I always believed in futures
I hope for better
In November
I try the same losing lucky numbers
It could be a cold night
For a lifetime
Hey now,
You can't keep saying endlessly,
My darling,
How long until this affects me?

Say hello to good times
Trade up for the fast ride
We close our eyes while the nickel and dime take the streets
Completely

I always could count on futures;
That things will look up
Why is it so hard to find balance
Between living decent .
And the cold and real
Hey now,
What is it you think you see?
My darling,
Now's the time to disagree

Say hello to good times
Trade up for the fast ride
We close our eyes while the nickel and dime take the streets
Completely

The past is told by those who win
What matters is what hasn't been
We're wide-awake and we're thinking
My darling,
Believe your voice can mean something

Say hello to good times
Trade up for the fast ride
We close our eyes while the nickel and dime take the streets completely
We close our eyes and the nickel and dime
Take the streets
Completely



Lyrics submitted by wnxsnipers6

Track duration: 03:01

"Futures" as written by James Christopher/burch Adkins

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:Amazing song :)
    "We close our eyes while the nickel and dime hit the streets" <- Tis drug reference with nickel/dime bags?
    Flag TheBlinkNinjaon April 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:the line "trade up for the fast ride" appeared, too, in the song "in the same room" from their earlier album, Static Prevails.

    Wonder what the connecting thread is between the two songs.
    Flag tundradesert81on January 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song just straight up always makes me smile. my friends think its cheesy, but i enjoy it.
    Flag bestwombat11on January 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"Believe your voice can mean something"..best lyrec by JEW
    Flag emilyluvsyouon August 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:looking towards being content with a life that allows you to wake up in the morning without wondering if you're gonna make it till tomorrow is always a start.
    Flag PrEsLeYsBiGsIsTaon April 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:In response to 'CookingWithPunk's comment and to the information presented in the link, I just have to ask you, what happened to those 3,000 people who left behind their friends and family? And, if Bush gets to kill whoever he wants, why hasn't he killed the guy who made loosechange?
    Also, I have no problem calling John Kerry un-American, he is not a patriot of this country but, rather, the comrade of an ideal of an America which doesn't exist, an America which he and many other Karl Marx sympathizers would be jubilant to create.

    In response to uchihasasuke's comment, Jimmy Eat World is actually quite vocal about their political views, they even performed a song for a CD compilation called Rock Against Bush.
    Flag nathanielwhiteon November 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:whats all this talk about "bush" and "canada" And the "us". This song is just supposed to be optimistic. And thinking "Tomorrow will be better"

    Jimmy Eat World are under no circumstances political (at least i haven't seen any political music). And im my opinion this song is being optimistic and fatalistic about life, and living in the moment.

    Very obvious
    Flag uchihasasukeon September 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Link got cut off...here's the web site.
    loosechange911.com
    Flag CookingWithPunkon July 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I apologize to everyone because this isnt the proper forum to do this but seriously, I'm just disappointed in the conservatives who have posted here. I did not support John Kerry but to call him un-American, as opposed to George W. is ridiculous. If you think our current administration does everything they can to help us, I ask you to watch this film and get back to me.
    video.google.com/…
    Flag CookingWithPunkon July 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:you guys all need to just ask yourselves,
    "do i get attacked by terrorists everyday on the way to school?" "no"

    so thank George W. for that.
    Flag cuteiwwafon May 25, 2006   Link

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