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Plain White T's
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Born out of the suburbs of Chicago, lead singer Tom Higgenson was originally fascinated with the drums, performing in
various pop and rock bands in high school. One of these groups was Harvey's Daughter, where he met bass player Ken Fletcher.
The group disbanded but another was re-formed, with Higgenson taking over lead duties as songwriter and singer. Drummer Dave
Tirio joined and, in the fall of 1997, the group was formed. Plain White T's performed around various Chicago clubs gaining
a small but devout following. In the summer of 1999, Higgenson was almost killed in a car accident. The event, which resulted
in a ruptured kidney and lacerated lung, gave him a newfound appreciation for life. As a result, the songwriting process grew
and the band was being noticed. The group self-released Come on Over in 2001, then jumped to Fearless for the 2002 LP Stop.
Plain White T's struggled with lineup shifts even as they toured heavily in support of the album, but were able to muster
up to record All That We Needed, released through Fearless in early 2005. By that point the band included vocalist Higgenson,
Trio and Tim Lopez on guitar, drumemr De'Mar Hamilton, and bassist Mike Retondo. ~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guide.
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"Stop"
There's no need to argue you think you're always right I
won't even bother, it's just another fight You always have it your way, but someday You'll see it's not about how much
you pay Daddy's gonna buy you the world 'Cause that's what you want But that won't make you happy, baby It's only
gonna drive you crazy You'll keep on wanting more and more and more You won't be satisfied
So just Stop, Stop
playin' around I'm ready to take you home and make it real again So just Stop, Stop playin' around I'm ready to give
you the feeling that you've been dying for
Don't say the word maybe 'cause it always means no But I'm keeping
my hopes up that someday you'll grow up
All the things you need in life they're not for sale Everything you
need's right here and it's for free Everything you need's right here and it's little old me
So just Stop
"Please Don't Do This"
You call me in the middle of the night Saying
that you just got home You're lucky I'm even still awake Awake enough to answer the phone But I knew it would be
you'cause I was hoping that you'd call Hoping you'd say that you were sorry But you don't apologize at all And it's
not ok and it's not alright What have you been doing with those guys all night?
If they're really just friends Why
wouldn't you choose me over them? Please don't do this again I try to give you the space you need But you end up
walking all over me Please don't do this to me Oh no, please don't do this to me
You call me in the middle of
the night So drunk you're ready to pass out Tellin' me you had a great time Except for that hour you blacked out Now
you're surprised that I'm pissed you think I'm acting all tough Well I think you're acting like a bitch And I swear
this time I've had enough
Why do you have to push me so hard? you're pushing me away I ask, please don't do this
to me but you're doing it anyway
And it's not ok and it's not alright You can't fool me, so don't even try And
it's not ok and it's not alright What have you been doing with those guys all night?
"What If"
What if nobody likes me what if I
don't succeed What if I give it all that I've got and I still don't got what they need What if I don't get anywhere
at all Will I consider myself a failure will I be that small
What if she doesn't like me what if I'm not her
type What if all the girls that ever like me Are not the kind of girls that I like What if I meet the right one and
screw it up Will I consider myself a failure will I give up
I'm gonna keep trying getting denied just makes
me want it more I'll keep trying and each time push harder than before I can't live my life always worried about what
if 'Cause what if I die tomorrow Then I never even lived
What if they don't like me what if they think I'm
a joke What if they act nice to my face But they hate me and I don't even know What if they end up stabbing me in
the back Will I consider myself a failure or will I fight back
I'm gonna keep trying getting denied just makes
me want it more I'll keep trying and each time push harder than before I can't live my life always worried about what
if 'Cause what if I die tomorrow Then I never even lived
"Fireworks"
Well
I don't mind waiting 'til you're comfortable with me But what's it gonna take to prove that I'm for real? 'Cause you
know how I feel about you You know I can't live without you I just wanna stay and make it real
'Cause I know,
you know it can't get much better Fireworks flyin' whenever we're together I know, you know, that I know you love
me
Well I've made up my mind that I want you to be the one The one I wanna be with when I'm ninety-two
I
just wanna feel you tonight making sure the moment's just right I could die just staring in your eyes I just wanna
