Screamin' At The Sky Album Lyrics by Black Stone Cherry

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Screamin' At The Sky

Oh Lord, get me a witness
I need to say what I'm feeling
We've had enough of this shit
You know we all need some healing

Tears are brief but the grief
Lasts a lifetime

Let's start a fire, let it burn out the silence
That's killing us inside
Let's paint a picture so we always remember
Screaming at the sky

Over before it begins
I know that's what they're all saying
Just so we're all well aware
This ain't a game that we're playing

We roll the dice once or twice
In a lifetime

Let's start a fire, let it burn out the silence
That's killing us inside
Let's paint a picture so we always remember
Screaming at the sky

Let's start a fire, let it burn out the silence
That's killing us inside
Let's paint a picture so we always remember
Screaming at the sky

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Nervous

Memory lane, it's '85
A baby boy with big blue eyes
And promises just waiting to be broken
A different voice, a different day
All the same in a different way
Lies are sweeter softly spoken

Sometimes I wonder why, why I even try
When nothing ever seems to change

I get nervous, scratch the surface
Is anybody listening?
I feel worthless, introverted
The silence is deafening
Come tomorrow when I'm older
I will be somebody's shoulder
I'm not perfect, just a person
And I stay f*cking nervous

Love and pain, lights that shine
Another chance for you to lie
Don't forget to say I love you
Something strange, to my surprise
Another lover you didn't find
Only hurts because it's true

Sometimes I wonder why, why I even try
When nothing ever seems to change

I get nervous, scratch the surface
Is anybody listening?
I feel worthless, introverted
The silence is deafening
Come tomorrow when I'm older
I will be somebody's shoulder
I'm not perfect, just a person
And I stay f*cking nervous

Tell me what I'm looking for
Tell me what I'm trying to find
I could never watch you hurt
Watch me break this f*cking curse

I get nervous, scratch the surface
Is anybody listening?
I feel worthless, introverted
The silence is deafening
Come tomorrow when I'm older
I will be somebody's shoulder
I'm not perfect, just a person
And I stay f*cking nervous

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When The Pain Comes

Who set the world on fire?
When did we get so violent?
The situation's hit frustration today
Sometimes I feel so helpless
And then my thoughts get selfish
But my collection of perceptions have changed

I'm not broken, I just notice
Sometimes we take it too far
To find who we are
When the pain comes (pain comes)
I will not be afraid
I am here to stay
Even when the pain comes (pain comes)

When did it get so cold in here?
That no one knows us solely
I feel divided, undecided, insane
Truth is that I'm still fighting
With thunder comes the lightning
Just know the weather does get better someday

You can't judge me, please just trust me

Sometimes we take it too far
To find who we are
When the pain comes (pain comes)
I will not be afraid
I am here to stay
Even when the pain comes (pain comes)

Sometimes we take it too far
To find who we are
When the pain comes (pain comes)
I will not be afraid
I am here to stay
Even when the pain comes (pain comes)

Sometimes we take it too far
'Cause that who we are
Yeah, when the pain comes (pain comes)
I will not be afraid
'Cause I am here to stay
When the pain comes

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Out Of Pocket

I need a minute to get over myself
My system seems to be overloading
I need a minute to breathe if nothing else
And let go of this pain I keep holding

Sometimes I just want to run

Just need a chance to let go of the past
And start to live here in this moment

But it's easier said than done

I'm tired of feeling outta pocket
Like I've become the f*cking problem
I gotta find a way to stop it
Before the fruit becomes rotten
I'm trying to find, a light, that guides
I put my heart inside a locket
I'm tired of feeling outta pocket

Sometimes the notion to let go of it all
Gets a little bit overwhelming
I need a potion to stand me up tall
Mister, is there something to sell me?

