They will mislead you, plug in and bleed you
I swear I heard the DJ say
"Swallow temptation", believe the answer
Is in the order you obey

I know my purpose isn't on a poster sign
I'm still part of the game that any number can play

Majority vote, identity? No!
Top forty reasons to spoon feed
Immunity lost, full price at your cost
Industry living by disease

Imagine, idolize and idealize
A dream a nighmare couldn't change
Any number can play

The sound remains unclear,
There's little left to hear except contradiction
Looks like somebody made our mind
When history repeats the hit that I've heard for my whole life

Bring back request to radio,
Your favorite song was written but you'll never know
A selection for us to see a blind conspiracy
Another version of the imitated tune and not one soul was saved
Any number can play


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    ok ok ok,stop the comercial music industry¡¡¡¡

    Diliferon July 02, 2002   Link
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    it just talks about that in the mainstream all music that are alike can get in.... any song can be at the radio and it even has more oportunities if its alike another song that was a hit or somehting.. it doesnt matter if the artist who sings it wrote it and just like the fguy before said... stop the comercial msuci industry

    happypunkon July 16, 2002   Link
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    any number can play... simple as that, open up your mind and eyes and realize anyone can play, it doesn't matter really who or how, just as long as they understand the reason they're being.. because everyone hurts, and its up to you to find the reason you feel... and as long as you feel it's right, then it's right...

    hachdawgon July 31, 2002   Link
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    this song is cool to try and sing i dont like the lil organ thing in the back round though but i like this song it simply states that anyone making music should have a chance to have them heard and you should hear them, like what you like, and i like this, haha whoo hoo

    ladybambieon September 08, 2002   Link
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    yeah mainstream sucks its all processed backstreet boys shit

    Ferris2k1on September 13, 2002   Link
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    I quoted this song in my speech for school... And everyone said its one of the best points. "Your favorite song was written but you'll never know." Now if we can get Tim Deegan to win the VJ Search, maybe they might play some No Use or like... NOFX on Much Music.

    starrain6on April 09, 2006   Link

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