feel your heartbeat hold you even closer to me Fall asleep with you right by my side We'll see fireworks tonight
I've
waited all my life to make this perfect every way And sharing it with you would make it even more than that We'll see
fireworks tonight
"Leavin'"
You're doin' it again,
you know Sometimes I don't even know who you are And I don't think you know how bad it hurts 'Cause you don't have
to see the scars If you knew how bad you made me feel You'd never do a thing like this again But if it's just a game
you're playing I don't think I'll make it to the end I don't think I'd last that long baby, I'm not that strong So
if you care about me you've gotta stop acting this way
Or I'm leavin' today I'll say goodbye to my favorite face Don't
wanna go, but I just can't stay And be treated, I won't be treated this way
At times I think I love you And at
times I know I've finally found the one But it's times like this that make me feel The game of love has only just begun You
know I'd never leave But making threats to you could be the only way I love everything about you But when I'm in
doubt then something's gotta change
"Shine"
You know it tears me up inside to see
the feelings that you hide Hide inside that empty bottle I wish you saw how great you were I wish you saw what life
was worth You wouldn't have to hide your problems And I don't care what you might think I think you've had too much
to drink Can't even talk when you're this way
Run away, run away But that won't make it any better Run away,
run away And make tomorrow harder to live than today
There's so much out there you could miss there's so much
life out there to live If you would just believe in yourself You know you're better than all of this you know you've
got so much to give But you're so afraid to give of yourself
There's a bright light shining inside you it shines
out through your eyes Don't drown it away, don't be afraid, don't hide Let it shine
You say you're looking for
happiness but when it comes, you run away from it You tell yourself you don't deserve it There's not much more that
I can do now the rest is up to you Until you love yourself, you'll never change You'll keep on running Until you
deal with today
"Your Fault"
You had your chance there's no
reason to cry about it now You changed your plans hope that's still more important to you now No, I don't wanna talk
You
better know that this is all your fault I hope you know that this is all your fault
You can't look back all that
shit doesn't matter anymore You're way off track
Why do you think about it? Why do you sing about it? Why
do you care at all? Man, I don't know what I can say it's like she can't appreciate me And it makes me feel so goddamn
small I try to tell you, but I've got no voice and you won't listen, so I have no choice It's time for you to move
on without me Just don't forget that this is all your fault All your fault
You can't come back things could
never be the same as before Can't have me anymore You say I'm going nowhere and that's what makes me keep dreamin' You
wish I would just shut up and that's what makes me keep screamin' You tell me to watch my step instead, I'm falling
out of love I thought you were all that I had but without you I've got it all
Why do you think about it? Why
do you sing about it? Why do you care at all? Man, I don't know what else to say it's like she can't appreciate the
things She knows will make her feel so tall
"Happy Someday"
It's just
another old Sunday a few more hours 'til it's Monday The weekend's almost over I feel myself gettin' older It's
becoming more and more apparent I'm turning out like my parents I hate going to bed early But I gotta go work for
a man who doesn't know my name Makes me wear a uniform so everybody looks the same But I can't be late I've got those
credit card bills I gotta pay
Hey hey hey, I'm gonna be happy someday
Then finally it's Friday I'm thinkin'
life's goin' my way But there's nothing to do Guess I'll hang out with my friends and I know We'll end up at a show Where
they'll drink away the dreams they gave up long ago But I can't complain, 'cause I've been right there doin' the same
Someday
I'll be happy will someone tell me when will that be? Somewhere I lost track of what's right and now I'm stuck on
the sidelines What doesn't kill you makes you stronger not gonna take it any longer It's time to take back control
of my life
Someday I'll have everything I'll get paid money just to sing A new car, and a big house a few
kids running around I'm gonna marry my girlfriend and fall in love all over again Someday I'll have it all
"A Lonely September"
I'm sittin' here all by myself just tryin' to think of something
to do Tryin' to think of something, anything just to keep me from thinking of you But you know it's not working out 'cause
you're all that's on my mind One thought of you is all it takes to leave the rest of the world behind
[Chorus] Well
I didn't mean for this to go as far as it did And I didn't mean to get so close and share what we did And I didn't mean
