[Verse 1]
(Alright)
Just give a little twist, little turn
Keep on looking in the right direction, baby
I'm alive with the line, with the lies
But I kept on building it, building it, stack it up
A little architect, you're crazy
White shirt, black dress tie
Dressed to the nine times too many times
I couldn't wait to get out of the nightlife
It's a straight lie

[Chorus]
Just calm down
The trauma's on the inside
My line's been drawn
Just calm down
The trauma's on the inside
I don't want to be wasting time
Wasting time

[Verse 2]
Do you think that you'd call it crazy?
Contrary, and I shine amazing
Hazing, aging process, called it quits
And the quicksand I trudged through and everything I meant to
Say so, so said the young ones, the dumb ones
And "stupid" you called it, but I called it flawless
Played out and fade out
I planned it - pan left and right, set the curtain
[Chorus]
Just calm down
The trauma's on the inside
My line's been drawn
Just calm down
You know the trauma's on the inside
I don't want to

My ticket, my destination, singing "hallelujah"
Oh god, I think I've really changed
But she will love me all the same
My dear, it's all for you
And I will pay my dues
I owe you some eight years
And it's coming to you

[Verse 3]
Don't say "calm down", and don't quit this town
I left 'cause I was bored at what might be in store
Don't make a sound, 'cause I'll be 'round, oh

See, I wish you could buckle up and take a chance
You know I really do, really do
And you really, really do - whoa
Just come along, come along, come along
Time's up, life's up, but I, I won't go
[Chorus]
My ticket, my destination, singing "hallelujah"
Oh god, I think I've really changed
But she will love me all the same
My dear, it's all for you
And I will pay my dues
I owe you some eight years
And it's coming to you

[Bridge]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
I've left town and I won't come home
Ohio, I don't know, Michigindiana, California
Where's home?

Why, oh why, do eyes collide
Why won't it feel the same, oh, why-oh?
Wonder stands
Why, oh why
If words are right
Why won't it feel the same, oh, why-oh?
So now I won't play games, and I won't change

[Chorus]
My ticket, my destination, singing "hallelujah"
Oh god, I think I've really changed
But she will love me all the same
My dear, it's all for you
And I will pay my dues
I owe you some eight years
And it's coming to you
My dream and now I'm getting out
I'm screaming "Hallelujah"
Today's the day my life will change
It couldn't make it all the same
Darling, it's all for you and I will pay my dues
I'm counting 4, 3, 2, 1