Words Are Dead

One, two, one two three

Somebody told me the other day

That stories don't matter anymore

As long as people have a melody

They'll sing words they've never even heard before

Well, I thought I'd give it a shot

And fill a song with nothing at all

See if people still listen

Or if they turn that hollow music off

So there's nothing in this chorus

Except empty words that don't mean a thing

And how long will it take you to notice

Or are you just happy to have something to sing?

Even if I choke, I wonder if anybody would know

Or if words are really dead

What if I told you the earth was flat

Or read numbers from a telephone book?

I bet you wouldn't even question it

‘Cause this melody is so damn good

I sort of hope that this isn't true

‘Cause words can really change the world

But I guess I'll take comfort in knowing that while the rhythm is there

I'll at least have a few listeners

So there's nothing in this chorus

Except empty words that don't mean a thing

And how long will it take you to notice

Or are you just happy to have something to sing?

Even if I choke, I wonder if anybody would know

Or if words are really dead