Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam David Willard
Drums
David Kennedy
Lead Guitar
Jeff "Critter" Newell
Programming
Matt Wachter
Bass Guitar
Tom DeLonge
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom DeLonge
Composer
Adam David Willard
Composer
David Kennedy
Composer
Matt Wachter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom DeLonge
Producer
Jeff "Critter" Newell
Recording Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a weakness, at the window
Place my footprints in the darkroom
There's lonely voices, like a scarecrow
In the hallway, like a lost ghost
[Verse 2]
In the bedroom, I see a shadow
From the new moon light, from a candle
On a bedframe, lies a girl
Her reflection, in the mirror
[Verse 3]
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
I like your eyes wide
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
Knockin' at your back door
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
Nervous, like a knife flight
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
Be careful what you ask for
[Verse 4]
I do this from time to time
Where I can never wake from a bad dream
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I can never say the things I mean
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to watch you as you sleep
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to think of you and me
[Verse 5]
It's a dark night, on the west coast
Then a soft breeze as the sun rose
Then the phone ring, like a gun shot
Like a siren on the beach rock
There's a message, at the river
A certain package here to deliver
When the day breaks, after night fall
I will be there, you know I will
[Verse 6]
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
I like your eyes wide
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la, da-la
Knockin' at your back door
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
Nervous, like a knife flight
La-la-la, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la-da, da-la
Be careful what you ask for
[Verse 7]
I do this from time to time
Where I can never wake from a bad dream
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I can never say the things I mean
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to watch you as you sleep
(From time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to think of you and me
(From time to time)
[Verse 8]
I can hear you breathe
I'm feelin' the shape and the sound of my heartbeat
Can't let go
Do you know?
I'm feelin' the pain of my first love
I let it go
Can't let go
[Verse 9]
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I can never wake from a bad dream
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I can never say the things I mean
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I like to watch you as you sleep
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I wanna taste you as you bleed
(Can't let go)
[Verse 10]
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I can never wake from a bad dream
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I can never say the things I mean
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I like to watch you as you sleep
(Can't let go) (From time to time)
I do this from time to time
(Can't let go)
Where I like to think of you and me
(From time to time)
Written by: Tom DeLonge