I've tried my ways for too long

I'm tired of feeling outta pocket
Like I've become the f*cking problem
I gotta find a way to stop it
Before the fruit becomes rotten
I'm trying to find, a light, that guides
I put my heart inside a locket
I'm tired of feeling outta pocket

Please forgive me, I'll admit it
I ain't been the one you need
Nothing's perfect just a version
Of the world you want to see

I'm tired of feeling outta pocket
Like I've become the f*cking problem
I gotta find a way to stop it
Before the fruit becomes rotten
I'm trying to find, a light, that guides
I put my heart inside a locket
I'm tired of feeling outta pocket

I'm tired of feeling outta pocket

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Show Me What It Feels Like

Yes, it's attraction it seems
The satisfaction he needs
To reunite, to bring my name
Alive again

You are my one addiction
Heaven, I'm never kickin'
You get me high, you get me high
I'll breathe you in
Breathe you in

Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be alone with you
Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be alone with you
Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be the one for you

In this position we're in, I'm drowning, don't wanna swim
It feels so right, it feels so right with you tonight
I've been corrupted by you, seduction made me a fool
You do it right, you do it right, Cleopatra style

Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be alone with you
Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be the one for you

Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be alone with you
Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be the one for you

Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be the one for you
Show me what it feels like
Show me what it feels like to be the one for you

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R.O.A.R.

Sometimes it feels hopeless
When everyone knows it
It's only a matter of time
Before we all see it and try to find reason
Before we must say goodbye

It's been a while that it's been like this
And I'm so tired of hearing what I'm missed

Raindrops on a rose
They're easy on the eyes
But heavy on the soul
Teardrops on a grave
They hurt like hell
But at least there's no more pain
If heaven only knows
Raindrops on a rose

If just for a moment
I could control it
Things wouldn't be this way
'Cause I take possession
Of all the infection
I take away the pain

It's been a while that it's been like this
And I'm so sorry for what I missed

Raindrops on a rose
They're easy on the eyes
But heavy on the soul
Teardrops on a grave
They hurt like hell
But at least there's no more pain
If heaven only knows
Raindrops on a rose

Raindrops on a rose
They're easy on the eyes
But heavy on the soul
Teardrops on a grave
They hurt like hell
But at least there's no more pain
If heaven only knows
Raindrops on a rose

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Smile, World

Hold up, I got somethin' to say
I got a new perspective on all the things that affect us
I got that grateful disease about to make it infectious
I be handing out love while I'm counting them blessings
Everybody wants it, everybody needs it
Yeah, everybody complains every time that it rains
I know that shit is a pain
Everybody lives, you get just what you give

Wake up you gotta smile, world, start livin'
Don't bite the hand that's been givin'
It's your world, go take it
No doubt and no mistaking that
Smile girl, it's automatic
One taste and then you gotta have it
It's your world, start livin'
One life is all we're given

Right now, if only for today
I got a rhythm that's flowin' like the waves in the ocean
Get up off your knees and get in the notion
I ain't playin' the cards, nah, I'm mixing the potion
Everybody dies, what will you leave behind?

Wake up you gotta smile, world, start livin'
Don't bite the hand that's been givin'
It's your world, go take it
No doubt and no mistaking that
Smile girl, it's automatic
One taste and then you gotta have it
It's your world, start livin'
One life is all we're given

Smile, world, start livin'
Don't bite the hand that's been givin'
It's your world, go take it
No doubt and no mistaking that
Smile girl, it's automatic
One taste and then you gotta have it
It's your world, start livin'
One life is all we're given

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The Mess You Made

What good is a truth you'd never tell?
Like waiting to die while the world keeps wishing you well
In time you'll find you'll fade away
In not seeing love, there's no more reason to stay

Look at the mess you made
The rain on your parade
You got caught up and lost my love
Now there's nothing left of us
Look at the price you paid
The list goes on for days
The shade won't hide your loss
Look at the mess you made

At times I've wondered, was it something I said?
I'd rather move on than do it over again

Look at the mess you made
The rain on your parade
You got caught up and lost my love
Now there's nothing left of us
Look at the price you paid
The list goes on for days
The shade won't hide your loss
Look at the mess you made

Look at the mess you made

Look at the mess you made
The rain on your parade
You got caught up and lost my love
Now there's nothing left of us
Look at the price you paid
The list goes on for days
The shade won't hide your loss
Look at the mess you made

Look at the mess you made

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Who Are You Today?

