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1. |
Doing Something
04:38
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I wanna see you doing something
So get up offa your ass
You're gonna hafta get together
And take 'em on one by one
You're not gonna do it alone
Don't do it alone
Oh no
You'll never do it alone
Don't do it alone
Oh no
I don't know what's coming next
All that I know is I'm against it
They're never gonna stop
Unless we make 'em stop
They'll bleed you 'til you drop
So what, your dad's a cop
It cannot be repaired
Like any of them care
They think we'd never dare
To use the pain we share
They ignore all your pleas
If change is what you need
We have to show them so
This keg is gonna blow
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2. |
While the Master's Away
04:01
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Come on out of your coma
There’s nothing there for you to be
Do you wanna keep watching?
Don’t you know that there’s nothing left to stream?
Nothing you ain’t seen
Yeah, you’ve seen everything
Haven’t you heard the news yet?
They have indicated very, very strongly
That they’re thinkin' 'bout somethin'
And it may possibly affect you and me
But maybe not you
And probably not me
It’s like my head has opened up
It’s like my brain is taking off
Let me tell you your fortune
You don’t get to be what you wanna be
Everyday the same dream
But I don’t know why you’d listen to me
Don’t listen to me
(Don’t listen)
It’s like my head has opened up
It’s like my brain is taking off
While the master’s away
We’re gonna do things our way
We don’t have to wait
And while the master’s away
We’re gonna take care of things our way
And while the master’s away
We’re gonna have a fucking May Day
I said
We don’t have to wait
Well I know, oh I know, it’ll be ok
Maybe it’ll be maybe ok
Ok!
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3. |
Everyday Violence
03:38
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Woke up with a twitch in my eye
I don't know why I bought a sombrero
I’m sure that it made a lotta sense back then
When I was an altogether different person
Woke up with a twitch in my eye
I don't know why I did it--OH GOD NO
Nothing works the way that it's supposed to work
Nobody's the way that they're supposed to be
Woke up in the middle of the night
I'm steeling myself for some fresh new hell
Everyday I get a little more violent
Everyday I get a little less sure
That-that-that everything'll be all right and
That the gallery will deem me pure (uh-huh)
Everybody knows how everything works all of the time
Until a failure of systems catches them unawares
Let me be clear about my position right here right now
I'm very upset, think that someone should do somethin' about it
And it doesn't really mean a thing
Every day I get a little more violent
Every day I get a little less sure
That-that-that anyone will ever love me
Cuz I c-c-c-c-c-closed that door
And those who see the light
They're out in the street
They're out in the street
Cuz they know
Everyday I get a little more violent
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4. |
Clowns
03:11
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I don't ever wanna think about who I am
I bleed in the background
Careful not to make a sound
I'm not the only one
Who doesn't care
If I were a stupid man
I'd wanna be Superman
And with a single glance
I'd bore all of you to death
Oh, I wanna break through
Oh, I wanna be new
I'll try not to make a fuss
I'm not someone you can trust
This is my holy war
I have to fight
So I'm gonna gripe and grouse
Enemy of Mickey Mouse
I'd like to raze his house
And piss on whatever's left
Oh, I wanna break through
Oh, I wanna be new
Oh, I wanna take out the trash
Oh, I wanna become white ash
And
I don't ever wanna think about who I am
I don't ever wanna think about who I am
I don't ever wanna see myself reflected back at me, no
I don't ever wanna think about who I am
Oh, I wanna break through
Oh, I wanna be new
Oh, I wanna tear it all down
Oh, I wanna railroad these clowns
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5. |
Over a Barrel
03:09
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Yeah, so I made a movie
An idea passed through me
And everyone said
"Ooh-ooh-ooh"
Got me over a barrel
So then I wrote a story
Where someone adored me
And everyone said
"Boo-ooh-ooh"
That's too unrealistic
So I went home and lay on the floor
Yeah, I stayed home face down on the floor
Now I don't wanna be scrutinized anymore
No, I don't wanna get one more foot in the door
I got a 2-year plan where I don't go outside
Not doin' nothing and I deserve a free ride
And I don't wanna be kissed
And I don't wanna be hugged
Yeah I'm just gonna say no to all the above
And I don't wanna be held
And I don't wanna be loved
Yeah I'm just gonna say no to all the above
And I don't wanna be heard
And I don't wanna be seen
Because I hate it when everybody's so mean
I'm never gonna sing
I'm never gonna scream
I just want everyone to know what I mean
Yeah, so I made a movie
An idea passed through me
And everyone said
"Ooh-ooh-ooh"
So then I wrote a story
Everyone ignored me
And nobody said
"Ooh-ooh-ooh"
So then I wrote a novel
It wasn't that novel
And everyone said
"Ooh-ooh-ooh"
So then I made a record
And though it went unheard
Still everyone said
"Ha! Ha! Ha!"
You got me over a barrel
And I'm not gonna work for you anymore
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6. |
Crack Up
01:55
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I won't crack up
I don't know why I
Ever tried to be my stupid
Motherfucking self
Such a far cry from
What I thought I wanted to be
All those years ago
I hope you're feelin' all right
Want you to know you're gonna
CRUSH
IT
BRO.
No need to fight, let's
Ignore all our differences
Forget about the fall
Of our empire
Rights to the fire
Swallow the swill
Netflix and
I won't crack up
I don't know why I
Cared about who I was
When I could've been
In love with all you stupid fucks
Clawing for some pretense of a weak connection
Hey let's pretend we're a community
Even though we hate and fear one another
Please subscribe to unlock my emojis
Hope that they can fill the hole inside you
I'll take a swig of poison on demand
Anything for more love and more money
Let me know you're still on the other end
If there's no one there I'll end it all
I guess I'm all alone now
No sense of self
Who I am shelved
Where is our will?
