Written - Lyrics - Hazen Street

The band features Freddy Cricien and Hoya Roc of New York hardcore band Madball; Toby Morse of hardcore band H2O; David Kennedy of alternative rock band Box Car Racer, hardcore punk band Over My Dead Body, and later neo-progressive rock band Angels & Airwaves; and Mackie of The Cro-Mags & Bad Brains. Chad Gilbert of Shai Hulud and later New Found Glory co-wrote and helped record every song on the album, but he was soon dismissed from Hazen Street by New Found Glory's record label due to a contract dispute. He was replaced by Mitts of Madball.

It's written like the ink stains on my skin the good book will tell that i have sinned well I'm past that point of no return so i hope that i dont burn, no! Ive done some bad i must admit My life is different then you see fit But lets not judge me just yet cause im not finished with this life And only god can judge me we lead we never follow not like you and I will never live by your rules, No! We lead we never follow you No not you! Your words to me are shallow they're just like you they're just like you Well ive never been proud of my mistakes But im proud of who i am today You're lookin down on me Cause i wear my heart on my sleeve And ive done some bad i must admit There is some truth to what you think But lets not judge me just yet Cause im not finished with this life And only god can judge me we lead we never follow not like you and I will never live by your rules, No! We lead we never follow you No not you! Your words to me are shallow they're just like you they're just like you I rise above you I rise above you I rise above you I rise above you and only god can judge me we lead we never follow not like you and I will never live by your rules, No! We lead we never follow you No not you! Your words to me are shallow they're just like you they're just like you It's written like the ink stains on my skin the good book will tell that i have sinned well I'm past that point of no return so i hope that i dont burn, no! Ive done some bad i must admit My life is different then you see fit But lets not judge me just yet cause im not finished with this life