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01. Love Bites (So Do I)

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Basset
Don't listen to what your girlfriend says
She reads those magazines
That say you fail the test
You don't have what she needs
The leash of her emotions
Still got you by the neck
I think I've got a way to help you forget
About her
That bitch can eat her heart out

Love bites
But so do I, so do I
Love bites
But so do I, so do I
Love bites!

My lips are pale and vicious
You're foaming at the mouth
You've suffered in the darkness
I'll suck the pain right out
So come and taste the reason
I'm nothing like the rest
I'll kiss you in a way you'll never forget about me
That chick can eat her heart out

Love bites
But so do I, so do I
Love bites
But so do I, so do I, so do I

It tucks you in and kicks you down
Chews you up and spits you out
It messes with your sanity
By twisting all your thoughts around
They say it's blind, they say it waits
But every time it seals your fate
And now it's got you by the balls
It won't let go until you fall
I was down and I got up
I said, "Hey, love, I've had enough!"
I've found pleasure without pain
My soul you'll never take!

Love bites
But so do I, so do I
Love bites
But so do I, so do I, so do I
Love bites!

02. Mz. Hyde

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Stevens
Mz. Hyde!

In the daylight, I'm your sweetheart
You're goody-two-shoes, prude is a work of art
But you don't know me, and soon you won't forget
Bad as forget, yeah, you know I'm not so innocent

Better beware, I go bump in the night
Devil-may-care with a lust for life
And I know you (can't resist this)
And you know you (are so addicted)
Boy, you better run for your life

Welcome to the nightmare in my head (my God!)
Say hello to something scary
The monster in your bed (oh God!)
Just give in and you won't be sorry
Welcome to my other side
Hello, it's Mz. Hyde!

I can be the bitch, I can play the whore
Or your fairy tale princess, who could ask for more?
A touch of wicked, a pinch of risqué
Good girl gone bad, my poison is your remedy
Better be scared, better be afraid
Now that the beast is outta her cage
And I know you (wanna risk it)
And you know you (are so addicted)
Boy, you better run for your life

Welcome to the nightmare in my head (my God!)
Say hello to something scary
The monster in your bed (my God!)
Just give in and you won't be sorry
Welcome to my evil side
Hello, it's Mz. Hyde!

I'm the spider crawling down your spine
Underneath your skin
I'll gently violate your mind
Before I tuck you in
Put on the blindfold,
There's no way to be sure which girl you'll get tonight
"It's me, Lzzy, I swear!"

Welcome to the nightmare in my head (my God!)
Say hello to something scary
The monster in your bed (oh God!)
Just give in and you won't be sorry
The nightmare in my head (my God!)
Say hello to something scary
The monster in your bed (oh God!)
Just give in and you won't be sorry
Welcome to my evil side
Hello, it's Mz. Hyde!

03. I Miss The Misery

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Stevens, Connolly
I miss the misery

I've been a mess since you stayed
I've been a wreck since you changed
Don't let me get in your way
I miss the lies and the pain
The fights that keep us awake
I'm telling you

I miss the bad things
The way you hate me
I miss the screaming
The way that you blame me
Miss the phone calls
When it's your fault
I miss the late nights
Don't miss you at all
I like that kick in the face
And the things you do to me
I love the way that it hurts
I don't miss you
I miss the misery

I've tried but I just can't take it
I'd rather fight than just fake it
'Cuz I like it rough
You know I've had enough
I dare you to call my bluff
Can't take too much of a good thing
I'm telling you

I miss the bad things
The way you hate me
I miss the screaming
The way that you blame me
Miss the phone calls
When it's your fault
I miss the late nights
Don't miss you at all
I like that kick in the face
And the things you do to me
I love the way that it hurts
I don't miss you
I miss the misery

Just know that I'll make you hurt
I miss the lies and the pain and what you did to me
When you tell me you'll make it work
I'd rather fight all night than watch the TV
I hate that feeling inside
You tell me how hard you'll try
Love when we're at our worst
I miss the misery

I miss the bad things
The way you hate me
I miss the screaming
The way you blame me
I miss the rough sex
Leaves me a mess
I miss the feeling
The pains in my chest
Miss the phone calls
When it's your fault
I miss late nights,
Don't miss you at all
I like that kick in the face
And the things you do to me
I love the way that it hurts
I don't miss you
I miss the misery

04. Freak Like Me

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Andrew, Graves
I'm on the train that's pulling the sick and twisted
Making the most of the ride before we get arrested
We're all wasted, and we're not going home tonight
Covered in black we lack the social graces
Just like an animal we crawl out of our cages
They can't tame us, so if you're one of us, get on the bus

