Life In General Songs and Lyrics

MxPx - Life In General (1997) Life In General cover

Life In General cover

Words by Mike Herrera. Music by MxPx.

Middlename

Emotion, is my middle name I lay in bed and listen to the rain Put happy thoughts in to my head But I find instead the hurting words you said
Chorus: Why won't you believe me When I tell you the things that I see? And I'll still see you tomorrow, at the show
It's been a long winded, long time I wish I'd never met you I wish I could forget you And what you said You're directing your complaints to me I should walk away, I could easily Never hear a word you say
I'm not your robot or your slave I won't behave, I'm not your toy Go on go bury me with self righteousness I confess, I'm just a boy
(chorus)
It's been a long winded, long time I wish I'd never met you I wish I could forget you And what you said You're directing your complaints to me I should walk away, I could easily Never hear a word you say
(instrumental interlude) (chorus)

My Mom Still Cleans My Room

I'm not always nice, not always mean My room has never been seen clean The way I feel is not always not always how I seem
The thoughts that form inside my brain Don't always seem to entertain 'Cause when I tell my company They think there's something wrong with me
You don't know me like you think you do You don't understand me and it's true
I'm getting older day by day Ain't got time to get to everything Hold on tight, enjoy the ride Life is short, so live it wisely
I'm not always sick, but often tired Sometimes I'm having fun or wired I don't have someone, someone to call my own
I'm not full of all the answers I guess that I'm an o.k. dancer I just want to, to be left alone
You don't know me like you think you do You don't understand me and it's true
I'm getting older day by day Ain't got time to get to everything Hold on tight, enjoy the ride Life is short, so live it wisely Live it wisely

Do Your Feet Hurt?

Can I call you sweetheart or even baby doll? If I had your number, you'd be getting a phone call Can I leave you a message on your machine? Letting you know that you're the bomb And you blew up on me
Are you anxious to see me After your next class? Do you care when I tell you Step around that broken glass?
Can I see you after you get out of school? I won't even mind it if you treat me cruel Take a ride on my Vespa, I'll take you home I'll climb up to your window and read you a poem
Are you anxious to see me After your next class? Do you care when I tell you Step around that broken glass?
I know that you believe (you believe) in the one true God above And that's why you're waiting (waiting) For your one and only love
Do your feet hurt? Did you fall from heaven? 'Cause you've been running through My mind all day My mind don't mind
I don't know what to say or do I can't eat when I'm with you Goodnight sweetheart I gotta go And you won't come to my next show?

Sometimes You Have To Ask Yourself

Never quite just knew how to get it through The utilitarian sloganeerian minds And it's time to stand up and redefine the lines Right now
Compartmentalizing, isn't realizing Because it's not affecting change in the real world So get on with your life and get over mine There's only one world and there's many different tastes
So enjoy, don't employ your state Common goals, communicate to contemplate The way things are and why Don't pawn the status quo problems off on the other guy
Your a celebrity in your own world Catch phrases only catching cobb webs Spiritualized capital gain and wealth Isn't the means to the end, isn't the end itself
Manifest individually Manifest a sense of reality Because it's non exclusive Don't be so elusively blind Things are never what they seem You don't know what you'll find Right now!

The Wonder Years

I don't understand what's going on in my life these days Everything upside down turned around Won't waste my life, no way And I don't know why
I can't see clearly? I can't think 'cause it's too early So many doubts frequent my mind all the time
Our lives in general are one in the same, But there's no variations Our lives in general are on in the same But there's no difference of opinion
I don't understand what's going on in my life these days Everything upside down turned around Won't waste my life, no way
Our lives in general are one in the same, But there's no variations Our lives in general are on in the same But there's no difference of opinion
In my younger years, I used to be so free But I don't know what's happening to me We all know by now that time's the enemy It controls us, tells us where to be (2x)
Don't know, don't care If you need me, I'll be right here (2x)

Move To Bremerton

When I meet a special girl She always lives somewhere else in the world Don't wanna call her on the phone I wanna talk to her when I'm at home
Chorus: Move to Bremerton, we'll hang out Move to Bremerton, we'll go all out Move to Bremerton, Will you be mine? (till the end of time)
I'll change the street signs you drive down So you'll end up in my town I'll redraw the maps all one by one So they all lead to Bremerton
Drop out of school and run away Quit your job, you've got a place to stay Pack your bags and hitch a ride Bremerton's a good place to reside (chorus 2x)
If you own a brain and use it too You've gotta know I have a crush on you I'm a sucker for a level headed girl with a pretty smile She's got to have ideas yeah and she's got to have style
Drop out of school and run away Quit your job, you've got a place to stay Pack your bags and hitch a ride Bremerton's a good place to reside (chorus 5x)

New York To Nowhere

Going nowhere fast, watching cars go past Why won't the snow melt faster? This trip is a disaster 16 hour drive, just played in some dive New York to nowhere, we're never gonna get there
A million miles away from everyone I know Stuck here night and day with 5 more days to go (repeat)

