[Verse 1] Late night conversations With past life hesitations Once when I was younger Back when I knew hunger I was just bored with a life to live All I knew was to dream into it
[Verse 2] Naive motivations Heightened expectations The door was open calling They said I was foolish I had to walk through, didn't think of the price With a twinkle in my eye, I dreamed into it
[Chorus] And the records turn Like they did when I was young And I still don't know If I've only just begun And the records spin As the soundtrack to my sins Baby, I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live So I dream into it, ooh-ooh Dream into it, ooh-ooh
[Verse 3] First came luck, then pressure One man rollercoaster Around the world like phantoms I didn't care what would happen See, I was kicking at the stars with the wind at my wings Kid to a king, all I wanted was everything
[Chorus] And the records turn Like they did when I was young And I still don't know If I've only just begun And the records spin As the soundtrack to my sins Baby, I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live So I dream into it
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge] Feel it in my soul, I've been running so long Regrets are flowing fast, an imaginary storm Gripping at the branches and I'm trying to hold on So many memories made, wish I was there for them all I'm still at the beginning, 'though I feel like it's the end I'm begging for a chance to see the sunrise again 'Cause I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live
[Chorus] And the records turn Like they did when I was young And I still don't know (Still don't know) If I've only just begun And the records spin (Records spin) As the soundtrack to my sins Baby, I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live So I dream into it, ooh-ooh Dream into it
[Verse 1: Avril Lavigne] Goin' out after midnight Two vampires on the street People stare when we walk by 'Cause they're scared of you and me
[Pre-Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] I'm not the same as them, I never was Never gonna let us into their club Know you gotta give it back as good as you got 'Cause this is our time, and this is our shot
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] She said she don't wanna run anymore I don't care about goin' to Heaven She said, "Do it like we did it before" Fight back like '77
[Post-Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77 Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77
[Verse 2: Billy Idol] King's Road every weekend They hate us, and they don't know why No love from policemen Too fast to live, too young to die
[Pre-Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne, Avril Lavigne] Here come the teddy boys and the skins I can see them walking up on the bridge No, it's not a fair fight, it never is But you gotta swing first, and you better not miss (Hey)
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] She said she don't wanna run anymore I don't care about goin' to Heaven She said, "Do it like we did it before" Fight back like '77
[Post-Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77 Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77
[Bridge: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] It's our lives in their hands Same old thing it's always been Sometimes we lose, sometimes we win They show their teeth, we kick them in
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] She said she don't wanna run anymore I don't care about goin' to Heaven She said, "Do it like we did it before" Fight back like '77
[Post-Chorus: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77 Hey, hey, hey-ayy Fight back like '77
[Outro: Billy Idol & Avril Lavigne] Fight back like '77 Fight back like '77
3.
Too Much Fun
[Intro] Yeah
[Verse 1] I bleached my hair, dropped out of school I made a living breaking rules Of passing out in swimming pools Waking up in hospital Did GHB with GBH I kissed a girl, then smoked some H I saw God, but I don't pray 'Cause I never know what to say
[Pre-Chorus] Too much, too soon Almost led to my doom I looked into my tomb And walked away
[Chorus] They said, "Pick your poison" So I drank every one I've had that fatal charm ever since I was young I'm not leaving until I say I'm done 'Cause I don't want to have a little I wanna have too much fun
[Post-Chorus] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun
[Verse 2] Half a line turned into five I flirt with death to feel alive Fell off stage, but didn't dive Crashed my bike, but I didn't die
[Pre-Chorus] Too much, too soon Almost led to my doom I looked into my tomb And walked away
[Chorus] They said, "Pick your poison" So I drank every one I've had that fatal charm Ever since I was young I'm not leaving until I say I'm done 'Cause I don't want to have a little I wanna have too much fun
[Pre-Chorus] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun
[Instrumental Break]
[Interlude] I wanna have
[Chorus] They said, "Pick your poison" So I drank every one I've had that fatal charm Ever since I was young I'm not leaving until I say I'm done 'Cause I don't want to have a little I wanna have too much fun
[Pre-Chorus] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I wanna have too much fun
4.
