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Fighting For Nothing by Meg & Dia
Fighting For Nothing
Verse 1
F# B
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better.
F#
Better love makes a fat romance, that lasts for more than a shoe shine.
B
I’m older, took all the words of my mother, saying,
It could be worse, could be born with that disease, instead of catching it first.
Ebm Db5 B5
So let’s go back, to the first time, that I met you, in your Chevy, with your hands stretched,
and me
Db5
crying, screaming, “Mercy. Mercy.”
Ebm Db5 B5
But I know that, I was put here, to fight Vikings, in the cold war, with my arms out,
in the front
Db5
lines, singing, “Dare me. Dare me.”
[Chorus]
B
But these things take time love.
F#
These things take backbone.
Ebm Db5
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear ’cause they think it’s better. Better.
B F#
But you better know how to point out the liars.
Ebm Db5
You’ve got to weigh your wars make sure you’re not fighting for nothing. Nothing.
B5
Are you fighting for nothing?
Verse 2
F# B
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down.
Maybe I should move to China, and straighten this mess out.
F#
Maybe I’ll be a poet.
B
Watch all the sky for falling words.
And write about my grandma’s curtains, or the lady who put the Chinese buffet in her purse.
Ebm Db5
I’ve got my mouth. It’s a weapon. It’s a bombshell.
B5
It’s a cannon. I’ve got my words.
Db5
I won’t give them mercy. Mercy.
[Chorus]
Solo:
Ebm Db5 B5 Db5 (x2)
Bridge
Ebm Db5
I’ve got my words. I hope they hurt you.
B5
I hope they scar you. I hope they heal you.
Ebm Db5
I hope they cut you open, make you see you’ve been warring for all the wrong reasons.
B5
Make you see that some things are worth bruising for.
Db5
Make you see that your name is your honor code.
Ebm
Make you see that your hands you’re accounted for.
Db5
Pick and choose where your sweat and your blood will go.
B5
Make you see your life’s not to be lived alone.
Db5
Run their spit through your hair, you’re worth nothing. Nothing.
[chorus]
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version 2
Key: C# F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
Ebm - x68876
B - x24442
Bbm - x13321
Bb - x13331
Bm - x24432
Intro: C#--F#--Bbm--F#
Guitar 2:
e|----4----1h2p1--1---|
B|-2------------------|
G|-------3----------3-|
D|--------------------| x4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Verse 1:
Ebm
When I was younger I wish
B
that I would have known better
Better love makes a fat romance
lasts for more than a shoe
F#
shine I''m bolder took all
Ebm
the words of my mother
B
Saying it could be worse
Could be born with that disease
Instead of catching it first
Refrain 1:
F#
So let''s go back to the first time
Bbm
That I met you in your Chevy
B
With your hands stretched and me
C#
crying screaming "mercy mercy"
F#
But I know that I was put here
Ebm
To fight vikings in the cold war
B
with my arms out in the front
C#
singing "tear me tear me"
Chorus 1:
B
These things take time love
F#
These things take backbone
Ebm
And they''ll tell you
what you want to hear
They say it gets
C#
better better
B
But you better know how
F#
to point out the liars
Ebm
You''ve got to win
your wars make sure
You''re not fighting
C#
for nothing nothing
Are you fighting for
B B(hold)
nothing nothing
Verse 2:
Ebm
It feels like this world has
B
been growing slowly upside down
Maybe I should move to China
straighten this mess out
Ebm
Maybe I''ll be a poet watch
B
all the sky for falling words
Write about my grandma''s curtains
Or the lady who put the
chinese buffet in her purse
Refrain 2:
Ebm
I''ve got my mouth it''s a weapon
Bbm
It''s bombshell it''s a cannon
B
I''ve got my words I won''t
C#
give them mercy mercy
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: Ebm--C#--B--Bb-- x2, B--C#--
Bridge:
Ebm(hold)
I''ve got my words
F#(hold)
I hope they hurt you
B(hold)
I hope they scar you
I hope they will hear you
Ebm
I hope they cut you open
make you seal the warn
Bbm
For all the wrong
F#
reasons make you see
that some things were
Bbm
