you've been torn into two

by all of those dirty things that you
do
 when all of the tidal waves washed out

a whirlwind came in and blew you down

haven't you been quite through enough

you're hanging signs in your front lawn

Depicting your candy coated sin

you lost what little love you'd found again


in all of the things you wish you'd done

like a patch that you use to cover up
the stories you've been telling everyone

you try to buy your friends and you still got none
 (you're falling behind and you're out of love)



it's all just a dream

a whale of a tale

it's just like the rest

it never took much to trick the best
you did it well you live your lies

oh and isn't it nice


well the weather's getting cold

it twists and it turns creating folds

in all of the straight laced boys and girls

they're breaking the rules and they're taking their turns


to see who the first to fall will be

protecting their invulnerability
in sweater weather smoke filled clubs 

who ever said that once could ever be enough

to learn about about ourselves

we have to appreciate the heaven
 to get through these (our) hells

and file in a line so goddamn long

we have to find the time to write these goddamned songs


it's all just a dream

a whale of a tale
it's just like the rest

it never took much to trick the best

i did it well
i live my lies 

oh i live my lies