sounds and rhythms arranged in time

bands acrry a concept, then leave it behind

day after day, a whirlwind of nothing

synthetic feelings dull me to death

kids gag for meaning, bands can't confess

shallow hears echo hollow minds

what's gonna save you

when music can't buy you

all that you paid for

entertainment is petty when it's an everyday duty

this mecca's a myth but still somehow moves me

cluttered ideals tug war with cheap thrills

I spill my guts because I still got them

my peers are all talk, but won't talk about them

I guess it's easier to stay stupid

what's gonna save you

when music can't buy you

all that you paid for

all that you paid for is a little bit of lifestyle

not a way of life

it doesn't matter how you think the music makes you

you're still the same

all that you paid for is a little bit of lifestyle

not a way of life

how many times did you wait in line

to be fooled again?

what's gonna save you

when music can't buy you

all that you paid for