You guys are here, the band's here And we're essentially celebrating Um, music that we, we both care about And uh, that's so, that um- So making the records can be really harsh and And very intense and kinda pull you apart but, um I look forward to celebrating it with you guys Which is the story of this song This is a song about loss and depression, anxiety and etc., etc. And we got to spend the last three years shouting it together It's called "I Wanna Get Better" Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room Calling my name and I follow just to find you I trace the faith to a broken down television, put on the weather And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause I Froze in time between hearses and caskets Lost control when I panicked at the acid test (I wanna get better) While my friends were getting high And chasing girls down parkway lines I was losing my mind because the love The love, the love, the love, the love That I gave was wasted on a nice face In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet Counting seconds through the night, I got (carried away) So I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself, hey (I wanna get better) Didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better and better, better, better I wanna get (better) Didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better and better, better, better I wanna get (better) To my room where there's girls on the ceiling Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling Of an 18 year old who didn't know what loss was Now I'm a stranger And I miss the days of a life still permanent Mourn the years before I got (carried away) So I'm standing on the interstate screaming at myself (Hey, I wanna get better) I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face (I wanna get better, better, better, better) (I wanna get better) I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change (I wanna get better, better, better, better) I wanna get better 'Cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi I'm screaming out my bedroom window Even if it's gonna kill me, hey You know that I woke up this morning early before my family From this dream she was tryin' to show me How a life can move from the darkness Yeah, she said to get better So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet And I crashed my car 'cause I wanna get (carried away) That's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself (Hey, I wanna get better) Didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face (I wanna get better, better, better, better) (I wanna get better) I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change (I wanna get better, better, better, better) (I wanna get better) I love you Jersey I love you Stone Pony Thank you so much

Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room Calling my name and I follow just to find you I trace the faith to a broken down television and put on the weather And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause I frozen time between hearses and caskets Lost control when I panicked at the acid test I wanna get better While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines I was losing my mind because the love, the love, the love, the love, the love That I gave wasted on a nice face In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet Counting seconds through the night and got carried away So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars Hey, I wanna get better! I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling Of an 18 year old who didn't know what loss was And now I'm a stranger And I miss the days of a life still permanent Mourn the years before I got carried away So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself Hey, I wanna get better! I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better Better, 'cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi I'm screaming from my bedroom window Even if it's gonna kill me Woke up this morning early before my family From this dream where she was trying to show me How a life can move from the darkness She said to get better So I put a bullet where I should have put a helmet And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away That's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself Hey, I wanna get better! I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better

When you say things you don't mean to It's easy to forgive you 'Cause everyone's got issues, don't we? I can look past all your darkness Love you when you're heartless If only I could do that for me I go home, take it off Alone with my thoughts Wish I could trade all my flaws For something better Never felt good enough I've always thought it was hard To give myself any love But I'll get better Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa Whoa, whoa-oh But I'll get better Hate to be lone at night when Me and myself are fighting I don't have any nice things to say I wish I could treat myself like I treat all my friends and Love me like I love you, mm I go home, take it off Alone with my thoughts Wish I could trade all my flaws For something better Never felt good enough I've always thought it was hard To give myself any love But I'll get better Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa Whoa, whoa-oh But I'll get better Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa Whoa, whoa-oh But I'll get better Shut myself off, I don't wanna think about All the hate that keeps on growing in my mind And I'm so tired, mm, yeah So please be quiet, mm I just wanna feel like I am good enough, good enough, good enough I go home, take it off Alone with my thoughts Wish I could trade all my flaws For something better Never felt good enough I've always thought it was hard To give myself any love But I'll get better Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa Whoa, whoa-oh But I'll get better Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa Whoa, whoa-oh But I'll get better

Now I wanna be a good boy I don't wanna be bad Now I wanna run away from home Now I wanna be on my own I just wanna be a good boy I don't wanna be bad Now I wanna run away from home Now I wanna be sad alone Now I wanna be a good boy I don't wanna be bad Now I wanna run away from home Now I wanna be all alone Now I wanna be a good boy I don't wanna be bad Now I wanna run away from home Now I wanna be on my own

Now I wanna sniff some glue Now I wanna have somethin' to do All the kids wanna sniff some glue All the kids want somethin' to do 1-2-3-4 Now I wanna sniff some glue Now I wanna have somethin' to do All the kids wanna sniff some glue All the kids want somethin' to do Now I wanna sniff some glue Now I wanna have somethin' to do All the kids wanna sniff some glue All the kids want somethin' to do Now I wanna sniff some glue Now I wanna have somethin' to do All the kids wanna sniff some glue All the kids want somethin' to do

Sitting here in this chair, waiting on you Oh, baby to see things my way But not a word do you say You won't even look my way, yeah Girl I'm spending my dimes Wasting my time Talking 'til I'm black and blue Uh, can't you see I wanna get next to you? Dreams of you when I go sailing by Whenever your eyes meet mine Youre so fine And girl you make me feel so insecure You're so beautiful and pure Why must you be unkind and tell me I'm not your kind? Blowing my mind Girl my, my money is low and I know That I can't take you to the fancy places You might wanna go Still I wanna get next to you I wanna get next to you Baby yeah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, yeah Girl you can bend me, shape me, make me Whatever it takes to please you I'm willing to do 'Cause you're my dream come true And I wanna get next to you Baby yeah I wanna get next to you I wanna make you mine for all the time (I wanna get next to you) I promise I'll never make you blue I wanna get next to you So, let love begin between me and you (I wanna get next to you) Girl I'm in love with you (I wanna get next to you)