[Spoken, intimate, conspiratorial] Picture this... Thirty people sitting around a campfire. Everybody's got a guitar. Everybody's got a record deal. Nobody's got a record deal. One guy's announcing his third album this week. Another one's thanking his fans. There's a woman in the corner accepting an award. She's crying. It's beautiful. Nobody's looking at anybody. And I'm sitting here thinking... Who the fuck are we performing for? [Drums kick in, sudden explosive full-band chorus] **[Chorus — huge, joyful, shouted]** BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! KNOCK THE WHOLE THING DOWN! WE'RE ALL RIGHT HERE! THERE'S NOBODY ELSE AROUND! BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! COME ON, LOOK AT ME! YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FANTASY! JUST LET ME IN THE SCENE! [Verse 2 — bouncing, sarcastic] Picture a restaurant, Everybody's a chef. Thirty little kitchens, Nobody's been fed. One guy's got a Michelin star, He printed it himself. Another's made a thousand cakes And put them on a shelf. I'm starving over here, You've got a beautiful soufflé. Would it kill you just to pass a plate Instead of yelling "NEW MENU TODAY!"? [Chorus — bigger, gang vocals] BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! KNOCK THE WHOLE THING DOWN! WE'RE ALL RIGHT HERE! THERE'S NOBODY ELSE AROUND! BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! COME ON, LOOK AT ME! YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FANTASY! JUST LET ME IN THE SCENE! [Verse 3 — half-spoken, playful] Picture this... We're all on a movie set. Everybody's the star. Everybody's got a trailer. Nobody's got a car. We're giving interviews To imaginary magazines. We're waving to the cameras That nobody's ever seen. And there's this guy beside me Who looks a little scared. I say, "Hey, nice costume." He says, "You're not supposed to be there." I say, "Buddy, I know. That's why it's funny." [Instrumental break — chaotic, celebratory] [Bridge — music drops, direct address] Okay, listen. Some of you like the wall. I get it. It's comfortable. It's flattering. You look fantastic from that angle. And nobody can interrupt your acceptance speech. But there's a guy right next to you Who's been trying to say hello For twenty fucking minutes. You don't have to give up being a rock star. Just take the sunglasses off when the sun goes down. [Final chorus — explosive, crowd singing] BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! KNOCK THE WHOLE THING DOWN! WE'RE ALL RIGHT HERE! THERE'S NOBODY ELSE AROUND! BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! COME ON, LOOK AT ME! YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FANTASY! JUST LET ME IN THE SCENE! BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! LET THE WHOLE ROOM IN! YOU CAN FINISH YOUR BIG SOLO WHEN THE CONVERSATION ENDS! [Outro — music stops abruptly] Hey. That song you made yesterday? I actually liked it. What were you thinking about when you made it? [Silence] [djent breakdown] Star. Star. Star. Hands emoji. Hands emoji. Heart. Heart. Heart. Star. Star. Star. Hands emoji. Hands emoji. Heart. Heart. Heart. Star. Star. Star. Hands emoji. Hands emoji. Heart. Heart. Heart. F*CKING HEART! F*CKING STAR! FLAME B*TCH! FLAME FLAME FLAME! PURPLE EGGPLANT! BLEGH! BLEGH! [Silence] Why be a parasite when you can be a.... parascene. parascene. parascene. parascene. parascene.
