The Joke Lyrics

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Cover art for The Joke lyrics by Lifehouse

When you find me in the morning Hanging on a warning Oh, the joke is on you He is going to hang himself, and make sure his antagonizers find him.

You said you were pretending Heres to one happy ending Oh, the joke is on you Happy ending reminds me of fairy tales or love stories, so obviously a girl was part of the reason he hung himself. She didnt really love him, either dated him on a dare, or cheated etc.

To make sure yesterday doesn�t repeat I took a shortcut home A left on the street I know They wont find me here He was home another way to avoid bullies in this verse.

I found out how to make mama proud be real quiet, dont talk too loud I tried, I tried to disappear His mother didn't really love him, which is why she would be the one who finds him

My life is for the taking Break down is awaking me I�m ending all this pain His life means nothing, so he just wants to stop hurting.

This is my last day, should�ve been my first kiss I think to myself �will I ever be missed?� I hope� or maybe I don�t care This confirms the girl theory. He also wonders if anybody will care that hes gone, but then realizes he doesn't care, they deserve the pain.

I where my team around my neck I love em so much, gonna love em to death tonight I see the world through my eyes He uses his favorite sports team scarf to hang himself, theyre the only thing that means anything to him.

My big escape Is my biggest mistake I think you better turn around Don�t throw it away today (today) He realizes suicide might not be right, maybe he should keep living

When you find me in the morning Hanging on a warning Oh, the joke is on you Repeating this shows that even though he regretted it, he still went through with it. We don't know if he is thinking this as he is hanging or in the next life though.

You said you were pretending Heres to one happy ending Oh, the joke is on you The joke is on you The joke is on you The joke is on you The joke is on you Now everyone should regret all the pranks they played on him, all the times they made fun of him, all the times they laughed at him, because now they know its all their fault he died. They now have to live with that regret for the rest of their lives. Heres to one happy ending is his morbid way of reminding you that he doesnt get one, and he just inhibited your chances of having one.

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