to fall in love, but I did And you didn't mean to love me back, but I know you did
I'm sittin' here tryin' to convince
myself that you're not the one for me But the more I think, the less I believe it and the more I want you here with
me You know the holidays are coming up I don't want to spend them alone Memories of Christmas time with you will
just kill me if I'm on my own
[Chorus] Well I didn't mean for this to go as far as it did And I didn't
mean to get so close and share what we did And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I did And you didn't mean to love
me back
I know it's not the smartest thing to do we just can't seem to get it right But what I wouldn't give
to have one more chance tonight One more chance tonight
I'm sittin' here tryin' to entertain myself with this old
guitar But with all my inspiration gone it's not getting me very far I look around my room and everything I see reminds
me of you Oh please, baby won't you take my hand we've got nothing left to prove
[Chorus] Well I didn't
mean for this to go as far as it did And I didn't mean to get so close and share what we did And I didn't mean to fall
in love, but I did And you didn't mean to love me back, but I know you did
And I didn't mean to meet you then we
were just kids And I didn't mean to give you chills the way that I kiss And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I
did And you didn't mean to love me back but I know you did Don't say you didn't love me back 'cause you know you did No,
you didn't mean to love me back But you did
"Can't Turn Away"
I can't run, can't turn
away now
It's all the same, nothing ever changes the long days, the ten cent raises A few bucks in my pocket's
gotta go a long way 22, got my whole life ahead of me but still, lettin' life get the best of me Gotta stop, and
just leave it up to destiny now I don't know how much more of this I can handle But I know that good things come to
those who wait
I can't run, can't turn away now
Four years, I've been out of high school forget college,
thinking I was so cool But no regrets, gotta do what you gotta do My heart, it's in love with the rock 'n' roll and
playing music is all that I really know You know love, it's the only thing you can't control
Can't stop believing/no
matter how long it takes It might kill me to keep on dreaming but I'd rather die than throw it away I don't know
how much more of this I can handle But I know that good things come to those who wait And better things will come to
those who don't give up So mine should be coming any day
I can't run, can't turn away now
"Penny (Perfect For You)"
What's your car doing outside his house? it's
3 o'clock in the morning When you left me you promised there was no one else At least that was your story Well ok,
I know I'm not perfect but what makes him so fucking cool? He's just another little punk like the rest of them The
kid's just another tool
I guess he's perfect for you/
Why are you two alone at his house? you told me people
would be over Then you lie right to my face you try to tell me you didn't drive over Well ok, I know that you're
lyin' I saw your car with my very own eyes Why would you lie about something so stupid? unless you've got something
to hide I think you do
I guess he's perfect for you/
Don't try to explain, don't try to deny it I don't
wanna hear anymore of your lyin' I can see the way you talk to him and that's enough to make me hate the kid So when
you find out that he's a dick don't come crawling back
Why are you always over at his house? what the hell do you
do there? You're tellin' me that you don't mess around and I'm telling you that I really don't care Well ok, go have
your fun go out with Penny if it's what you gotta do But if you tell him that you love him Make sure he knows that
you told me that too Yeah, you told me that too
I guess he's perfect for you Thought I was perfect for you I
guess he's perfect for you
"Radios In Heaven"
Your time has already
come and I don't know why The last thing that I had heard you were doin' just fine It seems like just yesterday I
was laughing with you Playing games at Grandma's house well you taught me well, didn't you? I hope I'm just like
you
Do they have radios in heaven? I hope they do 'Cause they're playing my song on the radio And I'm singing
it to you
You left before I had a chance to say goodbye But that's the way life usually is it just passes you
by But you can't hold on to regrets and you can't look back So I'll just be thankful for the times that I had with you I
hope I'm just like you
Do they have radios in heaven? I hope they do 'Cause they're playing my song on the radio And
I'm singing it to you If they don't have radios in heaven here's what I'll do I can bring my guitar when my time
is up and I'll play it for you
Tell me can you hear me now if not, then I can try to sing real loud What's it
like up on the other side of the clouds? I hope I'm just like you I hope I turn out to be as good as you
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"All That We Needed"
If you could come clean about everything it would be easy
