you can't escape it if it's all you know
hit the pavement she's bound to blow
keep skating watch the glow
why are you waiting for something to flow?
nothing flows

pay all your dues you're just playing to lose
until you mean it
i'm in a state feeling awful and great
why can't you mean it?

the revelation refused to show
it's overrated just so you know
he's gone lower than low should go
the boy's jaded but he loves you so
he loves you so

pay all your dues you're just digging for clues
until you mean it
color me wired and insane growing tired
of the meaning

how much pain does it take
til the last of the dues gets paid?
just like the devil himself would say
it's such a waste

pay all your dues til you stray from the truth
and find the meaning
when the plot hits a twist and the shock isn't missed
you'll get your meaning

riding the fence
only when it's available
everyone's tense
and nothing's original
stop making sense
it's your only defense
this time i mean it