If you're a freak like me, wave your flag
If you're a freak like me, get off your ass
It's our time now, to let it all hang out
So shout
If you're a freak like me, you were born to burn
This ain't no disease, you don't need a cure
It's our time now, to come out
If you're a freak like me

We're underground, but we will not surrender
We're gonna give them something to remember, yeah
So write your name in gasoline and set that shit on fire

If you're a freak like me, wave your flag
If you're a freak like me, get off your ass
It's our time now, to let it all hang out
So shout
If you're a freak like me, don't apologize
They can't hold you down, you were born to rise
It's our time now, to come out
If you're a freak like me

If you're a freak like me
Are you a freak like me?
Are you a freak like me?
If you're a freak like me, wave your flag
If you're a freak like me, get off your ass
It's our time now, to let it all hang out
So shout
If you're a freak like me, don't apologize
They can't hold you down, you were born to rise
It's our time now, to come out
If you're a freak like me (if you're a freak)
If you're a freak like me (are you a freak?)
If you're a freak like me (if you're a freak)
If you're a freak like me
If you're a freak like me

05. Beautiful With You

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Calitri, Ossoff, Sommer
I stare at the girl in the mirror
T-shirt, torn-up jeans, no beauty queen
But the way that you see me
You get underneath me
And all my defenses
Just fall away, fall away

I am beautiful with you
Even in the darkest part of me
I am beautiful with you
You make it feel the way it's supposed to be
You're here with me
You show me this and I believe
I am beautiful with you

I stand naked before you now
No walls to hide behind, so here am I
You see all of my scars
Still here you are
I bare my soul
And I'm not afraid, not afraid

I am beautiful with you
Even in the darkest part of me
I am beautiful with you
You make it feel the way it's supposed to be
You're here with me
You show me this and I believe
I am beautiful with you

I've been the strong one for so long
But I was wrong
Doesn't make you weak if you're needing someone
I'm not holding back, I know what I want

I am beautiful with you
I am beautiful with you
You want me for myself
You get me like no one else
I am beautiful with you
I am beautiful with you
Even in the darkest part of me
I am beautiful with you
You make it feel the way it's supposed to be
You're here with me
You show me this and I believe
That I am beautiful with you

06. In Your Room

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Maloy
Let me in your room
I've seen the rest of you
But I know there's something more in your room
I'm right outside your door
Show me things you've never shown before
A few pictures from your past
And those walls you painted black
And the secrets that you keep under your bed
All you have to do
Is let me in your room
You can be yourself
You don't have to hide from me
I won't tell
I know everyone you've ever trusted has let you down
And you don't wanna come out
And show me, show me

A few pictures from your past
And those walls you painted black
And the secrets that you keep under your bed
All you have to do is let me in your room

You know every part of me
I let you in, I let you see
All the dark in every corner of my room
Let me do that for you
And tell me about your past
Why you painted those walls black
Baby, it's alright, you're safe in here with me
Open up so I can see

A few pictures from your past
And those walls you painted black
And the secrets that you keep under your bed
An unopened letter from your dad
A poster of your favorite band
It don't matter, I'll take every part of you
All you have to do is let me in your room
Let me in your room
Let me in your room

07. Break In

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Graves, Proal, Holman
Put your lighter in the air and lead me back home
When it's all said and done, I'll follow the echoes
I hear you night after night, calling out my name
And I find myself running to meet you
I didn't wanna escape
From the bricks that I laid down

You are the only one
The only one that sees me, trusts me, and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me, and in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in
Break in

You let me fall apart, without letting go
Then you pick up the pieces and you make me whole
I didn't wanna escape
From the bricks that I laid down

You are the only one
The only one that sees me, trusts me, and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me, and in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in

And take everything I have
'Til there is nothing left
Until it's just your voice in my head
And when the lights come on
You see me as I am
You're still inside me

You are the only one
The only one that sees me, trusts me, and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me, and in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in
Break in

Put your lighter in the air
And lead me back home

08. Rock Show

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Emery, Irvin
Little girl, you like it loud
Come alive in the middle of a crowd
You wanna scream, you wanna shout
Get so excited when the lights go down

At the rock show
You'll be right in the front row
Heart and soul, they both know
It's where you gotta be

Little girl, where you are
All the lighters looking just like stars
Sing along, feel the sound
Take a ride on the hands of the crowd
Here it comes, the moment when
You know you'll never be the same again
Power chord, you've seen the light
You found your place in the world tonight

At the rock show
You'll be right in the front row
Heart and soul, they both know
It's where you gotta be
At the rock show
Getting high on the solo
So what if it's crazy?
That's gonna be me

