It's Never Been A Fair Fight

I met Vanessa right in front of her building She was vague in taste and drowning She says she's got a new man and he's in a new band And they've got a new sound Yeah, well, hardcore's in the eye of the beholder I've got a broken heart from 1989 I was holding my head in my hands from the heat And there were elbows in my eyes Vanessa said that there's threads that connect us That we should never accept Angelo said that there's snakes in the smoke From the cigarettes Ivan isn't all that concerned He said it's mostly about what you wear to the shows I think the scene's gonna fall apart pretty soon I heard a song that I liked on the radio If things change quickly Just remember I still love you And I'll circle 'round the block tonight Between 9 and 10 o'clock tonight If you're still standing there, I'll take that as a sign That you agree it was a sucker punch Punk is not a fair fight It's never been a fair fight It's never been a fair fight We said there weren't any rules But there were so many goddamn rules We said that they'd be cool But there were so many goddamn rules Some industrial vampire Had it scratched into his skin Someone got something from the store down the street Someone got their head kicked in If the cops shut down the shows Just remember that we tried And I'll meet you at the place we crashed In 1999 If you're still staying there I'll take that as a sign That the drugs, they all ganged up on you It's never been a fair fight It's never been a fair fight It's never been a fair fight Yeah, I went to the service No, I didn't know what to say Everybody's talking about his joie De viver Guess I didn't see it that way I saw him snap off the filters I guess he liked how it burned Everybody's talking about his song and his laughter I guess I'm still not sure Yeah, I knew he was hurting I was not exactly walking in bright lights Yeah, I knew it could happen It's never been a fair fight It's never been a fair fight