You're strong, you're stubborn now
In an endless symbolic war
Brave or bored
Either/or

Sometimes I ricochet from the past
And at times, a future I've already had before
Champion or chore
Either/or

I'll write the pages you rip out
Back in their places again
One day you'll know what you're talking about
I can hardly imagine
But until then I'll be

Filling in these blanks that you create
Every time you win some petty score
Posing as hardcore, oh yeah
Either/or

Look at the spin chief, battered and broken
Clutching a plastic rose
We're all in the downpour you carry around for
Trashing a lifestyle you've never known

It's a useful dream that makes
Quite an entertaining show
And not much more up against and for
Either/or


Lyrics submitted by sethbrown, edited by artslut, Jate, Enteller

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    "by girlanachron1sm on 07-03-2006 @ 08:10:17 AM
    Does anyone else hear some text message beeps in the background, around 1 min 24? And then again at 1.40?

    by ilovealkaline on 07-11-2006 @ 07:11:49 PM
    i think you got text messages confused with a guitar "

    OMFG... TEXT MESSAGES? LMAO1 WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

    anyways, i love the way this song flows.

    ginteardropson January 14, 2007   Link

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