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1.
Bumper Cars 03:24
A beautiful sunny day started out like any other Driving down the street in his rusty old clunker, “Can I make it there?” he wondered The big promotion was his for the taking He could finally see to the top This is the day when he needed to get there the most You can't give up You can't give in If you’re meant to be on the road that you're on, then you’re bound to win No, you can't give up You can't give in Take your time, slow down See life through to the end Well she sits and she thinks “I’m so glad I'm on this road, I have no idea where I’m going but I have room to be bold.” And sweeping by all of the slow ones, the busses and the tractors All that's left is the open road And all she can do, is go faster Oh, that last left turn was a time to forget But you’ll always remember And always regret never before has something bad been so good Both cars in pieces And as you stand to the side It could have been worse You're still living life
2.
Hello? Can you hear me out there? Alright. Let me be the first one to tell you, Be yourself, Don’t ever fall down, Speak up, Shout out for what you believe in let everybody know who you are and I promise you’ll go very far Getting ready for battle and He’s trying to hold his ground His heart is racing Numb with fear and doubt The reign of bullets begin as missiles streak the sky Everything’s about to change in the blink of an eye Oh, reach a little further and you will find that you can walk the distance discover bravery inside outrun the resistance, keep on persisting and it will be alright Oh, reach a little further They watch with pity as her pain takes its toll she takes a deep slow breath she’s longing to feel whole Despite uplifting words They can’t help anymore She’s fought for so long She feels like closing door Learn how to stand up, learn how to fight whether you’re wrong or right Think like a bird or a butterfly ready to take flight Finally, you need to learn stand up be strong be heard ready to fight ready to lead High and tall you’ve got to exceed Break the barriers, jump the hurdles, run the distance, take off when you hear that startin’ gun, don’t wait for resistance Be brave and don’t let nobody ever burst your fire Speak what’s on your mind then, learn how to take steps higher Everyday, Relentlessly They try to break him down (don’t let ‘em get ya) their laughter echoes as they push him down He’s trying to speak up, to break through the walls no matter how hard he tries no one can hear his calls (come on, come on)
3.
I wake to the sound of the seagulls calling, The sun is still below the mountain range I hear the captain yelling orders And the day I know is here again The sun burns on my back and the sweat runs down my face World marches on at the same pace Yet my family’s in my mind the entire day I think about the way we laughed and the smile on your face And it makes me fight to stay And it makes me fight to stay alive My beauty in the black sky Lenny is a man full of hopes and dreams, and he shares each one with me. Most are about his family, where he would rather be. His stories take me back to a better place, even if its just for awhile. And everyone smiles in spite of themselves, in this time of darkness and need. As sudden as a storm, smoke crashes down and the ship is ablaze with gunfire. The men beside me were brave and strong, but no one saw them backing down. It rages on, in total disarray, while smoke continues to blind my way. And the smoke drifts away, and the ship burns as clear as day. Fathers cooking steaks on the grill, and grandma’s baking cookies in the kitchen, my boys playing football in the field, this was my family reunion. The abyss of the night lets my memories flow Although my sailor friends are in cheer, My mind is like the sky itself, With the stars burning bright in my mind.
4.
I was deep in my thoughts, thoughts, thoughts when you looked at me my eyes were red something about me you caught, caught, caught I was running away from it When we first met, met, met you helped me stand on my two feet you became my escape, escape, escape you held out a hand and reached into my soul and I realized the tears I cry when you cross my mind and I know you’ll always be with me Even when I’m gone Time is passing by and I need you said I need you by my side Because of you my eyes are open I see the world so clearly you dragged me into This silent conversation My fears should become as real as you The tears I cried When you cross my mind and I know you’ll always be with me Even when I’m gone Time is passing by and I need you said I need you by my side You are my thoughts You are my words You are my memories You are mine You are my thoughts You are my words You are my memories You are mine Dragged me into the silent conversation I have to fade away into this silent conversation
5.
You tried to take me down You took out my legs You made me fall to the ground You took the light away but you didn’t know that I’d stand back up and you didn’t know that i’d be stronger You thought that you could bring us down You thought that you could break us but little did you know that we’d grow stronger little did you know that we are strong I tried to see the light I tested out my legs Above me was the moon Brightening the dark but I didn’t know how to stand back up and I didn’t know how to be stronger You thought that you could bring us down You thought that you could break us but little did you know that we’d grow stronger little did you know that we are strong Now I am standing up and I can see the light. You back away, because I am growing as one Now we are standing up and we can see the light You back away, because we are growing as one Na Na Na Na Na We are growing as one.
6.
I spread my wings to fly but all they do is die My brother already soars Yet I’m behind closed doors I look up into the sky Everything seems so high But if you don’t quit It's your goal you'll get But if you don't quit Just like a baby bird who's falling Your life it might be stalling The bird will soon succeed Just follow its lead But if you don’t quit It's your goal you'll get But if you don't quit I’ve been in pain as long as I remember My whole life feels like December I’m stuck inside a gloomy shell up from down I couldn’t tell To another world I’ve tried to venture But I could not reach the happier center. I push myself up to face another day I see colors instead of seeing gray I’m finally free of depression Happiness is in my possession A new start without delay A lightness fills my heart today But if you don’t quit It's your goal you'll get But if you don't quit Just like a baby bird who’s bird falling Your life it might be stalling The bird will soon succeed But if you don’t quit It's your goal you'll get But if you don't quit
7.
Lost inside the fog and doubt in a world I don’t know I’m scared that if I try and fail, there’s only me to blame Searching for the real me Who am I? I am alone. I find strengths within my fears and courage in my pain... Ohhh When you’re lost you have to look for the light When you believe in yourself, you’ll be alright Times can be tough But so can you This is your chance Just keep pushing through Yeah, you are who you are, The fog is clearing in my mind and I’ll make it if I try I’m scared that if I never try, there’s only me to blame Searching for the real me, and I wonder who I’ll find I find the light within myself, and I’ll never be the same, Ohhh Here I am. I’ve found myself in a place I’ve always known I made it here because I’ve tried and look at all I’ve gained. Searching for the real me and oh look how I’ve grown ‘cause I am who I am and I found I can’t be changed...Ohhh *yeah you are who you are
8.
We like shorts because we have great legs And we can't do splits in our pants We like shorts because it gets too hot And we can't express ourselves Gymnasts wear shorts, not pants Climbers wear shorts, not pants Old dudes wear pants... No me gustan pantalones pero me gustan pantalones Cortos ...y El helado (repeat) We wear shorts in the summer and we like to feel the breeze, on our knees, we like to go outside because we're delirious. Boxers wear shorts, not pants Spongebob wears shorts, not pants Vampires wear pants... No me gustan pantalones, Pero me gustan pantalones Cortos ...y El HELADO

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Our third studio album, Momentum is the combined effort of 74 students, 12 professionals, 8 local bands, and the wonderful staff at Grizzell Middle School in Dublin, Ohio.

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released April 20, 2012

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