Scott Stapp - Criminal

Yes, this is the STUDIO VERSION of the long-awaited song.

This is the newly released song from Scott Stapp's second upcoming solo album which is currently untitled. According to this blog ( http://scottstapp.wordpress.com/ ), this song and one other did not make the cut, thus they are now B-Sides that he released for his fans. It's a great song, so listen AND SPREAD THE WORD!

CRIMINAL LYRICS:

I listen alone all night
I listen for what ceilings no way out
No windows to allow a sound or light
To feed my mind
Slowly I bury myself alive... (alive)

I'm so sorry, so sorry I opened that door
I'm just searching
I am searching for reasons why...
I hear knocking, knocking on doors I have closed

The man you're describing has got to be make believe
No you're not insane, no no
Yes it was me
Why can't you see me for what I've become
Not who I use to be

I'm no Criminal...

Mind, blind, stuck in rewind
Look the other way
Big mistakes I made
So why do I keep turning back
To see the flames
When ashes still burden my eyes
Oh the pain...

I said I'm so sorry (said I'm so sorry)...
So sorry I opened that door
I'm just searching
I am searching for reasons why...
I hear knocking, knocking on doors I have closed

The man you're describing has got to be make believe
No you're not insane, no no
Yes it was me
Why can't you see me for what I've become
Not who I use to be

I'm no Criminal, no Criminal
Not caught red handed, busted
I'm not in chains, I'm not in chains
Ohh, why can't you see me for what I've become
Not who I use to be
There's no Criminal, no Criminal
No Criminal left in me (in me... can't you see)

Widen's the gates, so many follow
Narrows the path soon will swallow
Blinded eyes can't see my way
Can you help me please...

I'm no Criminal, no Criminal
Not caught red handed, busted
I'm not in chains, I'm not in chains
Why can't you see me for what I've become
Not who I use to be
I'm no Criminal, no Criminal
No Criminal left in me

Why...
Why...
Why...
I'm no Criminal

Why...
Why...
'Cause I'm no... I'm no... no Criminal

I listen alone all night
I listen for what ceilings no way out
No windows to allow a sound or light
To feed my mind
Slowly I bury myself alive...