Fuel
Fuel : Sunburn (1998)

1. Untitled
I wanted to feel something
To be something
To see something
I wanted to find
One thing that was mine
And leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
Fantasy
Once reality
Becomes such a parody
If I could find
One thing that was mine
I'd leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
If shining
Or if shaking
Its reality faking
If I could find
One thing that was mine
I'd leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
To be something
To see something
I wanted to find
One thing that was mine
And leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
Fantasy
Once reality
Becomes such a parody
If I could find
One thing that was mine
I'd leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
If shining
Or if shaking
Its reality faking
If I could find
One thing that was mine
I'd leave this behind
But I can't find my way
To get far away
And bury these days
2. Bittersweet
Seven sins of wantonness and
Everything thats good is gone
Sell it all for glory from the peers
Silicone preistess scratch the back and
Twists the knife to bone
Kick against the pricks and scrape the shins
I'm the enemy in the enemies now
chorus :
Swallowed the pill
Drank to the fill
All these things I carry now
In this bittersweet, in this bittersweet now
Try to hold the world there sinking,
Swimming in a paper cup
Try to own the one beneath the skin
Held up to the flame 'till singeing
Skin begins to draw and tuck
Never told there's a chance to win
What couldn't be, wouldn't be now
chorus
Hold your hands up to the sky and try
So hard to rise above
But everything is beating down
chorus
Everything thats good is gone
Sell it all for glory from the peers
Silicone preistess scratch the back and
Twists the knife to bone
Kick against the pricks and scrape the shins
I'm the enemy in the enemies now
chorus :
Swallowed the pill
Drank to the fill
All these things I carry now
In this bittersweet, in this bittersweet now
Try to hold the world there sinking,
Swimming in a paper cup
Try to own the one beneath the skin
Held up to the flame 'till singeing
Skin begins to draw and tuck
Never told there's a chance to win
What couldn't be, wouldn't be now
chorus
Hold your hands up to the sky and try
So hard to rise above
But everything is beating down
chorus
3. Shimmer
She calls me from the cold
Just when I was low, feeling short of stable
And all teat she intends
And all she keeps inside, isn't on the label
She says she's ashamed
And can she take me for a while
And can I be a friend, we'll forget the past
But maybe I'm not able
And I break at the bend
chorus :
We're here and now, but will we ever be again
'Cause I have found
All that shimmers in this world is sure to fade
Away again
She dreams champagne dream
Strawberry surprise, pink linen and white paper
Lavender and cream
Fields of butterflies, reality escapes her
She says that love is for fools that fall behind
And I'm somewhere in between
I never really know a killer from a savior
'Till I break at the the bend
chorus
It's too far away for me to hold
It's too far away...
Guess I'll let it go
Just when I was low, feeling short of stable
And all teat she intends
And all she keeps inside, isn't on the label
She says she's ashamed
And can she take me for a while
And can I be a friend, we'll forget the past
But maybe I'm not able
And I break at the bend
chorus :
We're here and now, but will we ever be again
'Cause I have found
All that shimmers in this world is sure to fade
Away again
She dreams champagne dream
Strawberry surprise, pink linen and white paper
Lavender and cream
Fields of butterflies, reality escapes her
She says that love is for fools that fall behind
And I'm somewhere in between
I never really know a killer from a savior
'Till I break at the the bend
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It's too far away for me to hold
It's too far away...
