Gettin' tough, making locks again,
If you've seen one, then they're all the same,
Just shoot the lights, and avoid our lanes.

Light me up, and knock me down,
I'm free game whenever you're around,
So lock me in, we're special bound,
'Cause you're my silverball.

Light me up, and knock me down,
I'm free game whenever you're around,
So lock me in, we're special bound,
'Cause you're my silverball.

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Tired Of Fighting With You

I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
Sitting in my chair
It's like you're not even there
I shout into the air
But I know that you care
You don't hear a word I say
Never listened anyway
There's no amount I wouldn't pay
To make you go away
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you

You never wait
For the hearts that you will break
For the dreams that you will take
Why don't you go jump in the lake
Why can't we have peace
Or quiet at least
Between west and east
Between man and beast
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you

Leaning on the sink
Too tired to even think
I know you're waiting there
At the bottom of the stair
And I think of my little girl
The biggest love in the world
I know I'll thank someone
I know what I'm fighting for
Coming 'round the bend
Here's to things that mend
Here's to friends
And the helping hands they lend
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you
I'm so tired of fighting with you