Are you miserable are you miserable tonight
Your invincible indefensibleseven deep and getting right
I hope you'll write some song where you mention all the wrongs is done
Tell everyone you' happy and order up another one

Yeah the genius staggers home
Yeah are you better off alone.

Are you satisfied are you ever gonna be
You' despicable inexplicable and you' meaningless to me.
I hope you'll write some song where you mention all the wrongs is done
Tell everyone you' happy and slip into oblivion.

Yeah the genius staggers home
Yeah are you better off alone
Yeah the genius staggers home
Yeah are you better off alone

Are you miserable are you miserable tonight
Your invincible indefensibleseven deep and getting right
I hope you'll write some song where you mention all the wrongs is done
Tell everyone you' happy and slip into oblivion

Yeah the genius staggers home
Yeah are you better off alone
Are you better off alone are you better off alone
Are you better off alone are you better off alone.


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    Does the opening riff remind anyone else of "Gigantic" by The Pixies?

    PersonMan92on August 11, 2005   Link

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