worth bruising for
F#
Make you see that your
Bbm
name is your honor code
F#
Make you see that your
Bbm
hands you''re accounted for
F#
They can choose where your
Bbm
sweat and you blood will
F#
go Make you see your life''s
Bbm
not to be lived alone
F#
Run the strip through your hair
C#
You''re worth nothing nothing
Chorus 2:
B
These things take time love
F#
These things take backbone
Ebm
And they''ll tell you
what you want to hear
They say it gets
C#
better better
B
But you better know how
F#
to point out the liars
Ebm
You''ve got to win
your wars make sure
You''re not fighting
C#
for nothing nothing
Are you fighting for
B
These things take time love
F#
These things take backbone
Ebm
And they''ll tell you
what you want to hear
They say it gets
C#
better better
B
But you better know how
F#
to point out the liars
Ebm
You''ve got to win
your wars make sure
You''re not fighting
C#
for nothing nothing
Are you fighting for
B(hold) Bm(hold)
nothing nothing
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version 3
Capo 2
C#m
When I was younger
A
I wish that I would have known better
E
Better love makes a fat romance
That lasts for more than a shoe shine
C#m
I’m older
A
Took all the words of my mother
E
Saying it could be worse, could be born with that disease
B
Instead of catching it first
C#m
So let’s go back
A
To the first time that I met you
In your Chevy,
E
With your hands stretched and me crying, screaming
B
“Mercy. Mercy.”
C#m
But I know that I was put here
A
To fight Vikings in the cold war,
E
with my arms out in the front lines, singing
B
“Dare me Dare me.”
Asus2
But these things take time, love
E
These things take backbone
C#m
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
B B
''Cause they think it’s better, better
Asus2 E
But you better know how to point out the liars
C#m
You’ve got to weigh your wars
B B
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
A
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
C#m
It feels like this world has
A
Been growing slowly upside down
E
Maybe I should move to China and straighten this mess out
C#m
Maybe I’ll be a poet
A
Watch all the sky for falling words
E
And write about my grandma’s curtains
B
Or the lady who put the Chinese buffet in her purse
C#m
I’ve got my mouth, It’s a weapon
A
It’s a bombshell, It’s a cannon
E
I’ve got my words
B B
I won’t give them, Mercy Mercy
Asus2
Well these things take time, love
E
These things take backbone
C#m
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
B B
''Cause they think it’s better, better
Asus2 E
But you better know how to point out the liars
C#m
You’ve got to weigh your wars
B B
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
A
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
DURING SOLO:
C#m A E B 2x
C#m (one strum each)
I’ve got my words
A
I hope they hurt you
E
I hope they scar you
B
I hope they heal you
C#m
I hope they cut you open, make you see you’ve been warring
A
For all the wrong reasons
Make you see that some things
E
Are worth bruising for
Make you see that your name
B
Is your honor code
Make you see that your hands
C#m
You’re accounted for
Pick and choose where your sweat
A
And your blood will go
Make you see your life’s not
E
To be lived alone
Run their spit through your hair
B
You’re worth nothing
B
Nothing
Asus2
These things take time, love
E
These things take backbone
C#m
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
B B
''Cause they think it’s better, better
Asus2 E
But you better know how to point out the liars
C#m
You’ve got to weigh your wars
B B
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Asus2
Well these things take time, love
E
These things take backbone
C#m
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
B B
''Cause they think it’s better, better
Asus2 E
But you better know how to point out the liars
C#m
You’ve got to weigh your wars
B B
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
A
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
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version 4
The Chords used in the song are...
