Everything that's so pristine
Has got me burstin' at the seams
I'm full of ink and I'll be glad
To spill the guts you never had
Take that damn Rockwell scene
Not as pretty as it seems
I'll stomp the gardens & stain the lawns
I'll leave my mark when I am gone
When I am gone
Your life is like a movie
It's so picturesque
But if I had the chance
I'd never see it again
Take your whitewashed walls
And your picket fence
I'll tell the world
Don't go where I've been...
You live your life inside a lens
A photographic skeleton
I peer behind and I see the lie
A pretty face that's dead inside
You won't amount to anything
Once it's time to cut the strings
You built no strength
You'll have to crawl
Not so pretty after all
Your life is like a movie
It's so picturesque
But if I had the chance
I'd never see it again
Take your whitewashed walls
And your picket fence
I'll tell the world
Don't go where I've been.
Rip up the floorboards
Tear at the walls
Break every window
Set fire to it all
If you feel the ceiling closing in,
Never settle
Start over again
Crack the foundation
Rush to the gate
Break off the hinges
It's time to escape
If you feel the pressure closing in
Never settle start over again
Your life is like a movie
It's so picturesque
But if I had the chance
I'd never see it again
Take your whitewashed walls
And your picket fence
I'll tell the world
Don't go where I've been...