[Verse 1: Pete Dowdalls, Brad Wiseman]
Tonight I'll laugh myself asleep again
To the same old swan songs I just keep hearing
And you strike every nerve with your pretensions
Always the butt of the joke when no one's laughing
[Chorus: Pete Dowdalls]
You wanted the role, now you're playing the part
They're dying to be just like you
So sing us a song where we can't sing along
And you're the new sensation
New sensation
[Verse 1: Pete Dowdalls, Brad Wiseman]
I'm better off with my two left feet
You're no goddamned messiah with the answers to everything
I know that hell is other people
I know I'll lose my mind
I need some inspiration
Inspiration
[Pre-Chorus: Pete Dowdalls, Brad Wiseman, Both]
I've grown sick
Slick bullshit
Eat your heart out
This song's about you
[Chorus: Pete Dowdalls]
You wanted the role, now you're playing the part
They're dying to be just like you
So sing us a song where we can't sing along
And you're the new sensation
New sensation
[Bridge: Pete Dowdalls]
Who needs a spine anyway?
Without a backbone, it's just aesthetics
And it's just aesthetics, oh yeah
Can't take the noise anymore
Pry up the floorboards and raise the dead
It's time to raise the dead, oh yeah
[Chorus: Pete Dowdalls]
You wanted the role, now you're playing the part
They're dying to be just like you
So sing us a song where we can't sing along
And you're the new sensation
New sensation