John Wayne
[Verse 1: Alison Mosshart] You know you make me crazy And my mind is racing You're wasting all my time Someone, come and save me, oh yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Alison Mosshart, Alison Mosshart & Billy Idol, Billy Idol] 'Cause when I need you I can see through And I feel you right now On the highway Do it my way And I want you to feel As I'm going down
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Alison Mosshart] 'Cause I am not afraid And I won't go down in flames 'Cause nothing's gonna be the same And everything you know You keep inside your soul 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne Oh yeah
[Verse 2: Billy Idol] A cold wind is a chasin' And you're not gonna face it The reason's in the rhyme You walked on what was sacred, oh yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Billy Idol & Alison Mosshart, Billy Idol] And when I need to I can reach through And I feel you right now It's a new day But your skies are grey And I want you to feel When I'm going down
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Alison Mosshart] 'Cause I am not afraid And I won't go down in flames 'Cause nothing's gonna be the same And everything you know You keep inside your soul 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge: Billy Idol & Alison Mosshart] Everything you know You keep inside your soul 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Alison Mosshart, Alison Mosshart, Billy Idol] I am not afraid (I am not afraid) And I won't go down in flames (I won't go down in flames) 'Cause nothing's gonna be the same (Nothing's gonna be the same) And everything you know (Everything you know) You keep inside your soul (Keep inside your soul) 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne (Tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne) Ow I am not afraid (I am not afraid) And I won't go down in flames (I won't go down in flames) 'Cause nothing's gonna be the same (Nothing's gonna be the same) And everything you know (Everything you know) You keep inside your soul (You keep inside your soul) 'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne (Tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne)
5.
Wildside
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Joan Jett] Riding in the fast lane, baby I'm not slowing down, down, down I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out
[Verse 1: Billy Idol] Did you forget who you're with You know what you signed up for Now you plead the Fifth Hope you get happiness I know that you don't deserve to be hurt like this
[Pre-Chorus: Billy Idol] This wasn't the plan I thought I could stay, now I know that I can't This wasn't the plan But I can't change who I am
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Joan Jett] Riding in the fast lane, baby I'm not slowing down, down, down I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out I can't love you like you want me to If I let you win, then we both lose I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out
[Verse 2: Joan Jett, Joan Jett & Billy Idol] Tell your friends that I left Say it's all my fault 'cause it is, I guess It'll be for the best When we both move on and forget this mess
[Pre-Chorus: Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Both] This wasn't the plan I thought I could stay, now I know that I can't (Know that I can't) This wasn't the plan But I can't change who I am
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Joan Jett] Riding in the fast lane, baby I'm not slowing down, down, down I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out I can't love you like you want me to If I let you win, then we both lose I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out
[Bridge: Billy Idol] Oh yeah Oh yeah [Chorus: Billy Idol & Joan Jett, Billy Idol] Riding in the fast lane, baby I'm not slowing down, down, down I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out (Yeah) I can't love you like you want me to If I let you win, then we both lose I still got a wildside and sometimes It still comes out, out, out
[Outro: Billy Idol & Joan Jett, Billy Idol] I still got a wildside (I still got a wildside) (Wildside) I still got a wildside (I still got a wildside) (Wildside)
6.
People I Love
[Verse 1] I know I could be sorry, but I don't feel bad for being who I am I see you're disappointed I left school to start a punk rock band Don't wanna follow your footsteps, that was never part of my plan I'm giving you one, two, three chances to tell me you understand
[Chorus] Why do I keep pissing off people I love It hurts like hell, for heaven's sake Every time I mess things up Another little piece of my heart breaks The way it is is just the way it always was I gotta find a way to stop pissing off people I love
[Verse 2] I know I should be sorry, but I don't remember what I did last night I don't know how I got home, but my ride's not parked outside Think my girl is mad at me, I hope I didn't make her cry She's given me one (One), two (Two), three second chances But I don't ever get it right
[Chorus] Why do I keep pissing off people I love It hurts like hell, for heaven's sake Every time I mess things up Another little piece of my heart breaks The way it is is just the way it always was I gotta find a way to stop pissing off people I love
[Post-Chorus] Woah Woah
[Verse 3] I know I missed your birthday and your graduation You knew I wouldn't make it, but you still gave me the invitation I sent you a card saying, "I love you, congratulations" You've given me one (One), two (Two), three (Three) million chances
[Chorus] And I keep pissing off people I love It hurts like hell, for heaven's sake Every time I mess things up Another little piece of my heart breaks The way it is is just the way it always was I make mistakes the same as everybody does I gotta find a way to stop pissing off people I love
[Post-Chorus] Woah Woah People I love People I love
7.
