He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
The setting sun
Shall bring to pass the fun
For everyone
But I don't show anyone
First, I'm the worst
To believe is your real friend
I won't, ever, leave this bed again
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Dead, and gone
You could have stopped
You could have stopped me if you tried
But it's clear now
That you don't have the insight
Cause inside you're blind
Confused and undefined
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Until I'm dead, and gone
You could have stopped
You could have stopped me if you tried
But it's clear now
That you don't have the insight
Cause inside you're blind
Confused and undefined
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to scream and shout
I trusted you, and what I got my friend
Was stabbed and shot point blank to death
If I had one wish
I wish that you get out of my life
Wish that you would cry so hard
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to scream and shout
I don't want to ever see you again
I don't want to ever see you again
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to fuck around
Shall bring to pass the fun
For everyone
But I don't show anyone
First, I'm the worst
To believe is your real friend
I won't, ever, leave this bed again
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Dead, and gone
You could have stopped
You could have stopped me if you tried
But it's clear now
That you don't have the insight
Cause inside you're blind
Confused and undefined
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Until I'm dead, and gone
You could have stopped
You could have stopped me if you tried
But it's clear now
That you don't have the insight
Cause inside you're blind
Confused and undefined
When I think about the times we had
I'm indifferent
This weight has been lifted, into the sky
Out of the corner of my eye
I saw this coming
And it's not stopping
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to scream and shout
I trusted you, and what I got my friend
Was stabbed and shot point blank to death
If I had one wish
I wish that you get out of my life
Wish that you would cry so hard
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to scream and shout
I don't want to ever see you again
I don't want to ever see you again
Got to find a way outta here
Got to find a way out
Got to find a way outta here
No need to fuck around
Lyrics submitted by TheRiseOfTroy
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Great song, but the "Got to find a way outta here" gets REALLY repetitive and annoying.