F#M B D#m C#5 C#sus2
e-2---7---6---x---4 e-x
b-2---7---7---x---4 b-x
g-3---8---8---6---6 g-8
d-4---9---8---6---6 d-9
a-4---9---6---4---4 a-9
e-2---7---x---x---x if that "B" sounds funny then play:e-7
I''m not quite sure about Carlo''s guitar in the intro,which is lead but here''s Meg''s Rhythm guitar:
F#M, B -x2
Verse:
F#M B
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better.
Better love makes a fat romance, that last for more than a shoe shine
F#M B
I''m older, took all the words from my mother, saying,
It could be worse you could be born with that disease instead of catching it
first.
Lead In:
D#m C#sus2
So let''s go back, to the first time, that I met you, in your Chevy, with
F#M C#5 C#5
your hands stretched, and me crying, screaming,"Mercy, mercy."
D#m C#sus2
But I know that, I was put here, to fight Vikings, in a cold war, with my
F#M C#5 C#5
arms out, in the front lines, singing, "Dare me, dare me"
Chorus:
B
But these things take time love
F#M
These things take backbone
D#m C#5 C#5
And they tell you what you want to hear cause they think it''s better. Better
B F#M
But you better know how to point out the liars.
D#m
You''ve got to weigh your wars make sure you''re not fighting for
C#5
nothing. Nothing.
Are you fighting for nothing?
Second Verse:
F#M B
It feels like this world has been slowly growing upside down
Maybe I should move to China, and straighten this mess out.
F#M
Maybe I''ll be a poet
B
Watch all the skys for falling words
and write about my grandma''s curtains, or the lady who put the Chinese
buffet in her purse.
Lead In:
D#m C#sus2
I''ve got my mouth, it''s a weapon, it''s a bombshell, it''s a cannon, I''ve got
F#M C#5
my words, I won''t give them mercy. Mercy.
Chorus:
B
But these things take time love
F#M
These things take backbone
D#m C#5 C#5
And they tell you what you want to hear cause they think it''s better. Better
B F#M
But you better know how to point out the liars.
D#m
You''ve got to weigh your wars make sure you''re not fighting for
C#5
nothing. Nothing.
Are you fighting for nothing?
Strum these chords: D#m, C#sus2, F#M,C#sus2
Bridge:
(Strum the first four chords once.)
D#m C#sus2 F#M
I''ve got my words. I hope they hurt you. I hope they scar you. I hope
C#sus2
they heal you.
(Start strumming again.)
D#m C#sus2
I hope they cut you open, make you see that your warring for all the wrong
reasons.
F#M
Make you see some things are worth bruising for.
C#sus2
Make you see that your name is your honor code.
D#m
Make you see that your hands your accounted for.
C#sus2
Pick and choose where your sweat and blood will go
F#M
Make you see that your life''s not to be lived alone
C#sus2 C#5
Run their spit through your hair, you''re worth nothing. Nothing
Chorus x2
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version 5
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
e|-----4--2--1--2--1--|
B|--2-----------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Verse:
"When I was younger...catching it first"
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|--8--4-----|
D|--8--4--4--|
A|--6--2--4--|
E|--------2--|
"So let''s go back...singing "Dare me. Dare me."
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--8--6--4--6--|
D|--8--6--4--6--|
A|--6--4--2--4--|
E|--------------|
Chorus:
"These things take time, love...not fighting for nothing, nothing."
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--4-----8--6--|
D|--4--4--8--6--|
A|--2--4--6--4--|
E|-----2--------|
"Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?"
e|-----2--|
B|-----3--|
G|--4--4--|
D|--4--4--|
A|--2--2--|
E|--------|
~Verse~
~Chorus~
Bridge:
"I''ve got my words...heal you."
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|--8--10--4--|
D|--8--10--4--|
A|--6--8---2--|
E|------------|
"I hope they...You''re worth nothing, nothing."
