I stay awake, like when I was young Can't close my eyes, till I see the sun And if you're still there by the time we hang up Some thing is up With affection Wishing all my thoughts could match my actions I can close my eyes to break the tension Rushing around, unfamiliar ground My courage is sick, my stomach is shot It's all in your head, least that's what I thought And I'll still be able till I scream and shout I gotta get out of Vancouver Montreal just feels a lot smoother Rent is cheap and the air's a little cooler Rushing around my new burial ground Amazing, it takes him So long to acknowledge His own right, in hindsight Swallowed up in the carnage Now I've won, the freedom To do what I want to I won't waste, my instincts Persevere and follow through Hangover ends, a fuzzy embrace I feel the sun shine all over my face And before I pass out, into the daze My heart is replaced With sad emotion Maybe love is better left unspoken Maybe I sing to you because I'm broken Now that I've found, my original sound Amazing, it takes him So long to acknowledge His own right, in hindsight Swallowed up in the carnage Now I've won, the freedom To do what I want to I won't waste, my instincts Persevere and follow through