for you to be sorry if you could see all the possibilities we might not still be standing where we started
oh
no don't let me go for this don't let me go for this
I might be a fool, but you might be one too maybe we're
all that we needed two wrongs don't make a right but I don't care tonight maybe we're all that we needed
you
could say we were just a big mistake I think it's worth making worth repeating I would say good things come to those
who wait I would say anything if you'd believe it
oh no don't let me go for this don't let me go for this
I
might be a fool, but you might be one too maybe we're all that we needed two wrongs don't make a right but I don't
care tonight maybe we're all that we needed
Maybe we're perfectly not meant to be Or more alike then were willing
to see Maybe we're not meant to not disagree Maybe we're crazy baby
"Revenge"
By now you should know everything you say Can and will be used against you some day I
got the microphone so don’t go too far Cause I’m gonna tell the whole world how you really are
I don’t
even care how you’re gonna feel Cause I’ve already tried to give you something real So go ahead and get
mad never talk to me again I don’t even care cause I got my
Revenge Revenge Revenge Got my revenge
One night you’re begging me to stay The next night you push me away I don’t need you’re promising
to give it up Is too late cause now I’m giving up
Revenge Revenge Got my revenge
By now you should
know everything you say Can and will be used against you some day I got the microphone so don’t go too far Cause
I’m gonna tell the whole world how you really are
So go ahead and get mad never talk to me again I don’t
even care cause I got my
Revenge Revenge Got my revenge
Revenge Revenge Revenge Got my revenge
Revenge Revenge
"Take
Me Away"
I know we just got here but i think it's time to go I didn't want to believe it but now i know you
know who just walked in and she didn't come alone I can't stand to see this get me home
Take me away I'm gonna
hurt somebody take me away right now how could she say she wanted more you better take me away right now
I
thought she was perfect she thought I was perfect too perfect until she found someone new now I'm stuck here watching
her I can't take this abuse what does this guy do that I can't do?
Take me away I'm gonna hurt somebody take
me away right now how could she say she wanted more you better take me away right now
Take me away "My Only One"
Oh please don't go, I need you. I'll please you,
not mislead you If you would be my only one. Together we move slowly. I'll never leave you lonely If you would
be my only one. If you believe we were meant to be, Why'd you leave me alone? If you believe we were meant to be, Why'd
you leave me alone? What hapened to forever? I'll try to make things better If you would be my only one. Now six
days since we've spoken. I'll fix you when you're broken If you would be my only one. If you believe we were meant
to be, Why'd you leave me alone? If you believe we were meant to be, Why'd you leave me alone? If you love me
too, can I call you my only one? If you say no, I won't let go My only one. If you believe we were meant to be, Why'd
you leave me alone? If you believe we were meant to be, Why'd you leave me alone?
"Sad Story"
Got nothing to say anymore There's nothing new It's all been done
before Not looking to settle the score So please let me be
Thought I'd be the one you'd adore I always thought I
would be so much more Want something that I can't afford So please let me be Please let me be
This is the
end of a really sad story But don't feel bad for me I started out alone And in the end that's where I'll be Like
the star of a really sad story You don't live happily I started out alone And in the end that's where I'll be
Got
nothing to say anymore Originality went out that door Not finding what I'm looking for So please let me be Please
let me be
This is the end of a really sad story But don't feel bad for me I started out alone And in the end
that's where I'll be Like the star of a really sad story You don't live happily I started out alone And in the
end that's where I'll be
I'll walk alone I'll walk alone
Got nothing to say anymore There's nothing
new It's all been done before Not looking to settle the score So please let me be
Thought I'd be the one
you'd adore I always thought I would be so much more Now I'm all alone in this war So please let me be Please
let me be
This is the end of a really sad story But don't feel bad for me I started out alone And in the end
that's where I'll be Like the star of a really sad story You don't live happily I started out alone And in the
end that's where I'll be That's where I'll be
"Breakdown"
I've seen
a man cry. I've seen a man shoutout, afraid losing the woman he loves. I've seen a woman lying to her man flat
out, 'bout who she's been with and where she was. I've seen 'em both fight, and try to figure it out. This
fight isn't going anywhere I've seen a child's eyes watching his parents freak out. I know they see him but they
just don't care.
