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Break
02:06
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Under the thumb of the status quo
Going against everything I know
And invalidating everything I've ever said
I really wanna make a difference
I've got the facts, but not the strength
To get these roles and rules out of my head
If I could take it in my hands and break it
Break!
You gotta know I would
I stand silent and keep it all inside
I let 'em set the guidelines for my life
And I fucking know better, no it's not right
But it's so simple just to flow along with them
I'm a good little penguin
I do what I'm told
I've bought in and I've been sold
What kind of message can I hope to send?
If I could take it in my hands and break it
Break!
You gotta know I would
I stand silent and keep it all inside
I never had a chance
The fight was over long before I ever knew it was down
And now I shake my tiny fists
Tryin' to convince myself that I've got it goin' on
If I could take it in my hands and break it
Break!
You gotta know I would
I stand silent and keep it all inside
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I've just come to a sad revelation
It makes me wanna cry and walk away
I can't sleep at night
Searching for the right words
But it really doesn't--
It doesn't matter what I say
If I sing these songs with the right fake emotions
With the right inflections on my words
I could make you believe that I mean every word I'm saying
You'll nod your heads and never notice I'm not saying anything
I don't even have to say a word
(To wit)
You'd probably never even notice
You'd probably never even fucking care
I've done it a thousand times before when I've forgotten the words
Why should I even bother writing them down?
I could cut my wrists onto this paper
Or I could just go la-la-la, you'd dig it just the same
Now this is where I start screaming!
Now this is where I start screaming!
This is like the penguin joke
If you act like you get it
Well, then the joke's on you
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3. |
Rotten Break
01:41
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It's hard to gain perspective
When your point-of-view is tied between 38 and 64
Real life was hard to come by back in Sycamore
Every now and then, it'd shine into the corner of our eyes
We'd reach out to grab it, laughing in the night
Then it'd die in our hands
Like fireflies
It was easy to get lost in time when tomorrow was forever
We thought we could see the future
But now I'm not so sure
Every now and then, it shines into the corner of our eyes
We reach out to grab it, laughing in the night
And it dies in our hands
Like fireflies
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4. |
MBH
01:11
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It's hard being right all the time
But Mike doesn't seem to mind
You can argue with him all you want
But you're gonna be wrong every time
Everything's inferior to a guy like Mike
He can do anything better than you
There's nothing he doesn't already know
And he's not afraid to tell you so
Mike's not a very nice guy
He'll cut you down in two
Then he'll have the nerve to ask you
"What've I ever done to you?"
If you've got an hour
You can ask him all about his band
And if you've got a couple days
About the Xs on his hands
Ask him about politics
He'll talk the length of a well
Ask for a favor and you're SOL
Mike's a pain in the ass
He can be a total prick it's true
But I still wouldn't trade him
For two or three of you
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Today I feel like I'm running into a brick wall
No one ever said that life was fair
And sure as shit, it isn't
But I suppose I can't complain
(Who'd listen, anyway?)
And no matter how much you talk about it
You can't change the weather
I suppose I can't complain
'Cos I'm not so bad off
But somehow, knowing it could be worse
Doesn't make me feel better
So when does it become alright
To admit defeat and just give up?
I read a zine that said that life was shit
But we should try to make the most of it
Well, that's easier said than done
When you feel like you're the only one
No one ever said that life was fair
But when will someone get fucked over for me?
I suppose I can't complain
'Cos I'm not that bad off
But somehow, knowing it could be worse
Doesn't make me feel better
When the only life I'm living is mine!
No one ever said that life was easy...
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6. |
Mike's HC
00:44
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Well, I remember days
Your words burned like fire in my veins
We had a new day within our reach
Until you threw it all away
Now, you've lost your convictions
You want us to do the same
You wanna take it away
But I won't let you!
You declare the death of my ideals
After you've lost hope
And you put us down for keeping up
Faith in the values you passed down to us
Now, you've lost your convictions
You want us to do the same
You wanna take it away
But I won't let you!
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