The New Disease

Everclear

I heard the news today
All about your new disease
This is what you said you wanted
When you walked away from me
I heard the news today
Yeah I know what your friends all say
That I'm gonna go to hell, they're all probably right
I just wanna go to hell my way
I just wanna do it my way

I heard the news today
All about your new romance
There is always gonna be someone better than me
I guess I never had a chance
Yes I heard the news today
You were livin' by the sound of the bell
I still believe that life gets better when you tell the world to go to hell

Oh I don't wanna play your game
I don't wanna live that way
I don't wanna do what you tell me to do
I don't fit inside the box you've made
No I don't wanna play your game
No I will never live that way
I don't wanna do what you tell me to do
I just want to do it my way

Yes I heard the news today
You've got scars on your hands and knees
You never would have been so ovbious when I was a new disease
Yes I heard the news today
You were livin' by the sound of a bell
I still believe that life gets better when you tell the world to go to hell

Oh I don't wanna play your game
I don't wanna live that way
I don't wanna do what you tell me to do
I don't fit inside the box you've made
No I will never play your game
No I will never live that way
No I don't wanna live like you want me to live
I just want to live my way




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    How come nobody else posted these lyrics? its s such a freaking good song

    fpoppqon September 11, 2008   Link
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    seems like a continuation of "I'll be Hating You for Christmas"

    JoeyGoBoomon December 24, 2008   Link
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    Love this song! It's just a big F YOU to all those relationships that were a bust. Besides when they blow up tends to be your better off anyways. Congrats Everclear for reminding people of that fact.

    nickle18036on October 11, 2010   Link

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