Ezra Furman - Happy New Year lyrics

My New Year's Resolution was stop using words At a time when words were all that I had I realised that I could do whatever I wanted And that froze me in Limbo real bad Finally, I went downstairs to the party And I said to my mom and my dad "Happy New Year Happy New Year" I had also resolved to give up clichés Because those are annoying and dumb Caught up in dreams of word versus deed I was pinned under language's thumb But words are just endings To use while you're waiting For some new beginning to come Happy New Year Happy New Year The scene by the graves Where the Prince tries to save The remains of his old way back when And the phrase that they use When the clock breaks the news That we're starting all over again Are echoing loud In my head in this cloud Where I have kept it since I was aged ten Happy New Year Happy New Year The mark on my chest Where a guitar is pressed Has become a permanent scar I couldn't get over the places I've been And the fact that I travelled so far The places you've been blow away in the wind And you're left with the place where you are And I'm new here Happy New Year Oh there's the Champagne The modern day Scripture is pretty as a picture And sometimes we get hypnotised But now I can feel that there's something that's real That's behind it and cuts through the lies Deep in my chest I think I've got the best You can get and it's starting to rise Happy New Year Happy New Year The calendar's meaningless I know I'm dreaming It's only a human invention But when all's said and done Well we came round the sun And that in itself deserves mention Words aren't enough for me I'm going to do something That is my brand new intention Happy New Year Happy New Year Right Happy New Year Uh huh That's it