the plot's all laid out
characters take the stage
the antagonist riles the crowd
egocentric heroes rise to save the day
have I seen this before?
yeah I've seen it before!
i've seen it all before!
and i know, i know, i know
where this goes!
now we got the setup
the villain reveals his plan
though it seems a bit far fetched
it appeals to the crowd's short attention span
just a sideshow distraction
it's all a bit contrived
the motivation all too obvious
yet the crowd can't help but divide
have I seen this before?
yeah I've seen it before!
i've seen it all before!
and i know, i know, i know
where this goes!
come one, come all to the greatest con-show
where we're all participating
we just don't know
we just don't know
they got us with the oldest trick in the book
classic sleight of hand while they gotchya on the hook
so we pontificate, argue, and debate
and play into their hands the more we separate
they keep seeding dissent and feeding the hate
new actors take the stage but the script stays the same
does nobody notice?
I must be going insane!
it's the same shit night after night
always two sides lookin at each other to blame
the villain is defeated
the hero takes his place
only to repeat the cycle again
same person with a different face!
have I seen this before?
yeah I've seen it before!
i've seen it all before!
and i know, i know, i know
where this goes!
come one, come all to the greatest con-show
where we're all participating
we just don't know
we just don't know
they got us with the oldest trick in the book
classic sleight of hand while they gotchya on the hook
so we pontificate, argue, and debate
and play into their hands the more we separate
they keep seeding dissent and feeding the hate
new actors take the stage but the script stays the same
