They came
From so many miles away
Just to see your face
And they pronounced the trip a waste
'Cause you were just some pretty girl
As unremarkable as sand
And yet the war went on as planned
And now your suitors are all corpses on the field
So gullible and foolish that they'd perish for a well-intentioned
Lie somebody told them
That you were somehow special
Despite all of the evidence that you were just
Ordinary
Drag your fingernails across your face
Tear out your eyes, Helen
Make it so that nobody will want you anymore
Tear out all your hair and break your teeth with stones, Helen
Maybe they'll stop fighting if
Their pretty prize is broken and bruised
You may say
You made no difference either way
And there was nothing you could do
They would have come and they'd have stayed
And like anybody
You want to be wanted
Without hurting anyone
But if that isn't possible when all is said and done
You'd rather tear yourself to pieces
And throw yourself away
Than live life poisoned by the guilt
For the men who broke like waves against you
Drag your fingernails across your face
Tear out your eyes, Helen
Make it so that nobody will want you anymore
Tear out all your hair and break your teeth with stones, Helen
Maybe they'll stop fighting if
Their pretty prize is broken and bruised
Ah-na na na na, na-na na na na ah
Ah-na na na na, na-na na na na ah
Ah-na na na na, ah-na na na na na
Ah-na na na na, na na na na-ah