They had an accident and they never noticed anyway
A lack of originality couldn't focus on the day
So much for the radio everybody sounds the same
Everybody wears the same clothes now and everybody plays the game

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

I've got a great idea
I will change things on my own
I see my vision very clear
Wouldn't wanna be another clone
So much for the radio, the radio is sad
Sad, sad, sad

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else

They had an accident
But they never noticed anyway
A lack of originality
Couldn't focus on the day
So much for the radio
Everybody sounds the same
Everybody wears the same clothes now
And Everybody plays the game

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy copy yourself
Copycat, copycat, copycat
Copy copy copy everyone else

Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else
Copy everyone else


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Copycat Lyrics as written by Dolores Mary O'riordan Noel Anthony Hogan

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    General Comment

    I love singing along to this. It's so fast-paced. The meaning and lyrics are retarded, but still :P

    Cecaeliumon December 21, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    the lyrics are very straight forward lack of originality, people coping each other because they have no vision

    MDLAYon August 06, 2010   Link

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