I am an arms dealer feeding you with weapons in the form of words 

and (don't really care, wish I would) 

as long as the room keeps singing that's just the business I'm in. 

this ain't a scene its a goddamn arms race (3x) 



I'm not a shoulder to cry on but I digress 

I'm the leading man 

and the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate (2x) 



I wrote the gospel on giving up (you look pretty sinking) 

but the real bombshells are already sung 

(pri-madonnas of the gutter) 

were painting your trash gold while you sleep 

crashing not like hips or cars 

no, more like p-p-p-parties 

this ain't a scene its a goddamn arms race (3x) 

bandwagon's full, please catch another 



I'm the leading man 

and the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate (2x) 

all the boys who the dance floor didn't love, and all the girls whose lips couldn't move fast enough, sing until your lungs give out 

this aint a scene its a god damn arms race (6x) 



I'm the leading man 

and the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate (2x)