Manipulated romance Pretty speeches in the dark Banging on your big drum You captivate their hearts But underneath the mask Is a man of straw A master of excuses Closing every door I don't wanna hear your name I don't wanna feel your pain I don't have to play your game I'm stronger things have changed I'm no longer in fools, fools paradise I'm no longer in fools, fools paradise Fools paradise Your poetic inspiration Is a work of art But your obsession with the glory Rules a self-centered heart Accumulative hatred Living in fear And when the bitterness is over Another victim reappears So I don't wanna hear your name I don't wanna feel your pain I don't have to play your game I'm stronger things have changed I'm no longer in fools, fools paradise Fools paradise I don't wanna hear your name I don't wanna feel your pain (I'm no longer in fools, fools paradise) I don't wanna hear your name I don't wanna feel your pain (I'm no longer in fools, fools paradise) (Repeat)