I'm sorry about the sun
How could I know that you would burn?
And I'm sorry about the moon
How could I know that you'd disapprove?

And I'll never make the same mistake
So next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate at length
Oh yeah

But until then... Better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head
Better off dead, it's better than this
Take it away 'coz there's nothing to miss

I'm sorry about the world
How could I know you'd take it so bad?

And I'll never make the same mistake
So if you're looking for a fantasy
why not try the entire human race
Just to play it safe

Until then... Better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head
Better off dead, better than this
Take it away 'coz there's nothing to miss
Better off dead, better off dead
Why don't you try pushing daisies instead
Better off dead, better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head

And I'll never make the same mistake
The next time I create the universe
I'll make sure you participate
Oh yeah

And I'll never make the same mistake
The next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate at length
Just in case

I'm sorry about the sun
How could I know that you would burn?
And I'm sorry about the moon
How could I know that you'd disapprove?

And I'll never make the same mistake
So next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate at length
Oh yeah

But until then... Better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head
Better off dead, it's better than this
Take it away 'coz there's nothing to miss

I'm sorry about the world
How could I know you'd take it so bad?

And I'll never make the same mistake
So if you're looking for a fantasy
why not try the entire human race
Just to play it safe

Until then... Better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head
Better off dead, better than this
Take it away 'coz there's nothing to miss
Better off dead, better off dead
Why don't you try pushing daisies instead
Better off dead, better off dead
A smile on the lips and a hole in the head

And I'll never make the same mistake
The next time I create the universe
I'll make sure you participate
Oh yeah

And I'll never make the same mistake
The next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate at length
Just in case

I heard your mother died
Just a few days ago
And tears fill your eyes with grief and sorrow
Cause you to question why because you don't know
If there comes a time when we all, when we all must go

[Chorus:]
Better off dead, if you're going to believe
Better off dead, in some painful (painful) memories
Better off dead, for truly you'll be free
Then to get down on your knees

Can you continue to go on and ignore?
A most certain fate you have grown, grown to abhor
If what you believe is true
And you have no remorse
No matter what you do, no matter what you do,
Oh, you'll be on, you'll be on the same course

[Chorus]

Can someone tell me why I'm not better off dead?
I no longer deny these thoughts filling my head
I'm left to decide for this path I've been led
If there's more to life than just death

[Solo]
[Chorus]

It's alright, I'm only bleeding

rock!
why is there no fuckin relief
wired off your face trying to sleep
caught within the things you believe
falling into traps you concede
i don't need it
that fucking shit
since defeated
i'll be better off

when the fences stand up to tall
cry out cuase they don't answer you call
friends when your down they will fall
pretend you hear nothing at all

i don't need it
your fucking shit
still defeated
better off dead

I don't need it
I don't need it

why is there no fuckin relief
wired off your face trying to sleep
caught into a trap you believe
falling into things you believe

i don't need it
that fucking shit
since defeated
better off dead

Ash his heart onto the ground
Pull his guts out by frustration
Be careful you might kill him

Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say

So you've been going out for years
And I'm sure that you've been happy
Happy with your role

You've been looking up to him
As if you've forgotten of your own life
Forgotten of your own face
Burn and start again

Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say

On my own again
That's what she said
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left meX2
She said I'm better off dead
It's your own life
Live it for yourself
It's your own life
Live for your...

Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say

On my own again
That's what she said
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left me
She said I'm better off dead

There was a face on a hoarding that someone had drawn on
And just enough time for the night to pass by without warning
Away in the distance there's a blue flashing light
Someone's in trouble somewhere tonight
As the flickering neon stands ready to fuse
The wind blows away all of yesterday's news

Well they've locked up their daughters and they battened the hatches
They always could find us but they never could catch us
Through the grease streaked windows of an all night cafe
We watched the arrested get taken away
And that cigarette haze has ecology beat
As the whores and the drunks filed in from the street

'Cause the steams in the boiler the coals in the fire
If you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Then you're better off dead if you haven't yet died

There was a face on a hoarding that someone had drawn on
And just enough time for the night to pass by without warning
Away in the distance there's a blue flashing light
Someone's in trouble somewhere tonight
As the flickering neon stands ready to fuse
The wind blows away all of yesterday's news

Well they've locked up their daughters and they battened the hatches
They always could find us but they never could catch us
Through the grease streaked windows of an all night cafe
We watched the arrested get taken away
And that cigarette haze has ecology beat
As the whores and the drunks filed in from the street

'Cause the steams in the boiler the coals in the fire
If you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Then you're better off dead if you haven't yet died

Sometimes I feel like just ending it all
Every step a broken leg
Every floor breaks a fall
I can't only not see light
I can't find the tunnel

Life keeps giving me an uphill climb
Without a ladder or a rope
Without a prayer or a hope
I can't only not see light
I can't find the tunnel

I can't find my way
Don't know if I'll see tomorrow
Or the rest of today
I can't raise my head
Maybe I'm better off dead
Better off dead
Better off dead
Better off dead
I can't only not see light I'm better off dead

Every time we try to step ahead, step ahead
There's a force that holds us down
Holds us back, keeps us in
And I pray every day that things will take a turn
That tomorrow brings me hope
That today will slip away
I can't only not see light
I can't close my eyes

I have lost my way
Don't know about tomorrow
Or the best of today
I won't raise my head
And so I'm better off dead
Better off dead
Better off dead
Better off dead
I can't only not see light I'm better off dead

Sometimes I feel like I've ended it all
Every step a shooting pain
Every floor breaks a fall
I can't only not see light I'm better off dead

So stick my body in the ground
And find a priest and gather 'round
And say a little prayer to god
Throw some flowers on the sod 'cause
I will never see the light, I'm better off dead

Ash his heart onto the ground
Pull his guts out by frustration
Be careful you might kill him
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say
So you've been going out for years
And I'm sure that you've been happy
Happy with your role
You've been looking up to him
As if you've forgotten of your own life
Forgotten of your own face
Burn and start again
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
HE might like what you say
On my own again
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left me
She said I'm better off dead
It's your own life
Live it for yourself
It's your own life
Live for your...
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say
On my own again
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left me
She said I'm better off dead

I'm sorry about the sun,
how could I know that you'd burn?,
and I'm sorry about the moon,
how could I know that you'd disapproved,
I'll never make the same mistake,
the next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate at length
but until then . . . better off dead,
a smile on the lips and a hole in the head,
better off dead, yeah better than this,
better off dead, yeah better than this,
take it away cuz there's nothing to miss
I'm sorry about the world,
how could I know you'd take it so bad?,
and I'll never make the same mistake,
the next time I create the universe
I'll make sure you participate
But until then . . .
Better off dead, yeah better off dead,
why don't you try pushing daisies instead
and I'll never make the same mistake,
the next time I create the universe
I'll make sure we communicate, just in case.