Hey, believe me,
I have seen your sort before
You're all over history
Like dust on the kitchen floor
Tell me more

Your lips are moving,
You go on and on and on
You swing your rod, rod baby rod, rod
But don't swing it at me
Cause it's not for me, no I disagree

[Chorus]
Cause I heard you before when you said
There is a hole in your heart and it's bleeding
You dress up for Armageddon
I dress up for summer

Yeah!

Hey and now you got their attention
You know, you gotta keep 'em believing
But as a matter of fact, what they believe you're not
Believing no more
Tell tell tell tell tell tell more

I hear you're one in a million
Tell me more
But there's a million of you
Tell, tell me more
You swing your rod, rod baby rod, rod
But don't swing it at me
It's not for me, no I disagree

[Chorus]

Who is that man with the microphone?
Today he is here but tomorrow he is gone
But I disagree

[Chorus]

You feel tortured and filled with regret
You say life is void of meaning
Are they not sick of you yet?
Man that's such a, man that's such a bummer


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You Dress Up for Armageddon Lyrics as written by Randy Fitzsimmons

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  • +3
    General Comment

    I see it as an attack on the melodramatic emo bands of today. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was just me reflecting my own wishes on the song.

    yhntgbrfvon November 17, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this is my new drinking song. absolutely love it.

    i was basically on the same page as moodylupin though. all about those people that are way too into themselves/over-dramatic. i don't know if it was written specifically about emo, but it sure does fit and make total sense. proof of hives genius, yes?

    untitledxxon April 21, 2008   Link
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    My Interpretation

    I agree with what's been added previously. But I also wonder if the song is also a commentary on artists that put a huge production into their show with pyrotechnics, lasers, big costume changes, that sort of thing to hide their lack of singing and/or musical talent?

    whatthefolkon November 24, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    That's what I was thinking... That it was about the emo kids or something... And the thing with the emo band fits in a bit better.

    cheesycheese01on December 04, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is one of my favorites from the new CD. I though this song was about people that are overly dramatic, who try to make a show out of everything and he's just the opposite and doesn't want to hear it. But I like this 'emo bands' idea. It fits too, especially the part about 'who is that man with the microphone' bit. If it is, then it is genius, which means that I wouldn't put it pass these guys, as they ARE geniuses! =D

    moodylupinon December 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    of course they are geniouses, they are THE HIVES!!!! I do think it is about emo kid's though, "Cuz I heard you before when you said there is a hole in your heart and it's bleeding"....thats what emo kids say!

    megan1986on February 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Who is that man with the microphone? Today he's here but tomorrow he is gone.

    perhaps a reference to kurt cobain?

    njrocker2255on May 31, 2008   Link

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