WE'VE BEEN GOOD, BUT I KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S EXPECTED RIGHT DOWN TO THE LETTER
IF NOTHING'S CHANGED THEN WHERE'S MY BRAIN
IF THERE'S NO REACTION, WE'RE BORED AGAIN
TIME TO TURN THE VOLUME UP MORE THAN BEFORE
FOR THOSE CORRUPT
IN THE RED
JUST LOOK AT YOUR ALTERNATIVES
WE'RE NOT SOME FUCKING GROUP FOR HERE AND
WE WOULDN'T SING FLAT IF WE WERE REALLY A CHIOR
WHAT'S TO GAIN BY WHAT WE'RE PLAYING?
UNLESS IT'S WATERED DOWN IT'S NOT ACCEPTED BY THE MAINSTREAM
LOUD AND FAST
GOT NO MONEY, COULDN'T CARE LESS
PLAY IT LOUDER
I DON'T LIKE THAT FUCKIN SCENE
YOU SAY IT'S PART MACHINE
HE THINKS IT'S SOO NICE OR CLEAN
THEY JUST WANT TO BE THE STARS
WHO MAKES MONEY WITH GUITARS?
WHY WOULD THEY ACCEPT ANYTHING?
WE DON'T TRY TO RELATE TO THE CONSUMER'S TASTE
I COULDN'T THINK STRAIGHT IF WE WERE GREEN DAY
WE'LL PLAY LOUD INSTEAD, TILL THE METER'S IN THE RED
WE'LL LOSE OUR FUCKIN HEADS CAUSE THIS IS NOT DEAD


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