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Surprise, Surprise Lyrics
You got the look, but not the credit
They wrote the book, on how to sell it
From cigarettes, to skinny jeans
You got the money? They got the means
All you upper class daughters, and working class sons
It's hard to save a dollar, the way the world runs
You're the target market of a corporate joke
It won't be so ironic when your daddy is broke
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
Just find a stamp, so you can mimic
The tortured artist, the jaded cynic
The latest gadget, is just a gimmick
Another sucker, born every minute
Well I'm sick of this town, bringing me down
A first world epidemic all around
I'm sick of this town, bringing me down
A lost generation trying to act profound
All you upper class daughters, and working class sons
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We got a counterculture you can buy off a shelf
If you're losing your identity, try somebody else!
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
Those who seem to think we don't care
And those who seem to think we're not aware
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Call the ranks...
Call the ranks...
Call the ranks...
All you working class daughters, and upper class sons
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We're the target market of a corporate hoax
Our generation is a fucking joke
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
Those who seem to think we don't care
And those who seem to think we're not aware
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
They wrote the book, on how to sell it
You got the money? They got the means
It's hard to save a dollar, the way the world runs
You're the target market of a corporate joke
It won't be so ironic when your daddy is broke
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
The tortured artist, the jaded cynic
Another sucker, born every minute
A first world epidemic all around
I'm sick of this town, bringing me down
A lost generation trying to act profound
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We got a counterculture you can buy off a shelf
If you're losing your identity, try somebody else!
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
Those who seem to think we don't care
And those who seem to think we're not aware
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Call the ranks...
Call the ranks...
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We're the target market of a corporate hoax
Our generation is a fucking joke
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
And this revolution has been brought to you by
Those who seem to think we don't care
And those who seem to think we're not aware
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise
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Great single. Can't wait for the album.
This song is about how much trouble our generation is in "You got the look, but not the credit They wrote the book, on how to sell it" "All you upper class daughters and working class sons It’s hard to save a dollar, the way the world runs You’re the target market of a corporate jokeIt won’t be so ironic when your daddy is broke!" our generation is useless, how can we live by "GADGETS" The point is we need to change. we need to Revolution. we are being tricked by pigs and corporate company taking us over with gadgets. "our generation is a fucking joke!"
I believe this song is about how consumerism has made average people have the ability to mimic a counter culture (such as punk) that they do not represent or come from. People can dress and present themselves in so many different ways when none of them are really their true selves. They are just ripping off cultures and countercultures looks to look "cool" or in style. For example, rockstar looks, punk, streetwear (ripping off celebrities), and notably skate culture\'s aesthetics (thrasher hoodies worn by people who don\'t know what thrasher magazine even is). This generation of consumers essentially bought identities of other countercultures and people with clothing and mimicking their actions ("cigarettes to skinny jeans").