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--8--4--|
D|--8--4--|
A|--6--2--|
E|--------|
e|-----
B|-----
G|--6--
D|--6--
A|--4--
E|-----
~Chorus~
[Verse 1]
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better
Better love makes a fat romance
That lasts for more than a shoe shine
I’m older, took all the words of my mother, saying
It could be worse, could be born with that disease
Instead of catching it first
So let’s go back, to the first time
That I met you, in your Chevy
With your hands stretched, and me crying
Screaming, “Mercy, mercy”
But I know that, I was put here
To fight Vikings, in the cold war
With my arms out, in the front lines
Singing, “Dare me, dare me”
[Chorus]
But these things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
[Verse 2]
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down
Maybe I should move to China, and straighten this mess out
Maybe I’ll be a poet, watch all the sky for falling words
And write about my grandma’s curtains
Or the lady who put the Chinese buffet in her purse
I’ve got my mouth
It’s a weapon, it’s a bombshell
It’s a cannon, I’ve got my words
I won’t give them mercy, mercy
[Chorus]
But these things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
[Bridge]
I’ve got my words, I hope they hurt you
I hope they scar you, I hope they heal you
I hope they cut you open, make you see you’ve been warring
For all the wrong reasons
Make you see that some things are worth bruising for
Make you see that your name is your honor code
Make you see that your hands you’re accounted for
Pick and choose where your sweat and your blood will go
Make you see your life’s not to be lived alone
Run their spit through your hair, you’re worth nothing, nothing
[Chorus]
These things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
[Outro]
But these things take time
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
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version 6
Intro:
e|-----4--2--1--2--1--|
B|--2-----------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|X4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better.
e|--2-----------------------------7---|
B|--2-----------------------------7---|
G|--3-----------------------------8---|
D|--4-----------------------------9---|
A|--4-----------------------------9---|
E|--2-----------------------------7---|
Better love makes a fat romance, that lasts for more than a shoe shine.
e|--7-------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7-------------------------------------------------|
I’m older, took all the words of my mother, saying,
e|--2------------------------7---|
B|--2------------------------7---|
G|--3------------------------8---|
D|--4------------------------9---|
A|--4------------------------9---|
E|--2------------------------7---|
It could be worse, could be born with that disease, instead of catching it first.
e|--7-------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7-------------------------------------------------|
So let’s go back, to the first time, that I met you, in your Chevy, with your hands
e|--6------------------------4---------------------2-|
B|--7------------------------4---------------------2-|
G|--8------------------------6---------------------4-|
D|--8------------------------6---------------------4-|
A|--6------------------------4---------------------2-|
E|--6------------------------4---------------------2-|
Stretched, and me crying, screaming, “Mercy. Mercy.”
e|-2--------------------------4-----------|
B|-2--------------------------4-----------|
G|-4--------------------------6-----------|
D|-4--------------------------6-----------|
A|-2--------------------------4-----------|
E|-2--------------------------4-----------|
But I know that, I was put here, to fight Vikings, in the cold war, with my arms out, in the
e|--6---------------------------4---------------------2-|
B|--7---------------------------4---------------------2-|
G|--8---------------------------6---------------------4-|
D|--8---------------------------6---------------------4-|
A|--6---------------------------4---------------------2-|
E|--6---------------------------4---------------------2-|
Front lines, singing, “Dare me. Dare me.”
e|-2-------------4------4-------|
B|-2-------------4------4-------|
G|-4-------------6------6-------|
D|-4-------------6------6-------|
A|-2-------------4------4-------|
E|-2-------------4------4-------|
But these things take time love.
e|-7----------------------|
B|-7----------------------|
G|-8----------------------|
D|-9----------------------|
A|-9----------------------|
E|-7----------------------|
These things take backbone.
e|--2---------------------|
B|--2---------------------|
G|--3---------------------|
D|--4---------------------|
A|--4---------------------|
E|--2---------------------|
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear ’cause they think it’s better. Better.
e|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------4------4------|
G|--8--------------------------------------------6------6------|
D|--8--------------------------------------------6------6------|
A|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
E|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
But you better know how to point out the liars.
