Zero Percent

My Chemical Romance

I don't like being alone
Burn up these streets
Turn up the stereo
Synthetic animals like me never have a home
I'm not the one you will be walking through
And if you kill him for me
Well then I'll kill him for you

I'll meet you down at the metro station
'Cause this motherfucker's got my motivation
Now I'm gonna show you how much I love you
Oh, my magazine is full of ugly things

Don't need this system
We can claim it if we try
Shoot up everything we see
And we'll find it on the wall
I hope you die

Manipulation just to form an alibi
You're the prototype for me
And if heaven wants to take us they can try

Oh, ah

Sometimes I sleep
I like to talk about television
Oh, I'm so glad right now
Heartbreak, heartbeats
Got the eyes on you
And give them something to say
'Cause I got something to prove

I don't have much of an education
But I got a knack for elimination
Now turn up the dial
Hit the tires that screech

Let's go
Right here
Right now
This is the bonus stage

Don't need this system
We can claim it if we try
Shoot up everything we see
And we'll find it on the wall
I hope you die

Manipulation
Just to form an alibi
You're the prototype for me
And if heaven wants to take us they can try

I want annihilation
A new design for X and Y
I want your violation
Deflect the system with our mind
Exterminate the dream
Extermination you can buy

Don't need this system
We can claim it if we try
Shoot up everything we see
And we'll find it on the wall
I hope you die

Manipulation just to form an alibi
You're the prototype for me
And if heaven wants to take us they can -

I hate you
Kill everybody
I hate you
Kill everybody


Lyrics submitted by Fayiirah, edited by silvertyrs, SmashingDestiny

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    Lyric Correction

    The lyrics

    "Don't need this system We can kill them if we try"

    might also be

    "Don't need this system We can CURE them if we try"

    vitalvessalson January 27, 2011   Link

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