Gimme the Weight
[Verse 1] Tried every party, but they only made me crazy I loved a thousand girls, it only made things worse Tried every drug until they didn't elevate me Drank every bottle, but they couldn't quench my thirst
[Pre-Chorus] Till you came Gravity changed
[Chorus] (Gimme the weight) When it gets heavy (Gimme the weight) It's you I'll carry When it's hardcore I only want you more (Gimme the weight) 'Cause I'd give it away just to carry the weight with you (Ooh) Weight with you
[Verse 2] White lines and late nights only lead to paranoia Sent me to rehab, I got high and ran away I saw the world, but only hotel bars and bathrooms I had it all and then I lit it with butane
[Pre-Chorus] And then you came And I'm not the same
[Chorus] (Gimme the weight) When it gets heavy (Gimme the weight) It's you I'll carry When it's hardcore I only want you more (Gimme the weight) 'Cause I'd give it away just to carry the weight with you (Ooh) Weight with you
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus] (Gimme the weight) When it gets heavy (Gimme the weight) It's you I'll carry When it's hardcore I only want you more (Gimme the weight) 'Cause I'd give it away just to carry the weight with you (Ooh) Weight with you (Ooh)
[Chorus] In this crazy life I have known So much love, so much light, so much sorrow In your eyes, I'm brand new, I am pure I'm your hero, I'm your hero, I'm your hero I'm reborn
[Verse 1] I closed the door on my days, upside down I found the cure to my haze and I climbed out This beautiful girl, only hope, never doubt I'll make you my world 'cause for long, I was screaming out
[Chorus] In this crazy life I have known So much love, so much light, so much sorrow In your eyes, I'm brand new, I am pure I'm your hero, I'm your hero, I'm your hero I'm reborn
[Verse 2] I'm still not safe on these trails, but I'm on track I still have thoughts, troubled past tryin' to drag me back Yeah, beautiful sirens on the rocks, tryin' to make me crash But I've got a feeling, if you stay, I can't be that bad
[Chorus] In this crazy life I have known So much love, so much light, so much sorrow In your eyes, I'm brand new, I am pure I'm your hero, I'm your hero, I'm your hero I'm reborn
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus] In this crazy life I have known So much love, so much light, so much sorrow In your eyes, I'm brand new, I am pure I'm your hero, I'm your hero, I'm your hero I'm reborn
[Outro] I'm reborn I'm reborn
9.
Still Dancing
Left my home For jet black gold Sold my soul In a fever, in a fever Changed my name A suicide game Machine guns on My t-shirt, my t-shirt It’s been a long ride But the ride is all I know
I’m still dancing But now I ain’t alone I got everything I need next to me Right here in my bones I’m still dancing But now I’m in control I got everything I need next to me From LA to Tokyo
Say yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah I’m still dancing
Plastic bag Full of clothes Turn to robes In the ether, in the ether I smashed hotels And hurt myself But I always stayed A believer, a believer It’s been a long ride but…
I’m still dancing But now I ain’t alone I got everything I need next to me Right here in my bones I’m still dancing But now I’m in control I got everything I need next to me From LA to Tokyo
Say yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah I’m still dancing
Skinheads stomp Right down the road Teddy Boys stood Clutching their combs Reggae blitz rock Deep to the core In Brixton Punks trying to riot Up on the high street Causing a ruckus Who wants to fight me Pogo slam No need to remind me
I’m still dancing But now I ain’t alone I got everything I need next to me Right here in my bones
I’m still dancing But now I’m in control I got everything I need next to me From LA to Tokyo
Say yeah, yeah, yeah I’m still dancing
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