I See Stars - Treehouse (2016) Lyrics

Band: I See Stars
Album: Treehouse
Release Date: 17 June 2016
Genre: Post-Hardcore, Electronic
Label: Sumerian Records
Producer: Erik Ron, Nick Scott, 
Taylor Larson, David Bendeth
- Line Up CD: from left -
Brent Allen: Guitars
Devin Oliver: Lead Vocals
Andrew Oliver: Drums, Keyboards, 
Synth, Unclean Vocals
* Jeff Valentine: Bass Guitar
(United States: Warren, Michigan)




01. Calm Snow - Lyrics:

Don't you tell me all them lies we both know
Don't you tell me how time flies, it's so slow
All the love in the world we both show
But when it comes to something real we both choke

So tell me, how does it feel to know
That your lies, your lies won't save you now?
To know, your lies, your lies, your lies won't save you now

We're watching things unravel slowly
You're just tryin' to get away from yourself
It's obvious you're speakin' in languages I can't read
You just hide and confide in someone else, oh

Don't you tell me all them lies we both know
Don't you tell me how time flies, it's so slow
All the love in the world we both know
But when it comes to something real we both choke

So tell me, how does it feel to know
That your lies, your lies won't save you now?
To know that your lies, your lies, your lies won't save you now

We're watching things unravel slowly
You're just tryin' to get away from yourself
It's obvious you're speakin' in languages I can't read
You just hide and confide in someone else, oh

Your lies, your lies, your lies, your lies

02. Break - Lyrics:

We all lose ourselves along the way
Sometimes we lose ourselves along the way

Did your heart let someone in now?
Always waking in your sleep
Your mind's so sick of always asking how
I always end up cutting deep

I'm standing out here in the rain
The whole damn world has gone insane
There's only so much my mind can take
Your heart's about to break

Rest now, my muse
The worry is only temporary
Hold all of you for me

Did your heart let someone in now?
Always waking in your sleep
Your mind's so sick of always asking how
I always end up cutting deep

We all lose ourselves along the way

I'm standing out here in the rain
The whole damn world has gone insane
There's only so much my mind can take
Your heart's about to break

Leave me
Leave me
There's only so much my mind can take
Your heart's about to break

Our hearts were made to start the healing
Bring back the pain, I wanna feel it
Our hearts were made to start the healing
Bring back the pain, I wanna feel it

Our hearts were made to start the healing
Bring back the pain, I wanna feel it

03. White Lies - Lyrics:

You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there

You said you'd be there till the bitter end
Your voice feels bitter now
The world I'm fightin' for just plays pretend
I'm surrendering

I'm surrendering
I'm surrendering

Way too long, way too long
Way too long, way too long

I'm not gonna turn my head
You play the part, I'm holdin' out my hands
Out of sight, out of mind, out of sight

I feel you in the air
You haunt me everywhere

You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there

White lies, you do this every time
We fall in familiar places, drift apart and don't know why
Breaths we take, like breaths we take, you're gone
Breaths we take, like breaths we take, you're gone
You play the part, I'm holdin' out my hands

Way too long, way too long
Way too long, way too long

You said you'd be there till the bitter end
Your voice is bitter now
The world I'm fightin' for just plays pretend
I'm surrendering

White lies, you do this every time
We fall in familiar places, drift apart and don't know why
Breaths we take, like breaths we take, you're gone
Breaths we take, like breaths we take, you're gone
You are the reason for the life I live

You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there
You said you'd be there, b-b-be there, be there

04. Everyone's Safe In The Treehouse - Lyrics:

I'm just a man with a vision
Who's growin' more blind everyday
Eyes of a child now in ruins
Scared of everything he became

My voice wasn't loud enough for you to listen
Your words weren't strong enough for me to stay, hey

'Cause I feel your love has always been empty
Just a way to sink your teeth into me
But the truth is we built our house in a tree
We built the roads we walk upon

I feel you have the worst intentions
Controlling everyone but me
My voice wasn't loud enough
Your words weren't strong enough

'Cause I feel your love has always been empty
Just a way to sink your teeth into me
But the truth is we built our house in a tree
We built the roads we walk upon

Are you alive or are you just living?
Are you alive or are you just living?

You don't get it, you'll never get it
Do you have a life or are you just living?
You don't get it, you'll never get it
Do you have a life or are you just living?

