Ever hurt someone else
Just, just, just, just
To make yourself feel better?

Ever done something stupid
'Cause it seemed like more fun?

Ever ignored something you knew was true?

The once great
Now grovel and beg
And the brightest stars
Now cry from their cage
Stories and breakthroughs
Now rain down as ash
And the fools, one after another
Proclaim themselves king
Loving pariahs caught on sinking ship
And through the night, we'll learn to swim
Oh, modern living, work hard to sustain
A way of life that will end it all in flames
Everyone pitches in, everyone feels sick
Oh, o-oh, oho