e|-7------------------2------------|
B|-7------------------2------------|
G|-8------------------3------------|
D|-9------------------4------------|
A|-9------------------4------------|
E|-7------------------2------------|
You’ve got to weigh your wars make sure you’re not fighting for nothing. Nothing.
e|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
G|--8--------------------------------------------6-------6------|
D|--8--------------------------------------------6-------6------|
A|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
E|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
Are you fighting for nothing?
e|-2----------------2-|
B|-2----------------3-|
G|-4----------------4-|
D|-4----------------4-|
A|-2----------------2-|
E|-2----------------2-|
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down.
e|--2-----------------------------7---|
B|--2-----------------------------7---|
G|--3-----------------------------8---|
D|--4-----------------------------9---|
A|--4-----------------------------9---|
E|--2-----------------------------7---|
Maybe I should move to China, and straighten this mess out.
e|--7-------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7-------------------------------------------------|
Maybe I’ll be a poet. Watch all the sky for falling words.
e|--2----------------------------7---|
B|--2----------------------------7---|
G|--3----------------------------8---|
D|--4----------------------------9---|
A|--4----------------------------9---|
E|--2----------------------------7---|
.
And write about my grandma’s curtains, or the lady who put the Chinese buffet in her purse.
e|--7-------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-------------------------------------------------|
E|--7-------------------------------------------------|
I’ve got my mouth. It’s a weapon.
e|--6----------6------------|
B|--7----------7------------|
G|--8----------8------------|
D|--8----------8------------|
A|--6----------6------------|
E|--6----------6------------|
It’s a bombshell. It’s a cannon. I’ve my words.
e|--4---------------------2---------|
B|--4---------------------2---------|
G|--6---------------------4---------|
D|--6---------------------4---------|
A|--4---------------------2---------|
E|--4---------------------2---------|
I won’t give them mercy. Mercy.
e|--2----------4----4--------|
B|--2----------4----4--------|
G|--4----------6----6--------|
D|--4----------6----6--------|
A|--2----------4----4--------|
E|--2----------4----4--------|
But these things take time love.
e|-7----------------------|
B|-7----------------------|
G|-8----------------------|
D|-9----------------------|
A|-9----------------------|
E|-7----------------------|
These things take backbone.
e|--2---------------------|
B|--2---------------------|
G|--3---------------------|
D|--4---------------------|
A|--4---------------------|
E|--2---------------------|
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear ’cause they think it’s better. Better.
e|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------4------4------|
G|--8--------------------------------------------6------6------|
D|--8--------------------------------------------6------6------|
A|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
E|--6--------------------------------------------4------4------|
But you better know how to point out the liars.
e|-7------------------2------------|
B|-7------------------2------------|
G|-8------------------3------------|
D|-9------------------4------------|
A|-9------------------4------------|
E|-7------------------2------------|
You’ve got to weigh your wars make sure you’re not fighting for nothing. Nothing.
e|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
G|--8--------------------------------------------6-------6------|
D|--8--------------------------------------------6-------6------|
A|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
E|--6--------------------------------------------4-------4------|
Are you fighting for nothing?
e|-2----------------2-|
B|-2----------------3-|
G|-2----------------4-|
D|-4----------------4-|
A|-4----------------2-|
E|-2----------------2-|
I’ve got my words. I hope they hurt you I hope they scar you. I hope they heal you.
e|--6------------------4-----------------2-------|
B|--7------------------4-----------------2-------|
G|--8------------------6-----------------4-------|
D|--8------------------6-----------------4-------|
A|--6------------------4-----------------2-------|
E|--6------------------4-----------------2-------|
I hope they cut you open, make you see you’ve been warring for all the wrong reasons.
e|--6--------------------------------------------4-------------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------4-------------|
G|--8--------------------------------------------6-------------|
D|--8--------------------------------------------6-------------|
A|--6--------------------------------------------4-------------|
E|--6--------------------------------------------4-------------|
Make you see that some things are worth bruising for.