I feel your love has always been empty
Just a way to sink your teeth into me

'Cause I feel your love has always been empty (Been empty)
Just a way to sink your teeth into me
But the truth is we built our house in a tree
We built the roads we walk upon
We built the roads we walk upon

05. Running With Scissors - Lyrics:

The truth cannot be anymore clear
And I'm not askin' you to hold on
It's everything that you ever feared
I know you're tryin' so hard to move on

It kinda feels like someone
Replaced the heart that once was yours
I'm tryin' hard to be someone
But falling short of the person I wanna be

I wanna be

So I'll pretend I'm letting go
While you're dancin' in the past without colors
You'll be the one
Runnin' away in my nightmares

I'm letting go
You said you'd never ever look back
You'll be the one
Runnin' away in my nightmares

Tryin' hard to be someone
But falling short of the person I wanna be
Tryin' hard to be someone
But falling short of the person I want to be

I want to be

Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'

The truth cannot be anymore clear
And I'm not askin' you to hold on
It's everything that you ever feared

So I'll pretend I'm letting go
While you're dancin' in the past without colors
You'll be the one
Runnin' away in my nightmares

I'm letting go
You said you'd never ever look back
You'll be the one

I wanna be, oh
I wanna be, oh

(I wanna be) It kinda feels like someone
Replaced the heart that once was yours
(I wanna be) I'm tryin' hard to be someone

So I'll pretend I'm letting go
While you're dancin' in the past without colors
You'll be the one
Runnin' away in my nightmares

I'm letting go
You said you'd never ever look back
(Runnin' away in my nightmares)
You'll be the one
Runnin' away in my nightmares

Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'

06. Mobbin' Out - Lyrics:

It's almost light, I'm layin' my head down
I try to smile but I'm weighin' myself down
I'm losin' faith everyday that I'm runnin' with you
I'm losin' faith everyday

I will not go, oh
I'll make it through the night
I will not go, oh
I'll shine my brighter lights

I will not go, oh (I will not go, oh)
I'll make it through the night (I'll make it through the night)
I will not go, oh (I will not go, oh)
I'll shine my brighter lights (I'll shine my brighter lights)

I will not go, oh
I'll shine my brighter lights

If I walk with you: a life of second glances
I gave you hope; you buried your chances
Aren't you the one who said you bled for this?
No, you're the one who left in the first place

How can you just stand there with a straight face
Tellin' me you did the best that you could?
I'm givin' up on you but I'm not givin' up on me
Your horse is higher than a skyscraper
Your shadow is starting to fade
Givin' up on you but I'm not givin' up on me

I see the light, I think I'm gonna make it out
I'll miss the times we didn't even have a doubt
The things you said disappear when it's convenient for you
It's time for you to do the same

I will not go, oh
I'll make it through the night
I will not go, oh
I'll shine my brighter lights

I watched words fall out of your face
Always so numb to the impact you made
Tried so hard to make you see
That you've become invisible to me

(I will not go, oh)
(I'll make it through the night)
(I will not go, oh) I'll shine my brighter lights
(I'll shine my brighter lights) I'll make it through

(I will not go, oh) I will not go
(I'll make it through the night) I'll make it through the night
(I will not go, oh)
I'll shine my brighter lights

How can you just stand there with a straight face
Tellin' me you did the best that you could?
I'm givin' up on you but I'm not givin' up on me
Your horse is higher than a skyscraper
Your shadow is starting to fade
Givin' up on you but I'm not givin' up on me

Aren't you the one who said you bled for this?
No, you're the one who left in the first place

07. Walking On Gravestones - Lyrics:

Choose me
Choose me
Choose me
Choose me

I doubt I was the only one
Heart broken on my back with the light on
I doubt I was the only one
Heart broken on my back with the light on

When the wind blows, just know time is running
Just know I know, time
When the wind blows, just know time is running
Just know I know, time

Choose me
Choose me

When the wind blows, just know
When the wind blows, just know

I doubt I was the only one
Heart broken on my back with the light on
(Choose me) I doubt I was the only one
Heart broken on my back with the light on

08. Light In The Cave - Lyrics:

It's easy to find the answer
It's always been there, I'm always runnin'
To the back of my mind I gather
Thoughts and shades I haven't shown yet

Oh, how the tables turn
I had my mind made up like a story
That you knew the ending of
I always knew that you were pretending

Yeah, I always knew that you were pretending

Just hold on me
And I'll wipe away the marks they drawn on you
Here it's you and me 'cause I

I'm holding on by the tips of my fingers
I'm not afraid of the fall
The only thought that the silence triggers
Is the time I went wrong

Oh, I know I made a fool of us all
Oh, I'm sorry, so sorry I'm not sorry at all

It's always runnin', always runnin'
It's easy to find the answer
It's always been there
It's always been there

Oh, how the tables turn
I had my mind made up like a story
That you knew the ending of
Yeah, I always knew that you were pretending

I'm holding on by the tips of my fingers
I'm not afraid of the fall
The only thought that the silence triggers
Is the time I went wrong

Oh, I know I made a fool of us all
Oh, I'm sorry, so sorry I'm not sorry at all

It's easy to find the answers
It's always been there, I'm always runnin'
To the back of my mind I gather
Thoughts and shades I haven't shown yet

09. All In - Lyrics:

Hands on my face 'cause I'm all in
Double zeros, I'm all in
I'm just a kid come from nothing
I see your family got something
Dragging your feet like it's nothing
All 'cross the board, yeah, I'm all in
All 'cross the states, yeah, you fallin'
We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

We disappeared from all the lights
There was nothing left so we went right
Remember the days we were callin'
No word when we needed you all in
Mobbin' the house that we all in
We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