Andrea

Meeting you was just so unexpected I guess I was scared of being rejected Since you were so nice I wouldn't think twice I'd give it all away for one more day with you
If ever there was a girl to be engaged to That amazing girl would have to be you Before we hung out Don't know how I lived without Your beautiful face By God's amazing grace
Andrea, I say your name And all that I can do is think About the way you smiled and kinda sorta held my hand Went out for coffee in what must have been the smallest town in Kentucky Andrea we walked together down the dirt road by the bridge Then we sat by each other, talked about a few things You looked at me, I looked at you Before you know, it's time to go
Since you were so nice I wouldn't think twice I'd give it all away for one more day with you

Your Problem, My Emergency

Get a clue, I'm not here for you And I'm not like you
I'm not gonna do what you say is right 'Cause then I'll end up just like you I'm gonna rebel, I'm gonna fight This organized manipulation
Learn to think before you speak And you just might make a point
I'm just an average guy, is that hard to accept? I live a normal life I've got no regrets Don't make me out to be something that I'm not I never said I was anything, so don't expect me to be
Learn to think before you speak And you just might make a point
Why is your problem always my emergency? This is no court of law, you're all speculation Sex masquerades as rock and roll And manufactured music to save your soul So go and do your homework Demographics target marketing

Chick Magnet

Well he's a chick magnet, if ya know what I mean The way the girlies just go to him Well ya should've seen The guy yeah, he's got style and it's plain to see Smooth shoes and cool tattoos Hair pomped as tight as can be
Chorus: He ain't got a girlfriend No one to sing this song to He's gotta settle down If he meets that special girl soon
He knows just what to do When it comes to the girls He writes them poetry And he picks them flowers He knows just what to say When it comes to the ladies Knows how to make a girl smile How to drive a girl crazy (chorus)
Chick magnet (9x) Chick magnet yeah

Today Is In My Way

It breaks my heart, it makes me sad To think of all the times we had You made me laugh and you make me cry And all that I can do is sigh, and wonder why
Chorus: How will I get through tomorrow If I can't make it through today? How will I get through tomorrow When today is in my way? Today is in my way
What's done is done and in the past Good things come and go so fast You looked up at me, you said goodbye All that I could do was sigh and wonder why (chorus)
I deserve all that I get Serves me right I will admit And today just won't go away
Today is in my way Today is in my way

Sorry So Sorry

I should have stayed in bed today I couldn't think of a positive thing to say My friends all hate me now I was selfish and realize now I gave it a little time I thought about it a while Ask to forgive and forget Crack a joke and a smile
It's hard to say you're sorry When you know that you were wrong The weight of hurting words We often carry on On
The annoying things I don't mind so much anymore I've learned to tolerate the annoying four
I won't let the sun go down When I've made a mistake I'd make right what I've wronged And give more that I take
It's hard to say you're sorry When you know that you were wrong The weight of hurting words We often carry on On

Doing Time

I remember times I had Some were happy, some were sad Memories me and my partners in crime Throwing up a thousand times
Chorus: I got through it, I feel fine I went to school and did my time In a sense I'm out, in a sense I'm free To be what I wanna be
Fun was cartoons Saturdays Fun was staying up past eight Lame was tring to fit in Lame was the wrong crowd let me it (chorus)
You gotta stick together With who you are and who you know You gotta remember Where you've been and where you wanna go
I never did homework after school Did all the things I thought were cool Went out every Friday night I still do and I'm alright.

Correct Me If I'm Wrong

Did you forget what's important in you life? Somewhat confused, everthing is going wrong Do you regret the decisions that you've made? I don't expect a second chance to come along
Chorus: You already found the book With all the answers to all your questions So take a closer look You're in the turn lane and I'm the intersection
Did you forget when you walked out of my room To turn off the light and say goodnight your answer's coming soon I will admit in the end I'll be O.K. I think it safe to say, you don't know If we're better off this way (chorus)
Please don't forget how to laugh out loud And be proud of yourself I know you'll do what's right for you (instrumental) (chorus)

Cristalena

Cristalena, ya she's so cool Cristalena, she's out of control Half the time she don't know where she's at Cristalena don't know much about that
Chorus: But you know, and I know Cristalena But you know, and I know where I've seen her But you know, and I know Cristalena But you know, and I know where I've seen her
Cristalena, she's in her own world She's always happy as a little girl Cristalena's nice unless she's annoyed Cristalena happens to like boys - but not me (chorus)
Cristalena, where'd you go? Don't even know where you've been? Cristalena, won't you stay? Please don't go away, won't you be my friend? (chorus)

Destroyed By You

Can someone tell me why I'm feeling this way? Can someone tell me why this world is so grey? It's never just black and white So much went on tonight Was I wrong or was I right?
You think the whole world revolves around your head You are ignoring me You haven't heard a word I said Why can't I just pull myself together? What's done is done Never say never
Can't someone tell me why I'm feeling this way? Can't someone tell me why this world is so gray? It's never just black and white So much went on tonight Was I wrong or was I right?
Always look for good in the bad Learn from the mistakes That I have had I re and re-learned to let it go Talk is easy but it's so hard to show

Southbound

It's all the same Same old town with a different name That's fine by me There's only one place that I wanna be
Chorus: Southbound I-5 Windows down and music on the stereo I'm driving and I'm dreaming There's no place I'd rather go
Staring at white lines On the side of the road
Been on the road a while I gotta get back to a place with style Hang out having fun Gotta get back to the beach in the sun (chorus)
Playing every night with the occasional fight (instrumental)

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