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Artist: Zebrahead
Canonical path: /zebrahead/the-joke-s-on-you
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The Joke's On You
Read The Joke's On You lyrics by Zebrahead on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Joke's On You
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Our lungs are chokin' in the haze
Distortion comes in waves
We gotta get away from the lies and the liars
Hearts are handgrenades
Sharp like razorblades
We gotta make a break from the lies and the liars
Wind me up and then let me go
A sabotage low in every flow
Stackin em up like a domino
Knock em all down with a single blow
Burn a bridge just to watch it fall
Flood the engine to see it stall
Things so small make you feel so tall
Push my back up against the wall
A tall tale to tell
A hard sale to sell
A break down
You're lying to yourself
A tall tale to tell
You're just an empty shell
A break down
You're lying to yourself
Half-truth and lies
Empty alibis
Cut me down to size
Turns out the joke's on you
You can't disguise
Better recognize
I won't sympathize
Turns out the joke's on you
Shoot me down with a ricochet
Poison tongue and a price to pay
Sweeping down like a bird of prey
To tear me apart right where i lay
Turn a question into a brawl
Mix some vengence with alcohol
Break my will just to see me crawl
Push my back up against the wall
A tall tale to tell
A hard sale to sell
A break down
You're lying to yourself
A tall tale to tell
You're just an empty shell
A break down
You're lying to yourself
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