You say the waters under bridges
But you know the bridge is burning
The clock is tickin' by the second
I know that time is turnin'
I see the people you fuck with
They holdin' a knife to your back
Hands in the air 'cause they all in
We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

Mobbin' the house that we all in
We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

I can tell that everybody in this room is really scared
No one 'round me giving feelings like they really care
I know my people at home, yeah, they be really there
I know my people at home

Breathin' in
I'm having trouble tryna bite my tongue again
Breathin' in
Don't think that I can just bite my tongue again

Who are you at heart?
Who are you at all?
We'll see

You say the waters under bridges
But you know the bridge is burnin'
The clock is tickin' by the second
I know that time is turning
I know my people at home, yeah, they be really there
Mobbin' the house that we all in
We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

We takin' risks, yeah, we all in

You say the waters under bridges
But you know the bridge is burnin'
The clock is tickin' by the second
I know that time is turning
I see the people you fuck with
They holdin' a knife to your back

Breathin' in
I'm having trouble tryna bite my tongue again
Breathin' in
Don't think that I can just bite my tongue

Who are you at heart?
Who are you at all?
We'll see

Hands on my face 'cause I'm all in
Double zeros, I'm all in
All 'cross the board, yeah, we all in
We takin' risks, man, we all in

10. Two Hearted - Lyrics:

The wreck is all we have to know that this has to end
If there's a chance, the lights may follow you home
You know where to find me

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

The past is all we had
When I think about the way we used to be
You seem to think you're invincible
I've waited for change but now I'm convinced
That this has to end

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

When your leaves fell off I followed you
Followed you
Now I see that I can't follow you
Follow you

If there's a chance
The light may follow you home
You know where to find me

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

You can call it what you want
You can call it moving on
You know it's for the better
Oh, I know it's for the better

11. Portals - Lyrics:

Say you don't believe
It's human nature to me
The moment a bullet leaves
A fool's future is weaved

I'm just tryin' to breathe fire
The news took the wind right out of me
There's no relief in the silent
Ways we grieve

One reason for the pain you caused
Two words to mend the damage done
Three left in the chamber of your gun
Four seconds to run

You say you don't believe
It's human nature to me
The moment a bullet leaves
A fool's future is weaved

I can feel me centered and the world comes with it
I can feel centered and the world comes with it

I just want the world to know it's real
I just want the world to know it's real

It's the colour they see; fire
Never knowing the face behind the name
It's so easy stayin' quiet
But red's the colour we bleed

One reason for the pain you caused
Two words to mend the damage done
Three left in the chamber of your gun
Four seconds to run

Say you don't believe
It's human nature to me
The moment a bullet leaves
A fool's future is weaved

You say you don't believe
It's human nature to me
The moment a bullet leaves
A fool's future is weaved

I can feel me centered and the world comes with it
I can feel centered and the world comes with it

(Shed a tear)
(Remind yourself the world is real)
(Pinch yourself, shed a tear)
(Remind yourself the world is real)
That the world is real
That the world is real, whoa

It's so easy stayin' quiet
But red's the colour we bleed

(Pinch yourself, shed a tear)
(Remind yourself the world is real)
(Pinch yourself, shed a tear)
(Remind yourself the world is real)

I just want the world to know it's real, whoa
I just want the world to know it's real

So say you don't believe

You say you don't believe
It's human nature to me
The moment a bullet leaves
A fool's future is weaved

I can feel me centered and the world comes with it
I can feel centered and the world comes with it

12. Yellow King - Lyrics:

I've had this dream before
It's just the ghost of the once was
A fool just like before
The same exact sad outcome

I've meant my enemy
And it seems we tried to work it out
You're just the ghost of the once was

But the stars aren't far enough for you to grab them
Right out of the sky, there ain't no doubt about it
You ain't no child tryin' to drive a fast car, no
You ain't no friend of mine

Nobody seems to fear the truth more than me
It seems I have a darkness
But I can leave it all behind if you let me
Only if you let me, only if you let me

So lay it on me, so lay it on me
It seems you're so scared of takin' chances I'm not
So lay it on me, so lay it on
I feel the rain

Reoccurring dreams pulling out my teeth
In a crowded white room
I try to run or yell, "This is my hell"
My legs won't move

I've had this dream before
It's just the ghost of the once was
A fool just like before
The same exact sad outcome

I've had this dream before
You're just the ghost of the once was

But the stars aren't far enough for you to grab them
Right out of the sky, there ain't no doubt about it
You ain't no child tryin' to drive a fast car, no
You ain't no friend of mine

Nobody seems to fear the truth more than me
It seems I have a darkness
But I can leave it all behind if you let me
Only if you let me, only if you let me

All this time, I've been waitin' to let you go
All this time, I've been waitin' to let you go
All this time, I've been waitin' to let you go
All this time, I've been waitin' to let you go

So lay it on me, so lay it on me
It seems you're so scared of takin' chances I'm not
So lay it on me, so lay it on
I feel the rain