The best and the brightest are rotting away Yesterday's heroes are garbage today We made the wrong choices, we took the wrong paths It's easier now just
It's all so ironic the things that you think You preface them all with a nod and a whink The clothes that you wear and the words that you speak You're
Try to wash it all away You can't remove the stains You had your chance, you made your mark, now it's too late You had your chance, you made your mark
You are who you fuck, or so I am told In this miserable city, where status is gold I've seen shit-eating people who claw their way up Looking for the
Celluloid heroes are a fucking fraud Built up legends to distract us I don't give a fuck about airbrushed beauty And i don't give a shit about the cause
For a minute there I almost believed you And I wanted to forgive you for everything you've done And I could feel safe but miserable In a familiar world