Don't pay your bills
Spit out that swill
A time to kill
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7. |
Just Me
02:55
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I saw a homeless guy
He made me feel real bad
Leg gone up to the thigh
Wearin' a garbage bag
How could we let this kind of thing happen to people?
If I walk by then does that mean that I'm culpable?
I saw a policeman
Grab someone by the scruff
Then he forced back their hands
And put 'em in cuffs
And roughed 'em up
If I pretend I don't see them I don't see myself
And when they come for me there will be nobody else
I don't care too much about that
I wanna be
I wanna be
Just me
I know I'm such a killer app
I wanna be
I wanna be
Just me
I heard some kids got shot
The gun blew them to bits
I wrote an angry post
I hope it gets some clicks
How can I even go to work on a day like this?
What if I took a self-care day? Would that be selfish?
Maybe for lunch I'll have a tuna salad sandwich
I don't how much longer we can fucking take this
It feels so hard to care
The light's so hard to see
I wish that life was fair
But only for
ME
I don't care too much about that
I know I'm such a killer app
I wanna be
I wanna be
Just me
I wanna be
I wanna be
Just me
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8. |
Love Me All the Time
03:20
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Fuck up
Suck up
From the
Ground up
Old man
In my prime
Buffoon
Dead soon
I bet
You’ll swoon
Love me
All the time
Fat cat
Street rat
Please be
All that
And a
Bag of chips
Choosy
Floozy
Why not
Screw me
Child-
Bearing hips
You can try your luck
You don’t want it
No, you don’t want it
That much
Whoa
You can try your luck
You don’t need it
Oh, you don’t need it
That much
Whoa
Stupid
Cupid
Just go
Do it
It can't
Be that tough
Bathroom
Mirror
Take a
Picture
Almost
In the buff
You can try your luck
You don’t want it
No, you don’t want it
That much
Whoa
I will fuck it up
You don’t need it
No, you don’t need it
That much
Whoa
You can try your luck
You are gonna
Yeah, you are gonna
Get stuck
Whoa
You can try it but
You are gonna
Yeah, you are gonna
Give up
Whoa
Just try your luck
You don't want it that much
Just try your luck
You don't need it that much
Hey!
Love me all the time
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9. |
Be a Man!
03:55
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Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight
We can do it day or night
Kick and scratch and punch and bite
Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
Beat everything up in sight
Then we're gonna feel all right
Do everything you can
Just to be a man
A man
Do everything you can
Just to be a man
A man
A big man!
Oh, and if you do what they say
You'll still come out all wrong anyway
But you can never let go of what you know
You better
Do everything you can
Just to be a man
A man
A big man!
Do everything you can
Just to be a man
A man
Oh, and at the end of the day
You'll still be all alone anyway
They were all ready to listen to what you had to say
But you
Gritted your teeth
And clenched your fists
Only the strongest
Take no risks
And doesn't it feel good to have protected your image above all?
And aren't you glad that nobody has ever seen beyond these walls?
And doesn't it make you mad that nobody ever comes when you call?
Now do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
Now do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
I said do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight!
Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna FIGHT!
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
We can do it DAY OR NIGHT
Kick and scratch and PUNCH AND BITE
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
Get those gloves on NICE AND TIGHT
I'm gonna PUT OUT YOUR LIGHTS!
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
Lop your head off, I JUST MIGHT
Just like a MEDIEVAL KNIGHT
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
It's you I am GONNA SMITE
Kickin your ass OUTTA SPITE
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
Beat everything UP IN SIGHT
Then we're gonna FEEL ALL RIGHT
Do you wanna fight?
YEAH I WANNA FIGHT!
I have got an appetite to
KICK AND SCRATCH AND FUCK ALL NIGHT!
Just to be a man...
Na na na na na na
Do you wanna fight?
Yeah I wanna fight
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10. |
Always Win
04:05
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UNRELIABLE NARRATOR:
I'll tell ya somethin', I'll
Make it quick
They broke me down
They made me sick
Now there's nothin' I
Can't live with
So crack my skull
And split my lip
I'll tell ya somethin', I'll
Make it quick
They broke me down
They made me sick
Now there's nothin' I
Can't live with
So gouge my eyes
And rip my skin
I'll tell ya somethin', I'll
Make it quick
They broke me down
They made me sick
Now there's nothin' I
Can't live with
So box my ears
And bust my chin
I'll tell ya somethin', I'll
Make it quick
They broke me down
They made me sick
Now there's nothin' I
Can't live with
So snap my neck
And slit my wrists
Now it's over, we
Can begin
I'll never die
I always win
Always win
UNRELIABLER NARRATOR:
Never serious injury
I live for you, you work for me
They all fall down on bended knee
And feed me what I need to be
A fat and happy growing boy
I'll eat you up and get new toys
Just try to meddle in my ploys
You'll find I'm not like other boys
I'll grind your bones to make my bread
You'll love me when I'm in your head
You'll miss me when I'm not around
But worry not, I can be found
Everywhere finer things are sold
To every child young and old
You'll be infected with my tune
They won't be finding a cure soon
I'll stay with you for your whole life
You'll work for me, I am the knife
And you'll always come back
And you'll always come back
And you'll always come back
And you'll always come back
I'll be there on your dying day
Because there's always debt to pay
And you'll always come back
And you'll always come back
UNRELIABLEST NARRATOR:
[INAUDIBLE]
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