Guess I'll let it go
4. Jesus or a gun
Walk away, I walk the wire
And my fields are burning in the flames
Feel my way, blind in the mire
Struggling from your voice inside my head
chorus :
But now everything trying to drag me down
But I'll rip the sky from the ground
But tell me now, who's my saving one
Jesus or a gun
Stripped away my last desire
Nothing comes and nothing's sent away
Happiness I couldn't hire
Struggling from these thoughts inside my head
chorus
All thats safer falls from my favor
When it's over who will cry for me
It's safe to say I don't desire
Everything you push inside my head
And I'll reject it until I'm dead
chorus
And my fields are burning in the flames
Feel my way, blind in the mire
Struggling from your voice inside my head
chorus :
But now everything trying to drag me down
But I'll rip the sky from the ground
But tell me now, who's my saving one
Jesus or a gun
Stripped away my last desire
Nothing comes and nothing's sent away
Happiness I couldn't hire
Struggling from these thoughts inside my head
chorus
All thats safer falls from my favor
When it's over who will cry for me
It's safe to say I don't desire
Everything you push inside my head
And I'll reject it until I'm dead
chorus
5. Sunburn
The sky was dark this morning
Not a bird in the trees
And silence hung suspicious and anxious
Like a blanket covered scream
And you were gone
You were not there for me
And I cursed the sky amd begged the sun to
Fall all over me
This life's not living, baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down
All of my friends are searching
Quiet, Desperately
Look into their eyes you'll see teh faithless crying
Save me, Save me
And what are they to feel
And who are they to be
And what am I to do with, do with me, but let the sun
Fall all over me
This life's not living, baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down over me
Let the sun fall down
Until my eyes cry out
'Til my head is free from doubt
'Til my lungs sigh right out
'Til I'm wiser
Let the sun fall all over me
This life's not living,baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down over me
Let the sun fall down
Not a bird in the trees
And silence hung suspicious and anxious
Like a blanket covered scream
And you were gone
You were not there for me
And I cursed the sky amd begged the sun to
Fall all over me
This life's not living, baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down
All of my friends are searching
Quiet, Desperately
Look into their eyes you'll see teh faithless crying
Save me, Save me
And what are they to feel
And who are they to be
And what am I to do with, do with me, but let the sun
Fall all over me
This life's not living, baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down over me
Let the sun fall down
Until my eyes cry out
'Til my head is free from doubt
'Til my lungs sigh right out
'Til I'm wiser
Let the sun fall all over me
This life's not living,baby
Living ain't free
If I can't find my way back to me
Let the sun fall down over me
Let the sun fall down
6. New thing
Take me out alive
Take me out it's all so stale
Give me another life
Excuse me if I tried and failed
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus :
I got a new thing, it';s so inspired
It's not the real thing, but it's for me
Because the real thing I don't desire
So it's the new thing I choose for me
Denial comfort me
Built the gallows high
You gave me plans and silver nails
The architects of pride
But I'm the one your hanging now
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus
Take me out it's all so stale
Give me another life
Excuse me if I tried and failed
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus :
I got a new thing, it';s so inspired
It's not the real thing, but it's for me
Because the real thing I don't desire
So it's the new thing I choose for me
Denial comfort me
Built the gallows high
You gave me plans and silver nails
The architects of pride
But I'm the one your hanging now
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus
And I don't mind if I fall
It's not that far at all
chorus
7. It's come to this
And I found my head uncrowned and all life's sweet necter flowing down
The cracks and seams wasted on some petty little prayers
And I reached up for despair but I was well below that cherished stage
And all my mangled hopes and songs unsung
chorus :
I fear I've wasted all my sun
I fear I've wasted all my time
Everything is faded
Smiles are fabricated now
I fear I've wasted all my sun
I fear I've wasted all my time
Held my eyes closed for too long
And I ran out into the streets in hopes that I might find it there
But all my buildings stared back at me tenantless and bare
And I
reached up for the sky, but it always seemed so far away
Transcendant thoughts you gave lie atrophied and broken
chorus
And I sat when I should have stood; Swallowed when I should have spit
Until now I only recognized me in pictures taken long ago
And
All the changes simply haunt and never go away
A freind will tell when I hit hell, I may not feel the change
Held my eyes closed for too long
Held my eyes closed for too long
Just before I go don't you offer any sweet advice because
Where were all your shoulders when I needed them so long ago and
Now with legs weak and weary from this silly dance
with a suitcase full of memories, I pack my bags and slowly drift away
The cracks and seams wasted on some petty little prayers
And I reached up for despair but I was well below that cherished stage
And all my mangled hopes and songs unsung
chorus :
I fear I've wasted all my sun
I fear I've wasted all my time
Everything is faded
Smiles are fabricated now
I fear I've wasted all my sun
I fear I've wasted all my time
Held my eyes closed for too long
And I ran out into the streets in hopes that I might find it there
But all my buildings stared back at me tenantless and bare
And I
reached up for the sky, but it always seemed so far away
Transcendant thoughts you gave lie atrophied and broken
chorus
And I sat when I should have stood; Swallowed when I should have spit
Until now I only recognized me in pictures taken long ago
And
All the changes simply haunt and never go away
A freind will tell when I hit hell, I may not feel the change
Held my eyes closed for too long
Held my eyes closed for too long
Just before I go don't you offer any sweet advice because
Where were all your shoulders when I needed them so long ago and
Now with legs weak and weary from this silly dance
with a suitcase full of memories, I pack my bags and slowly drift away
8. Song for you
It's all I want
It's all I needed now it's through
It all comes back to you
The only one
The one I needed I abuse
More color from a bruise
So I sing this song for you
Theres nothing left for me to do
Good-bye dear one
Venus I thought you'd bless me too
So selfish to presume
chorus :
So I sing this song for you
And I hope that what is true
Will find a way to you
I sing this song for you
Venus never showed the way
The stars would not be sold
Heaven stole the light of day
And we were never told So dark the day...