I said a prayer but can't remember the reason
Therefore, I think I almost stopped believing
That I could ever make it through this kind of weather
Broken from the start and bound to be a failure

Reflections change then fade away
So, who are you today?
Yeah, money fades while memories stay
So, who are you today?

Who are you today?
Who are you today?

It took a minute before I could ever see it
Are you alive? Are you just barely breathing?
Let's take a listen to the new revolution
Before it's watered down and it's all convoluted

Reflections change then fade away
So, who are you today?
Yeah, money fades while memories stay
So, who are you today?

Who are you today?
Who are you today?

Reflections change then fade away
So, who are you today?
Yeah, money fades while memories stay
So, who are you today?

Reflections change then fade away
So, who are you today?
Yeah, money fades while memories stay
So, who are you today? (Who are you today?)

Reflections change then fade away (who are you today?)
Yeah, who are you? Who are you? (Who are you today?)
Yeah, money fades while memories, they stay (who are you today?)
Yeah, who are you?

Who are you today?
Who are you today?

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Not Afraid

I got two feet in a world full of landmines
Sometimes love turns into a landslide
Ignite the flame, burn out the pain
Fresh out, seeing a new frustration
You choose just what you make them
Inside the brain, invite the change

I'm not afraid of life without you
And by the way, I wear my scars across my heart
Every day, I'm getting stronger
Digging up pieces, making the change
One more reason why I'm not afraid

Here comes a same train hid first on a fast truck
Smoke rolls when the fast out to come back
To feel alive is better than hide
I'm still here with a brand-new vision
And no reason for my decisions
To be enough, to live in love

I'm not afraid of life without you
And by the way, I wear my scars across my heart
Every day, I'm getting stronger
Digging up pieces, making the change
One more reason why I'm not afraid

I'm not afraid of life without you
And by the way, I wear my scars across my heart
Every day, I'm getting stronger
Digging up pieces, making the change
One more reason why I'm not afraid

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Here's To The Hopeless

This battle that you're fightin'
I've been there once or twice and
I promise it gets better
To tell the truth, I'd rather
Be in your shoes right now
I'd take it all on somehow
To see you smile again
See you alive again

And I want you to hear me

Here's to the hopeless and the broken
The last ones to be chosen
Who knows all the things we've been through
Right here, God as my witness
I've never been religious
But I've always believed in you

This mountain we're all climbin'
Heartbroken, but still fightin'
I thought that I would never
Say goodbye forever
But this is where we are now
Standing strong here, somehow
We're gonna smile again
We'll be alive again

Here's to the hopeless and the broken
The last ones to be chosen
Who knows all the things we've been through
Right here, God as my witness
I've never been religious
But I've always believed in you

Here's to the hopeless and the broken
The last ones to be chosen
Who knows all the things we've been through
Right here, God as my witness
I've never been religious
I've always believed in you

Here's to the hopeless and the broken
The last ones to be chosen
Who knows all the things we've been through
Right here, God as my witness
I've never been religious
But I've always believed in you

Here's to the hopeless and the broken
The last ones to be chosen
Who knows all the things we've been through
Right here, God as my witness
I've never been religious
But I've always believed in you

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You Can Have It All

Don't let it take you away
They've all got somethin' to say
If words were weapons, I would be a dead man
But turns out we're not that different
We're not built for the system
I know the secrets that they're tryin' to keep

You can have it all, anything you want
Remember the leap of faith is bigger than the fall
Keep your dreams your own
Live a life that's bold
Sometimes first steps are much bigger than we know

Head up and keep on fightin'
Heart open, keep on tryin'
Courage can take a little, we're all infected
It turns out we're not all perfect
But we are not all burdens
We know the secrets that will set us free

You can have it all, anything you want
Remember the leap of faith is bigger than the fall
Keep your dreams your own
Live a life that's bold
Sometimes first steps are much bigger than we know

You can have it all, anything you want
Remember
You can have it all, anything you want
Remember the leap of faith is bigger than the fall
Keep your dreams your own
Live a life that's bold
Sometimes first steps are much bigger than we know

You can have it
You can have it all (you can have it)
Anything you want

You can have it
You can have it all (you can have it)
You can have it all