This goes out to anyone
Whose heart beats like a kick drum
When a bitching riff comes
Who knows the words to every line, every time
And you know you gotta go and get some
Get pumped
Find yourself and lose it

At the rock show
I'm looking at the front row
Heart and soul, we both know
It's where we gotta be, oh yeah
At the rock show
We're reaching for the high note
So what if we're crazy?
You're coming with me
You're coming with me
So what if we're crazy?
It's where we gotta be
At the rock show

09. Daughters Of Darkness

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Daly
Na na na na na, na na na na na
We came to battle, baby
We came to win the war
We won't surrender 'til we
Get what we're looking for
We're blowing out our speakers
There goes the neighborhood
A little scissor-happy
Little Miss-Understood
We can turn you on
Or we will turn on you

Daughters of darkness
Sisters in-sane
A little evil goes a long, long way
We stand together
No, we're not afraid
We'll live forever
Daughters of darkness
Daughters of darkness
Na na na na na, na na na na na

We're all survivors somehow
We just broke out of the pack
And I don't need no dog tag
My name is on my back
We can turn you on
Or we will turn on you

Daughters of darkness
Sisters in-sane
A little evil goes a long, long way
We stand together
No, we're not afraid
We'll live forever
Daughters of darkness
Daughters of darkness
Na na na na na, na na na na na

Never down, never out
Playing hard, living loud
Keeping up with the boys
Making out, making noise
And you better get me home before the sun comes up

Daughters of darkness
Sisters in-sane
A little evil goes a long, long way
We stand together
No, we're not afraid
We'll live forever
Daughters of darkness
Daughters of darkness
Na na na na na, na na na na na

10. You Call Me A Bitch Like It's A Bad Thing

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Billey, Calitri, Ossoff
Took me to your little crib
Guess it must have been a big deal
Got me starring in your wet dream
Now it's time to get real
I'm not looking for love
No, not today
But you call me up
And have the nerve to say,
"See you next Tuesday"

You call me a bitch like it's a bad thing
You call me a freak like that means something
Can't get your way so you're sulking
I think we know the rest
But get it off your chest
I don't give a shit
I love it when you call me a bitch like it's a bad thing

You show up everywhere I go
Get a grip, you're acting so weird
I don't need your jager-bombs
I think I can take it from here
You gotta learn to leave when the party ends
And I don't really care what you tell your friends
Tell me again

You call me a bitch like it's a bad thing
You call me a freak like that means something
Can't get your way so you're angry
I think we know the rest
But get it off your chest
I don't give a shit
I love it when you call me a bitch

I think you hate me 'cuz you want me
You only want what you can't have
I'm just being who I wanna be
But you can't deal with that

You call me a bitch like it's a bad thing
You call me a freak like that means something
Can't get your way so you're pissed off
I think we know the rest
But get it off your chest
I don't give a shit
I love it when you call me a bitch like it's a bad thing

11. American Boys

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Huff
Friday night boys and their PBR
Chasing Jack, getting wrecked in small-town bars
Big city roller in NYC
You're a sharp-dressed man just like ZZ
Harley-riding biker in a leather jacket
I like riding bitch, oh, sitting on the back, yeah
Pretty boys at the university
Watching them walk in their Levi jeans
Yeah yeah, can't help but fall
Yeah yeah, God bless 'em all

American boys
Gotta love 'em, God I need 'em, God I want 'em
They're my drug of choice, yeah
American boys
Wanna slay 'em, wanna lay 'em, wanna play 'em
They're my favorite toys
American, American boys

Metalhead boys in the back of a Camaro
Banging to Metallica on the radio
From an all-star stud to a punk like you
We got so many flavors that I just can't choose
Yeah yeah, they rock the world
Yeah yeah, of this American girl

American boys
Gotta love 'em, God I need 'em, God I want 'em
They're my drug of choice, yeah
American boys
Wanna slay 'em, wanna lay 'em, wanna play 'em
They're my favorite toys
American, American boys

I've been everywhere and nothing compares
American boys
Nothing like 'em, rock me like an
American boy
Come on, make your move
Do what you do

American boys
Gotta love 'em, God I need 'em, God I want 'em
They're my drug of choice, yeah
American boys
Wanna slay 'em, wanna lay 'em, wanna play 'em
They're my favorite toys
American boys

12. Here's To Us

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Brisebois, Gad
We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Let's shoot the shit, sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah

Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we fucked up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
'Cuz the last few days have kicked my ass
So let's give 'em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us

We've stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast, 'cuz things got better
Everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever

Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
'Cuz the last few nights have kicked my ass
If they give you hell
Tell them go fuck themselves
Here's to us

