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from Standard Issue v2 by Dismantled

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I took a long hard look at your face today
But it wasn't really yours at all
Yea, I've seen it before
It's the same old swarm
You wear it the same!

You're just a preset
And you don't even know it
So keep spinning along
And when you want it
You let everyone know it
It's not really like you have a choice!

You're just upbeat, confident
confident, CON-FI-DENT
Upbeat, confident, yea!

They say "Don't judge a book by its cover"
Because there's always something new to discover
Well that's bullshit, it's all upfront
I can tell by the way I'm being ignored
And I think it's funny how I'm being myself
And you're telling me that I'm somebody else
When I don't want it as bad as your wave
So stop telling me that you can all relate

And all the stereotypes that I hear are true
And I just can't wait to apply them all to you
And don't listen, don't think this through
But just know that I'll predict your every move!

Shallow passion
Always wins
And hollow fashion
Always leads

And if you
Don't believe me
Then turn this off
'Cause I wrote
All this shit
Just to prove you
wrong

So stay upbeat, confident, confident, CON-FI-DENT
Upbeat, confident, yea!

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from Standard Issue v2, released April 25, 2006

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