Barren stares as they light up the screen

bearing teardrops that shatter

in slow motion

novocaine our brains

and we're out like lights

And as I'm growing older I'm bored

I remember when misery thrilled me much more

when I can't relax

and I'd like to go back



CHORUS

but that's gone

[2x: we don't think that way no more]

yeah that's gone

turn around

turn the volume down

we're counting the days down

to the day when we'll live

in a video

I'll be stonefaced and pale

you'll pout in stereo

twenty four hours every day of the year

oh, what fun,

I can't wait 'til the future gets here



Closing in on the pain and the torture

he's slamming the door

like it's something to strive for

the girl tearing curtains down

looks funny as hell

and of sense of humor

can there be any doubt

yeah, that natural selection

has weeded it out?

just to keep me from laughing out loud



CHORUS



Well, I've seen some old friends

sort of die

or just turn into whatever 

must have been inside them

whatever all of us had then in common

grew up

and left home

we don't think that way no more

turn around

turn the volume down

we're counting the days down