Here's to all that we've kissed
And to all that we've missed
To the biggest mistakes that we just wouldn't trade
To us breaking out
Without us breaking down
To whatever's coming our way

Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
'Cuz the last few days have kicked my ass
If they give you hell
Tell them go fuck themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we fucked up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
'Cuz the last few days have kicked my ass
So let's give 'em hell
Wish everybody well

Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
'Cuz the lat few days have kicked my ass
If they give you hell
Tell them go fuck themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us

13. Don't Know How To Stop

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Emery, Irvin
Head lights, red lights, got it in my sights
Nothing's in my way, no sound, hush now
Push the pedal down, got no time to waste
It's a long way home, you just crossed a borderline
When I say, "go," you know you better hold on tight

I don't know how to stop, I give it all I've got
It's like my brakes are shot, I gotta have too much
I don't know how to stop, gets crazy but so what?
You know it's what you want, so give it up
And don't be scared of how good it feels

One speed, full speed, that is all I need
They can eat my dust, hell yeah, rock on
Will you come along, do I have your trust?
It's a long way down, if you're getting this high
When I say, "now," you had better hold on tight
Now!

I don't know how to stop, I give it all I've got
It's like my brakes are shot, I gotta have too much
I don't know how to stop, gets crazy but so what?
You know it's what you want, so give it up
And don't be scared of how good it feels
Tell me how good it feels
You know you don't want me to (I don't know how to stop)

And now that I'm here with you (I don't know how to stop)
Here's what we're gonna do (I don't know how to stop)
You know you don't want me to, yeah! (I don't know how to stop)
How good it feels, tell me how good it feels
Don't be scared, scared of how good it feels

I don't know how to stop, I give it all I've got
It's like my brakes are shot, I gotta have too much
I don't know how to stop, gets crazy but so what?
You know it's what you want, so give it up
And don't be scared of how good it feels
Tell me how good it feels
I don't know how to stop
How good it feels
I don't know how to stop
I don't know how to stop
I don't know how to stop

14. Private Parts

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale, Michael
Baby, forgive me, did I do something wrong?
I don't wanna talk, can't we just let it go?
What could be so bad that you'd leave me hanging on?
I'm not doing time, this is not the scene of a crime
I lay in bed at night contemplating
Why the hell you gotta keep me waiting

Every time I try to get a little closer
You shut down and the conversation's over
I'm right here, but you leave me in the dark
Show me your private parts
Give it up, baby, what are you afraid of?
Love sucks when you don't know what it's made of
We get naked but I can't undress your heart
Show me your private parts, show me your private parts

I can't remember the last time that this felt real
I would've cut you out if I didn't love you
And how can you blame me for feeling the way I feel?
I'm not blaming you, I'm just trying to figure it out
I can take a little hesitating
I'll wait forever if it's worth the waiting

Every time I try to get a little closer
You shut down and the conversation's over
I'm right here, but you leave me in the dark
Show me your private parts
Give it up, baby, what are you afraid of?
Love sucks when you don't know what it's made of
We get naked but I can't undress your heart
Show me your private parts, show me your private parts

They say that silence is gold, but I think that's a lie
You think I already know, but I can't read your mind

Baby forgive me, did I do something wrong?
I don't wanna talk
Show me your private parts

Every time I try to get a little closer
You shut down and the conversation's over
I'm right here, but you leave me in the dark
Show me your private parts
Give it up, baby, what are you afraid of?
Love sucks when you don't know what it's made of
We get naked but I can't undress your heart
Show me your private parts, show me your private parts

15. Hate It When You See Me Cry

Music by Halestorm
Lyrics by Hale
I hate it when you see me cry
Your t-shirt soaked through from my eyes
When I'm not as tough as I should be
And you see the softest part of me
I hate it when you see me cry
Yeah, yeah, hate it when you see me cry
Yeah, yeah

I hate it when I let you down
When your smile turns around
And I know I'm supposed to be the one that says,
"Babe, count on me"
I hate it when I let you down

Oh, oh, I... I'm your rock 'n' roll Joan of Arc
The queen of broken hearts
I'm here to save the world
But who will save Super Girl?
What if I'm weak and need you tonight?
I hate it
I hate it when you see me cry
Yeah, yeah

I hate that I need you now
To hold my hair, to hear me out
If I wake up on the bathroom floor
Will you still want me in the morning?
Oh, babe, I need you now

Oh, oh, I... I'm your rock 'n' roll Joan of Arc
The queen of broken hearts
I'm here to save the world
But who will save Super Girl?
What if I'm weak and need you tonight?
I hate it
I hate it when you see me cry
Yeah, yeah, I hate it when you see me cry
Yeah, yeah, yeah