Building Rome

Release date: November 10, 2006

About the album:
After the album release we had pretty much written an entire second album, but we only had enough money to record half of it. This is that half…

Jon’s Fun Facts:

• We recorded it with Marc McClusky in Chicago.
• I was extremely allergic to Marc’s dog, Doris.
• We recorded and mixed it in 5 INCREDIBLY busy days
• There was an extremely funny incident on the side of the highway on our first night. It involved McDonald’s, and a lot of shit.
• We ran into a bird on our way there, and it got stuck in the grill of the car.
• Gangster Baby is about a self-conscious gangster who wants to become a rapper. However, he isn’t sure if he’s good enough…
• Everything You’ve Never Wanted references the song Miss You More.
• I HATE the second recording of Miss You More!!

Tracklisting:

Choking On Eggshells  Gangster Baby  Everything You’ve Never Wanted  Shotgun  Miss You More (EP Version)

Choking On Eggshells

Building Rome
Lyrics: Jon Heisserer

I’ve got a reason
To let it go
I’ve got the answers
They’re all right here
You’re like an ocean
Of broken glass
I’m like a time-bomb
With no legible address…

I’m so sick of taking your crap
A knife in my back and a pain in my ass
I’m so tired of wasting my time
Choking on eggshells
It’s my life

I’ve got some anger
I’ll let it out for fun
And raise my finger
Did you guess which one?
It’s long and slender
Much like my leg
Connected to the foot in your face

I’m so sick of taking your crap
A knife in my back and a pain in my ass
I’m so tired of wasting my time
Choking on eggshells
It’s my life

Let it go
Let it go
You’ve got to let it go oh no no
I won’t let it go
I won’t let it go…

Gangster Baby

Building Rome
Lyrics: Jon Heisserer

Uhhh
Yo yo
This goin out to anybody tryin’ to be somebody
(We all tryin’ to be somebody)
I mean, some of us are better than others, but ya know

I’m gonna be a rapper, so I’ll make the big bucks
I’ll tell all the homie G’s to tell me I don’t suck
I’ll be pimpin’ in the streets, fightin’ ho’s off of me
Baby, isn’t that you that gave me……V.D.?

I’ll take a little trip with the 9 on my hip
If you’re talkin ’bout my momma I’ll be cuttin off your arm
Baby, we can thug it if you want to believe
That I’m the hippest pimp daddy that you ever did meet

‘Cuz I’m a gangster baby
Oh yeah
I’ll be a rapper, maybe
If I get good enough
Do you think I’m good enough?

Cruise into the bar, that’s where my homeboys are
I got a 20 inch blade and a pimped out car
Dawg comes up starts talkin’ some trash
I busted out my nine and put a cap in his ass

‘Crook into the Cadillac a-riddin’ on dubs
With the bitches in back giving me all the love
I got three baby mamas all lookin for me
‘Cuz I’m the baddest motherfucker since Eazy-E

‘Cuz I’m a gangster baby
Oh yeah
I’ll be a rapper, maybe
If I get good enough
Do you think I’m good enough?
Well, I think I’m good enough

I think I’m good enough
Do you think I’m good enough?

I’m smart enough
I’m cool enough
I’m hip enough
I’m phat enough
(Nobody likes me)

And people like me
Oh, people like me
Oh yeah, people like me

‘Cuz I’m a gangster baby (he’s a gangster, baby)
I’ll be a rapper, maybe (he’ll be a rapper)
If I get good enough
Do you think I’m good enough
Well, I think I’m good enough

‘Cause I’m a gangster baby
I’ll be a rapper, maybe
If I get good enough…

Everything You’ve Never Wanted

Building Rome
Lyrics: Jon Heisserer

Shotgun

Building Rome
Lyrics: Jon Heisserer

You better thank your lucky stars for getting us this far
You did it by yourself ‘cuz you’re a big kid now
I’ve got a matchbook and a lighter and a really bad idea
I’ll burn this place to hell, you better not kiss and tell

It seems you’ve ripped apart my insides and fed your dog my bones
Well that’s just fuckin’ fine, I didn’t need them anyway
So while you’re at it spill my guts out
Take my memories and heart
It’s not like it’s all I have
Maybe that’s all I had

It’s just not right, we’ll let go
It’s just not right, we’ll let go
It’s just not right, let’s let go

Happiness is a shotgun to the head, oh
Happiness is a shotgun to the head, oh
You’re better off as a bloodstain on your bed, oh
You’re better off as a bloodstain on your bed, it’s your fault

It’s just not right, we’ll let go
It’s just not right, we’ll let go
It’s just not right, let’s let go

Happiness is a shotgun
(Happiness is a shotgun)

Happiness is a shotgun to the head, oh
Happiness is a shotgun to the head, oh
You’re better off as a bloodstain on your bed, oh
You’re better off as a bloodstain on your bed, it’s your fault

It’s your fault

Miss You More (EP Version)

Building Rome
Lyrics: Jon Heisserer

(Hey)

So here we are
Let’s go back to the start
I’ll meet you there
I know you’re leaving me here

You’re leaving me here
You’re leaving me

Here’s goodbye into the night
We’ll take a bow ’cause we need this now
‘Cause I need this now
And you wished aloud to stay

So don’t be afraid
You know it’s got to be this way
You said that before
I swear I’ll miss you more

I’ll miss you more
I’ll miss you from

Here’s goodbye into the night
We’ll send this prayer and I’ll meet you there
You didn’t have to go
You didn’t have to go away

Now you’re away
Every day
Every day

Here’s goodbye into the night
We’ll send this prayer and I’ll meet you there
You didn’t have to go
You didn’t have to go
You didn’t have to go
You didn’t have to go

I’ll miss you more
I’ll miss you more
I’ll miss you more