So much for life, for life and love
And now it's done
The color always changes hue
Bright to black and blue
chorus
So I sing this song for you
There's nothing left for me to do
It's all I needed now it's through
It all comes back to you
The only one
The one I needed I abuse
More color from a bruise
So I sing this song for you
Theres nothing left for me to do
Good-bye dear one
Venus I thought you'd bless me too
So selfish to presume
chorus :
So I sing this song for you
And I hope that what is true
Will find a way to you
I sing this song for you
Venus never showed the way
The stars would not be sold
Heaven stole the light of day
And we were never told So dark the day...
So much for life, for life and love
And now it's done
The color always changes hue
Bright to black and blue
chorus
So I sing this song for you
There's nothing left for me to do
9. Mary pretends
Mary pretends she's so insane, so insane, so insane
Mary pretends she's so insane, so insane, so insane
She just sits back and laughs at the pain
Laughs at the pain, laughs at the pain
Mary pretends she's so insane, so insane, so insane
Falling down of her mind
Gives her everything she's wanted from the world
Close her eyes, drift inside, so alive
She wants to know what it feels like
She wants to know how to fly
She wants to know what it feels like to die
Good-bye
Mary pretends she's so insane, so insane, so insane
She just sits back and laughs at the pain
Laughs at the pain, laughs at the pain
Mary pretends she's so insane, so insane, so insane
Falling down of her mind
Gives her everything she's wanted from the world
Close her eyes, drift inside, so alive
She wants to know what it feels like
She wants to know how to fly
She wants to know what it feels like to die
Good-bye
10. Ozone
I wanna make her go, I wanna make her come
I wanna push her away
Don't wanna feel no pain
Don't wanna feel no shame
Don't wanna feel this way
I'm so alone here
Why must I be
chorus :
I'm the one she calls ozone baby
She waits alone for me to come down
But I wanna fly like a silly angel
Aim for the sky, straight into the sun
I wanna make her feel, Iwanna make it real
I wanna give her away
She wanna to keep me here
She wanna hold me dear
She wanna make me stay
She's so alone here
She don't need me
chorus
My sun, on you, burning, singe you
Confined inside, rot from youe lies, sucker
I'll only hold you down, I'll only steal your crown
I'll only make you cry
I'll only break your pride, and eat you up inside
Why should you even try
I'm so alone here
Why must I be
chorus
I wanna push her away
Don't wanna feel no pain
Don't wanna feel no shame
Don't wanna feel this way
I'm so alone here
Why must I be
chorus :
I'm the one she calls ozone baby
She waits alone for me to come down
But I wanna fly like a silly angel
Aim for the sky, straight into the sun
I wanna make her feel, Iwanna make it real
I wanna give her away
She wanna to keep me here
She wanna hold me dear
She wanna make me stay
She's so alone here
She don't need me
chorus
My sun, on you, burning, singe you
Confined inside, rot from youe lies, sucker
I'll only hold you down, I'll only steal your crown
I'll only make you cry
I'll only break your pride, and eat you up inside
Why should you even try
I'm so alone here
Why must I be
chorus
11. Hideaway
Hideaway, take me now
I cannot face another round
And I'm flipping through these pages
For a name to take my place
Close my eyes, wish that I could find a space
To hideaway
Troubled days cloud my eyes
Stole the sun from my skies
And in this darkness I am tossing, turning
Lying wide awake
Hold my breath, wish that I could find a place
To hideaway
Hideaway, take me now
I cannot face another round
I cannot face another round
And I'm flipping through these pages
For a name to take my place
Close my eyes, wish that I could find a space
To hideaway
Troubled days cloud my eyes
Stole the sun from my skies
And in this darkness I am tossing, turning
Lying wide awake
Hold my breath, wish that I could find a place
To hideaway
Hideaway, take me now
I cannot face another round