"Optimistic to a Fault"

apparently this song is off his 2nd solo album that he didn't release yet....

EDIT: He finished recording the album before New Year's.... thanks TerribleOne for the info!!

Thanks for sharing that!
Wonder if he did any more songs on that day he did this (looks like same time he did that Truth acoustic one).

Thanks anc! That was awesome. He is amazing.

Thanks so much for posting this video. I enjoyed listening to the song--it was good.

I wonder if he will complete the cd and release it as it was first done or if some of the songs will be taken off of the cd and put on a different cd that he makes after he wins AI?

i'm hoping he gets to release the original 2nd cd.... and then can go onto make a 3rd one.

i wanna hear that song in full!!

I would love to hear all of his music from the original cd because hie first cd is filled with such great songs. I can only think how good the rest of the songs on the 2nd are.

I loved that! Nice! I hope we will get to hear that on a CD eventually too!

Wonderful! Thanks for posting that.

Now, who the hell would go and break our boy's heart??
Oh, well. Then he wouldn't have written such a good song.

Thank you so much for sharing!

That song was amazing, I REALLY enjoyed it.

i love that he's rockin the faux-hawk

<3

Is there an mp3 of this wonderful?

I would love you forever!!

Thanks for sharing this. It sounds amazing.
Here's an mp3 version of the song (it's just taken from the video, except the beginning theme song is taken out, so it's not the full song):
http://www.sendspace.com/file/l3sjg4

EDIT
Here is the increased volume version:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a2s62g

You're officially my hero.

I'm honored

Im glad!

Nevermind

You're my hero too. Thanks.

I figured out the lyrics (hope I got it right):

Optimistic to a Fault

Any second I would sing you to sleep with kind words in mind and hearts sewn to sleep.
Leave nothing to chance and everything behind.

Second chances pave the way to broken hearts.
This is the moment where I tell you that I’m falling apart
and I’m stuck in reverse between the same damn lies.

Oh no, there I go, optimistic to a fault
Go home, you can never go again
When anything at all is anything but you
I want nothing my dear
This always ends in tears.
You were my everything in all
You’re now my everywhere but here
This always ends in tears.

Second chances pave the way to broken hearts.
This is the moment where I tell you that I’m falling apart
and I’m stuck in reverse between the same damn lies.

But tossing pennies, making wishes to make it right
Anther lonely day, another lonely night
And I would give anything if you would only pick up the phone

Oh no, there I go, optimistic to a fault
Go home, you can never go again
When anything at all is anything but you
I want nothing my dear
This always ends in tears.
You were my everything in all
...

I just fixed the mp3 file up a little by increasing the volume, so if you want the new file, here it is:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a2s62g

you are MY hero! i was just about to attempt to transcribe them.

wow.
this is ah-freaking mazing.

for some reason guys with acoustics turn me on immensely.

You rock!

I can't believe I'm just now finding this thread

Lovin the song...can't wait for the release

Oh I love it....I LOVE it!!! Thank you for sharing the link......gotta have it on my iPod!

Thanks for sharing! I love hearing his pre idol stuff, he's such a great songwriter! Hopefully he releases some songs from this cd on his idol cd or as some great B sides. Can't wait to hear more!!