e|--4----------------------------2-|
B|--4----------------------------2-|
G|--6----------------------------4-|
D|--6----------------------------4-|
A|--4----------------------------2-|
E|--4----------------------------2-|
Make you see that your name is your honor code.
e|--2-------------------------4------------|
B|--2-------------------------4------------|
G|--4-------------------------6------------|
D|--4-------------------------6------------|
A|--2-------------------------4------------|
E|--2-------------------------4------------|
Make you see that your hands you’re accounted for.
e|--4----------------------------6-|
B|--4----------------------------7-|
G|--6----------------------------8-|
D|--6----------------------------8-|
A|--4----------------------------6-|
E|--4----------------------------6-|
Pick and choose where your sweat and your blood will go.
e|--6------------------------------4-------------|
B|--7------------------------------4-------------|
G|--8------------------------------6-------------|
D|--8------------------------------6-------------|
A|--6------------------------------4-------------|
E|--6------------------------------4-------------|
Make you see your life’s not to be lived alone.
e|--4-----------------------2-------|
B|--4-----------------------2-------|
G|--6-----------------------4-------|
D|--6-----------------------4-------|
A|--4-----------------------2-------|
E|--4-----------------------2-------|
Run their spit through your hair, you’re worth nothing. Nothing.
e|--2--------------------------------4----4--------|
B|--2--------------------------------4----4--------|
G|--4--------------------------------6----6--------|
D|--4--------------------------------6----6--------|
A|--2--------------------------------4----4--------|
E|--2--------------------------------4----4--------|
But these things take time love.
e|-7----------------------|
B|-7----------------------|
G|-8----------------------|
D|-9----------------------|
A|-9----------------------|
E|-7----------------------|
These things take backbone.
e|--2---------------------|
B|--2---------------------|
G|--3---------------------|
D|--4---------------------|
A|--4---------------------|
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And they’ll tell you what you want to hear ’cause they think it’s better. Better.
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But you better know how to point out the liars.
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You’ve got to weigh your wars make sure you’re not fighting for nothing. Nothing.
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Are you fighting for nothing?
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[Verse 1]
When I was younger, I wish that I would have known better
Better love makes a fat romance
That lasts for more than a shoe shine
I’m older, took all the words of my mother, saying
It could be worse, could be born with that disease
Instead of catching it first
So let’s go back, to the first time
That I met you, in your Chevy
With your hands stretched, and me crying
Screaming, “Mercy, mercy”
But I know that, I was put here
To fight Vikings, in the cold war
With my arms out, in the front lines
Singing, “Dare me, dare me”
[Chorus]
But these things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
[Verse 2]
It feels like this world has been growing slowly upside down
Maybe I should move to China, and straighten this mess out
Maybe I’ll be a poet, watch all the sky for falling words
And write about my grandma’s curtains
Or the lady who put the Chinese buffet in her purse
I’ve got my mouth
It’s a weapon, it’s a bombshell
It’s a cannon, I’ve got my words
I won’t give them mercy, mercy
[Chorus]
But these things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
[Bridge]
I’ve got my words, I hope they hurt you
I hope they scar you, I hope they heal you
I hope they cut you open, make you see you’ve been warring
For all the wrong reasons
Make you see that some things are worth bruising for
Make you see that your name is your honor code
Make you see that your hands you’re accounted for
Pick and choose where your sweat and your blood will go
Make you see your life’s not to be lived alone
Run their spit through your hair, you’re worth nothing, nothing
[Chorus]
These things take time, love
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
[Outro]
But these things take time
These things take backbone
And they’ll tell you what you want to hear
’Cause they think it’s better, better
But you better know how to point out the liars
You’ve got to weigh your wars
Make sure you’re not fighting for nothing, nothing
Are you fighting for nothing, nothing?
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