It won't stop if they don't stop yelling. It's not the way of working your problems out. I can't
stand being around this yelling so I'm finding my way out.
I'm gonna drive and never ever slow down. I'm gonna
drive until i break down. Packing my things and getting out of this town. I'm gonna drive until i break down.
I've
seen a childs eyes. I've seen him living in doubt. Not ever knowing what it's like to be in love. I've seen his friends
try just to help him get out. he never told them what the problem really was. I've seen a suicide. he couldn't
figure it out. He blamed himself because they couldn't get along. I've seen his parents eyes trying to figure it
out. Where did our baby go and what went wrong?
It won't stop if they don't stop yelling it's not the way of
working your problems out. I can't stand being around this yelling so i'm finding my way out.
I'm gonna drive
and never ever slow down. I'm gonna drive until i break down. Packing my things and getting out of this town. I'm
gonna drive until i break down.
I'm gonna drive until i break down. Hold it inside until i break down. Not gonna
try until i break down. Say my goodbyes until i break down. (baby c'mon)
I'm gonna drive and never ever slow
down. I'm gonna drive until i break down. Packing my things and getting out of this town. I'm gonna drive until i
break down. [x2]
I'm gonna drive until i break down. Hold it inside until i break down.
"What
More Do You Want?"
Tell me what's wrong tell me what's right tell me how you want me to do it tonight I
don't want to sing I don't want to shout I just want a feeling that I'm living without
What more do you want What
more do you want What more do you want From me
Tell me what you want tell me what you need tell me that
you only want to get it from me I know what to say I know what to do I know that you're staying so the jokes
on you
What more do you want What more do you want What more do you want From me (That's what you want,
that's right)
Tell me what's wrong tell me what's right tell me how you want me to do it tonight I don't want
to sing I don't want to shout I just want a feeling that I'm living without
I know what to say I know what
to do I know that you're staying so the jokes on you I don't want to wait but tell me it's right I don't want to
wait, cause I've been waiting all night
What more do you want (do you want) What more do you want (do you want) What
more do you want (do you want) What more do you want (do you want) From me
"Lazy Day Afternoon"
Nothing's going
on, but I don't care Leave me here, don't take me anywhere Why should I get up When I've got nothing to do? Just
another lazy day afternoon Beautiful day outside, but I don't care Everething I need I got right here Why should
I go out? Why should I even move? Just another lazy day afternoon Afternoon, when everybody's workin' I'd rather
be a jerk and lay around Afternoon, this day is just too perfect Just another lazy day afternoon "Anything"
[Verse
1] I see your face In the frame on my desk It meant a lot Now it means a lot less It's just a place For
the dust in my room to rest I see the letters That were written for me They said you cared And I totally believed They
didn't mention That five months later you'd leave
[Chorus] You could've told me anything [x3] To
make me understand 'cause I don't understand
[Verse 2] I see the bracelet You gave me back then Made
it for me So I'd never forget It must have worked 'Cause I haven't forgotten you yet I see the bed Where we
used to mess around We'd talk for hours Before you'd go down That was before You decided not to keep me around
[Chorus
x2]
You could've told me why you had to go I try to tell myself just let it go But I see your face, it's
everywhere I go
[Chorus x2]
No, I don't understand
"Sing My Best"
wake up in the morning long way from home alarm clock
is a warning im still alone set up for a letdown opened my eyes new name for the same town it's no suprise
its
another rough day alright but i cant wait til tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight i cant wait til tonight, tonight, tonight,
tonight
wake up in the morning another day grey skies bring the storm in things never change stare out
of the window through tired eyes so hard just to let go it's no suprise
that its another rough day alright but
i cant wait til tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight i cant wait til tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight
tonight i'll
get up on that stage and all my problems seem to go away tonight i'll get up in those lights and i will sing my best
for you tonight
No i cant wait til tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight i cant wait til tonght, tonight, tonight,
tonight i cant wait til tonight... "Faster"
I’m just as nervous as you last
night I took one look at you and I got this feeling you’re the right one
Now you don't know what to do time
