Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jay Brannan
Canonical path: /jay-brannan/american-idol
Related lyric paths: 6
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American Idol
Read American Idol lyrics by Jay Brannan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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American Idol
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you say good start
i say perfect ending
this world has no heart
and mine is beyond mending
wiping down menus
of food i can't afford
if this is my destiny
then why am i so bored?
chorus
am i suicidal?
or am i hungry?
american idol
get the hell off my tv
can't write songs
as well as you
can't play guitar
the way that i want to
i can sense the future
in this pennsylvania night
it is sealed for my protection
but if i can pick my poison, i just might
chorus
breaking up is hard to do
but waking up is harder
i had plans, and they fell through
now i'm back to beg and barter
chorus
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Jay Brannan performs "American Idol", and this lyric page sits inside the Jay Brannan catalog on LyroVerse.
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