Underneath the shattered blue sky
There lies a lie
The stars aren't shining
All the gleaming means
Is that the night's
Afraid of darkness
A prideless shine
Of splintered red light
So unsure
Trying to hide

Like me, quietly
Exhaling all I have to give
Can't I breathe deep
Fill my reservoir
And let this seep through me
Then let it flare
In one last call

Tragedy, sad songs
They used to tumble out
With my daily breath
From my lips came a fountain
Of my pent-up secrets and signs
A pride-less shine
Of splintered red light
So unsure
But I'm not giving in this time

Like me, just me
Exhaling all I have to give
Can't we breathe deep
Fill our reservoirs
And let it seep through me
Then let it flare
In one last call

Breathe deep

Like me, brightly
Exhaling all I have to give
Can't we breathe deep
Fill our reservoirs
And let it seep through me
Then let it flare
In one last call


Queen of Broken Promises
Lyrics by Jared Salvatore
Music by The Zero Four

It was a Sunday, well, technically Monday,
But we hadn't gone to sleep yet
We were watching SportsCenter at 5AM
It was our ninth time seeing the top ten
You said you'd do everything or nothing with me any day
It seems a theme developed
And grew along the way

See, we wrote the best seller on wasted potential
And did everything for a while
Pipe dreaming through the night
But now nothing's come since I've been home
Even though you said you would.
But you can't say for sure
I'll never know for good

Because the queen of broken promises
Holds court in the back of my mind
But I don't mind
At least I don't think so
I'm the king of laying down hypotheses
For the things you never do
But as long as you come this time
I guess I'll forgive you

So I've turned my apathy on
In these last five minutes
Trying to make sure I haven't gone
And taken the waiting and lost myself in it
I've been known to take you over,
Storm the castle, steal the crown,
But you've blocked me out for now

(Prechorus)

(Chorus)

I've been told
That you're out trying to break the mold
And it doesn't mean it's not true
That I'm sitting here and missing you
And it's my fault to assume
That you'd pick up the phone when you're in the room
Is that so much to ask?

I'll always forgive you
Who am I trying to fool?
As much as you have going on
I'll always wait for you
So leave your scarf on the pullout couch
If it means that you'll be back soon
To get caught up in bad TV and magazines
And all the royal luxuries

Because the queen of broken promises
Holds court in the back of my mind
But I don't mind
No, I don't mind
I'm the king of laying down hypotheses
For the things you never do
But as long as you come this time
I'll forgive you
I'll forgive you
You know I'll forgive you


Simple Songs
Lyrics by Jared Salvatore
Music by The Zero Four

The first afternoon
Our first carousel
You stole my heart and sat across the room
In bloom
A perfect sketch
I know I'll love all of your details

Your shampoo
Your champagne
The outline of your silhouette and tenets
But I'm mute
And ashamed
I know I'm gonna say something stupid

When did it get so complicated?
When did we stop writing simple songs?
A hello, a how you doing, a what do you love?
Isn't good enough

Yeah, it's true
We just met
I know I'm still a stranger to you
It's too soon
This two-step
I can't help but feel I'm stepping on your toes

(Chorus)

But this anticipation makes us
This anticipation makes us
This anticipation
It makes us

That smile you threw
Sweet caramel
It's almost as if you want me around
But it's cool
Just say when
And I'll fade into the background


The Way
Lyrics by Jared Salvatore
Music by The Zero Four

Gravity's especially strong today
Pulling my pencil that much closer to the page
My graphite snaps and so do I
I guess that means no more love songs

I've fallen, and I can't stop falling
Fallen into the call of the ground
Do you remember when you said,
We'll figure out Sunday somehow?

Well, I haven't even tried
To find the meaning of the rest of the week
Let alone the cornerstone

Do the marks we make fade
Like chalk on a driveway after the rain
Too high for my feet
And too low for my mind
I stumble down this wine-lit path
In hopes that I might find
The way

I dropped the ball
When I dropped my responsibility to myself
I dropped the mug
Throwing coffee into the wind
Leaving a trail of rippled golden grime
In its funnel-shaped wake on my pant leg
Staining me
I guess some things never leave

(Chorus)

(Solo/Unison)

(Chorus)

Out of this morning-after grainy feeling
Out from under this leaky ceiling
Out of always moving clockwise
But spinning counter down the drain
Oh, no, not again


You Don't
Lyrics by Jared Salvatore
Music by The Zero Four

Keep your ghosts locked up in a jewelry box
Cause if you don't, I'll wear them like torn sweaters
Your past, she's hanging on by strings
I'm afraid that I'll unthread her
I sew a patch of self-control, flapping battered, shredded wings
And hope you never know better
But the lid still opens in slow motion
Pandora's song playing waves of our unraveled ocean

The lead sound
Weighs me under

Comfortable strands woven into my skin
I can't shake you off, I'm living in your spinning wheel
So I'll brew a batch of rock and roll, throwing caution to the wind
And we spin
We spin

Get down
Take cover
Cause now it only gets tougher

I hope you don't feel this
I might as well be stone
If you're not listening
You won't hear it on the radio
Cause these are words meant for no one
Just fuel for fallen dreams
And if it seems I'm dry
I'm sorry
But I can't
No, I can't let you know
And you don't

I've etched out
A fake lover

(Solo/Instrumental)

(Chorus)