Lyrics by Jason Gerardo

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Take the time to spread your smile. . .
because your heart is so pure
take the time to love again, and again
it’s all about what you give
and make the time to find yourself along the way
it’s all about what’s within
wash your face with honesty
cause what you choose is who you’ll be

And you’ll fall sometimes. . .
just know it’ll be ok. . .

Let me blanket you. . .
with these words you’ll need to know
just show yourself. . .show the ones around you
that you’ll be who you want one day

Listen openly to you
I’ll keep my thoughts to myself
I’ll make the time to be the one to cry upon for you. . .
even when you think I’m gone

And we’ll fall sometimes
just know it’ll help us grow

Let me blanket you
with these thoughts when your cold
just know yourself
know the ones around you
and you’ll be where you want one day. . .
one day. . .one day

Take the time to spread your love
because your soul is. . .it’s so whole
it’s so whole

Let me blanket you
with these thoughts when your cold
just show yourself
show the ones around you. . .
that you’ll be where you want one day. . .
one day. . .one day

take the time to spread your smile. . .
because your heart is so pure

Lyrics by Jason Gerardo

I’d watch the days fall. . .
and now i think to myself. . .
“what have you learned and how will you grow from it”
you gave me all your reasons. . .
why i should keep my smile
but none of them felt as whole as i once did

but i have remained
somewhat the same man

I’m back to me
I haven’t been myself for so long
I’m back to myself again
I’ve been away for much too long

Of all my secrets (the ones that kept me sane)
for all i know you had them too
and no regrets…not a single one
I wouldn’t change what I’ve been through

I have remained
somewhat the same man

I’m back to me
I haven’t been myself for so long
I’m back to myself again
I’ve been away for much too long
so long
I’m back to. . .I’m back to me again
I’m back to. . .I’m back to myself again

I’m back to. . .I’m back to me again
I’m back to. . .I’m back to my. . . ‘self’

oh. . .

Lyrics by Jason Gerardo

. . .And all of these changes surround me and I. . .
I’m gonna welcome them
the world. . .it rearranges itself as we don’t even try to change
somethin’ tells me I’ll be ok
I think I need some room to ‘just be’
it seems my ‘self’ has taken the most of it
and it had me feelin’ hopeless in my mind. . .

Let it go
you’re holdin’ on so tight but it won’t change a thing
Let it go
you’re willing to push for what’s so meaningless
just let it go
let it go. . .

please. . .no pointless words
i have forbidden all. . .all that was done before
and why. . .point your finger at me when it’s said and done
it’s all been done before
somethin’ tells me we’ll be ok
I think I need some room to breathe
it seems my ‘self’ has taken all it can
it had me feelin’ hopeless in my mind

Let it go
you’re holdin’ on so tight but it won’t change a thing
Let it go
you’re willin’ to push for what’s so meaningless
just let it go
let it gooooo. . .

I’m feelin’ overwhelmed and I can’t blame you
I’m feelin’ overwhelmed and I can’t blame you

let it go
let it go
let it go
let it go

Somethin’ has changed in me now I can feel
and I won’t forget you or what you gave me
I’ve opened up myself for now it’s time to let go

Somethin’ has changed in me now I can feel
and I won’t forget you or what you gave me
I’ve opened up myself for now it’s time to let go

let it go. . .

Lyrics by Jason Gerardo

A helpless four-year-old
he owns a vacant stare
he has no feelin’ in his body
why?

A bed ridden girl you know
she’s born without a chance
the cancer eats her brain so slowly
why?

And how can we complain?
when we hold what we have
and what gives us the right to ask you?
oh. . .why? why? why?
why?

Eighty-four she is
remembers not a thing
and all her memories are gone but why?

He’s in a wheelchair
he’s told a month to live
his children keep on askin’ him “why dad?”

And how can we complain?
when we hold what we have
and what gives us the right to ask you?
oh. . .why? why? why?
why?

So many questions i would ask you
so many things we’re searching for
and when the day comes and I’ll let you into my eyes
I can show you so much more

Eighty-four she is
remembers not a thing
all we wanna know is why? yeah. . .

. . .why?

Lyrics by Jason Gerardo

When are you gonna realize it?
when will you think of someone else?
and. . .when do you think you’ll understand?
when she’s gone? when she’s so long gone. . .

How long before you lose ‘for granted’?
how long before you lose your ‘self ‘?
and. . .how come you wanna chase ‘the empty’?
she’s strong. . .yeah she’s much too strong

wake up
wake up

You see all that it takes is. . .
a little of your precious time
and if you won’t give it up
I won’t help you
I can’t help you

Sometimes I just wanted to say it but. . .
I knew it wouldn’t go over well
these things that swim in my head
and I knew they would serve you well

and I have had to say it to no one
that you will always hold this pain. . .
cause she’s gone. . .
yeah she’s so long gone

wake up
wake up

You see all that it takes is. . .
a little of your precious time
and if you won’t give it up
I won’t help you

You see all that it takes is. . .
a little of your precious time
and if you won’t give it up
I won’t help you
I can’t help you. . .

Sometimes I just wanted to say it but. . .
when will you think of someone?