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The Joke Is on Us Lyrics by Karate High School

Arcade Rock

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At 6:15AM, I wake up from the same nightmare again
It's that one where I'm 100 years old and living alone without love
Everything I had was dressed and draped in velvet black
And words in the sky asked, "Where do we go after the sun goes down?"
Staring at myself, I rub my hands against my face
As if the answer would come if I pushed hard enough
Is it cliche to ask for a sign? Am I doing something right?
Is this really the punch line?

Can it be true that now, the joke is on us this time
A common mistake we often make is that we think there is a finish line
Now, the joke is on us this time
A common mistake we often make is that we think there is a finish line

I really used to think that my story would go
"And then, and then, and then," I kept waiting for the beginning to end, for something to happen
I don't want to turn the page if I know how it ends
If we already know the opponent wins, so what's the point?
Our time has one foot in the grave
So bury me now and forever erase my name from each page
There's a checklist in my pocket with none of the boxes marked
And it's too late for me to start

Can it be true now, the joke is on us this time
A common mistake we often make is that we think there is a finish line
Now, the joke is on us this time
A common mistake we often make is that we think there is a finish line, we think there is a finish line

This is as good as it gets
What if this is as good as
What if, what if this is now as good as it gets?
Now, what if this is now as good as, as good as... Now!
(And in the end, we aren't left with answers. We're left with choices.)
Now, now, the joke is on us this time, now!

Now, the joke is on us this time
A common mistake we often make is that we think there is a finish line
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And in the end, we aren't left with answers. We're left with choices
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Karate High School

Karate High School

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"The Joke Is on Us" appears on "Arcade Rock".

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