we've been terrorized
with television problems at sale price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
well if it's too good to be true
i can't live without you

I pretended to care for hours
I pretended to care for days

but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?

we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
what do you believe in more?
we've been terrorized
the oldest magician returns to steal your soul
what do you believe in more?

there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion
it'll put your mind at ease
just to be safe
it'll put your mind at ease
it's like being blindfolded all the time

but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?

cause you'll be compensated for your testimonial
just do your best to make it feel as real as possible
cause you'll become ok with all the things you didn't know
just do your best to make it seem natural

we've been terrorized
with television problems at full price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
when it's too good to be true

we've been terrorized
we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go


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    we've been terrorized with television problems at sale price when it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times well if it's too good to be true i can't live without you

    I pretended to care for hours I pretended to care for days

    but your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know?

    we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times what do you believe in more? we've been terrorized the oldest magician returns to steal your soul what do you believe in more?

    there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion it'll put your mind at ease just to be safe it'll put your mind at ease its like being blindfolded all the time

    but your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know?

    because you're become fixated for your testimonial just do your best to make it feel as real as possible because you've become okay with all the things you didn't know just do your best to make it seem natural

    we've been terrorized with television problems at full price when it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times when it's too good to be true

    we've been terrorized we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go

    not sure about "full price," but it'd make sense considering the first time that line is used he definitely sings "sale price."

    rjpalumbo24on July 04, 2008   Link

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