ticks away and you got to choose you know which feeling is the right one, the right one
This is what it looks
like this is what it feels like and this is your heart beating faster, faster
I'll lose my voice if you
won’t make a choice I'll lose my head if you go to him again I'll lose my mind if you won't take me back
tonight take me back tonight
I hope I’m not pressuring you that's the last thing I'd ever want to do cause
you know which feeling's the right one the right one
This is what it looks like this is what it feels like and
this is your heart beating faster, faster
I’ll lose my voice if you wont make a choice I'll lose my
head if you go to him again I’ll lose my mind if you won't take me back tonight take me back tonight [x2]
I
can't stand this I can’t just watch you get hurt you know which feeling’s the right one the right one
This
is what it looks like this is what it feels like and this is your heart beating faster, faster
I’ll
lose my voice if you wont make a choice I'll lose my head if you go to him again I’ll lose my mind if
you won't take me back tonight take me back
I'll lose my voice if you wont make a choice I'll lose my head if
you go to him again I’ll lose my mind if you won't take me back tonight take me back tonight [x3]
"Last
Call"
[Chorus:] This is my last call to you Then I'll give up everything That we had, that
we'd do And you'll never hear me sing All these songs about you So just take this time and think Just take this
time and think
Think about the things that we had The good times before they went bad They're not gone just yet It's
all up to you Think about the dreams in our heads Layin' awake, holding on in my bed Why don't you go ahead And
make them come true I still believe in you
[Chorus]
Think about the plans that we made Drivin'
around while the radio played They may have gotten delayed But they're waiting for you Think about the look in my
eyes Saying I love you the very first time Focused, not blind And you said it too I still believe in you
[Chorus]
Think
of everything, think of everything we had Think of everything, think of everything we haven't had Like livin' in the
Midwest Club Goin' on our honeymoon in Paris Makin' out when we're grown up Listening to the best man speech From
Darren Think of everything we had Knowing how it feels to be in love And kisses that would drive us mad Going
to the Metro Giving up what we will Never have again Will it ever be the the two of us again?
This is my last
call to you Then I'll give up everything That we had, that we'd do And you'll never hear me sing All these songs
about you So just take this time and think Plans we made but didn't see through Just take this time and think Memories,
me and you Just take this time and think Dreams we had that never came true Just take this time and think The
look in my eyes lookin' at you Just take this time and think Just take this time and think Just take this time and
think
"Hey There Delilah"
Hey there Delilah What's
it like in new York city I'm a thousand miles away but girl tonight you look so pretty Yes you do Time square
cant shine as bright as you I swear its true
Hey there Delilah Don't you worry about the distance I'm right
there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice its my disguise I'm by
your side
Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to
me What you do to me
Hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard But just believe me girl Someday ill
pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good
Hey
there Delilah I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd
write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all
Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you
do to me Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far But they've got
planes and trains and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just
laugh along because we know That none of them have felt this way Delilah I can promise you That by the time that
we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah You be good and
don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And ill be making history like I do You know its
all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah here's to you This ones for you
Oh its
what you do to me Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to me Oh its what you do to me What you do to me
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I will e-mail you back . But, I have one consern.To
all of you people who think it's funny to waste your time and my time by sending
me hate mail and such.Don't. I have a lot of e-mails to go through.It takes time to e-mail back.
I have about 87 e-mails right now.
So yeah, don't waste your time on chain letters&&hatemail.
GUESS WHAT........
I LAUGH AT HATE MAIL SO FREAKIN' MUCH....
Please and thank you,
Tiffany Roberts.
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