Front page of the magazine said
"Don't believe a word you read
I'm just telling lies, just telling lies"
Fall short this time of goals
You rose to meet that night
Don't worry yourselves, worry yourselves
We can carry ourselves, carry ourselves

How does it feel to wake up
Knowing that you're playing on something
That could have been nothing
But a sad, sad song about a group of kids
Who lost it all to a great big city?

Are we both crazy
Or are we searching for more than life
Behind the same four walls?
Pour me another drink
I'll commit myself to it and
Lose track of reason to believe in nothing

I know
(I know)
This is ridiculous
(Ridiculous)
That's just like me
Make the most of living while you're young
And have the chance to take your chances
'Cause I've got to, I've got to go

Don't be afraid
I've got your back when times
Get rough and bring you down
Maybe you don't understand
We've got to take this, or break this off
It's all up to us, and you
Better, better, better, better, better, better believe it

We're just so crazy
We are just searching for more
Than this life behind the same four walls
Pour me another drink
I'll commit myself to it and
Lose track of reason to believe in nothing

I know
(I know)
This is ridiculous
(Ridiculous)
That's just like me
Make the most of living while you're young
And have the chance to take your chances
'Cause I've got to, I've got to go

I know
(I know)
This is ridiculous
(Ridiculous)
That's just like me
Make the most of living while you're young
And have the chance to take your chances
Fuck regrets and let's burn this city down


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    the last is the absolute best.

    fueledbyramenaddicton December 22, 2007   Link

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