You may not like the future
And we're not here to preach to you
We'll take you to the killing floor.

You think you want to know me
You think you want to own me
But I have nothing you can buy.

I can break you
I can raise you
Bring you to your knees
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.

You can't fool me
You can't rule me
You only wanna hang around
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.

So come on get a load of this
Something you can't afford to miss
You're just a vulture in my veins.

Your nails won't crucify me
Got money, but you can't see
Your only future is your past.

I can break you
I can raise you
Bring you to your knees
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.

You can't fool me
You can't rule me
You only wanna hang around
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.

I can break you
I can raise you
Bring you to your knees
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.

You can't fool me
You can't rule me
You only wanna hang around
Cause I'm the one you love to hate.


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    Though they're back together now, it seems to me like these lyrics could be an attack on Judas Priest. Seeing as how Bruce Dickinson is featured, it may also work against Iron Maiden. A lot of the lines seem to work for this, most notably "Your only future is your past," which would imply that Priest would never be big again with Tim Owens, only remembered for their great days with him.

    KickerOfElveson February 20, 2005   Link

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