Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chad Price
Background Vocals
Brandon Barnes
Drums
Joseph Principe
Background Vocals
Tim McIlrath
Rhythm Guitar
Zach Blair
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Principe
Composer
Brandon Barnes
Composer
Zach Blair
Composer
Tim McIlrath
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Stevenson
Producer
Jason Livermore
Producer
Andrew Berlin
Engineer
Felipe patiño
Engineer
Lee Miles
Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nik Karen
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brad Townsend
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All we are is entertainment caught up in our derangement
Tell us what to say and what to do
All we are pretty faces picture perfect bottled rage
Packaged synthesized versions of you
[Verse 2]
We've all made pretty fortunes but we can't afford a life
Confined to pull out quotes in hotel rooms
They all scream California and it's toppling empire
But can't you see the end is coming soon hey
[Verse 3]
Come one come all the new sensations
Guarantees then obligations
Spotlights follow every single move
Basking here on ten foot stages
Pouty lips and oh so jaded
All as if we have something to prove
[Verse 4]
Despite these petty fortunes we still can't afford a life
Confined to pull out quotes in hotel rooms
They all scream California and it's toppling empire
But can't you see the end is hey
[Verse 5]
And if we cared at all about this unknown plight
Then we'd do something more to finally make this right
[Verse 6]
Is this only entertainment
Pull the curtains places please
We learned to sing and dance and cry on cue
But this is more than entertainment in a world so sick with pain
This is the only thing that's real or true
[Verse 7]
We've all made pretty fortunes but we can't afford a life
Confined to pull out quotes in hotel rooms
They all scream bloody murder over graves already dug
But can't you see the end
Written by: Brandon Barnes, Joseph Principe, Tim McIlrath, Zach Blair