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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Guitar
Danny Lohner
Danny Lohner
Guitar
Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Drums
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Lead Vocals
Paz Lenchantin
Paz Lenchantin
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Songwriter
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Songwriter
Danny Lohner
Danny Lohner
Songwriter
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Producer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Danny Lohner
Danny Lohner
Co-Producer
Jeff "Critter" Newell
Jeff "Critter" Newell
Additional Engineer
Matt Mitchel
Matt Mitchel
Additional Engineer
Steve Duda
Steve Duda
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
"Dead as dead can be"
My doctor tells me
But I just can't believe him
Ever the optimistic one
I'm sure of your ability
To become my perfect enemy
[Chorus]
Wake up and face me
Don't play dead 'cause maybe
Someday, I will walk away and say
"You disappoint me"
Maybe you're better off this way
[Verse 2]
Leanin' over you here
Cold and catatonic
I catch a brief reflection
Of what you could and might have been
It's your right and your ability
To become my perfect enemy
[Chorus]
Wake up (Why can't you?)
And face me (Come on now)
Don't play dead (Don't play dead)
'Cause maybe ('Cause maybe)
Someday (Someday)
I will walk away and say
"You disappoint me"
Maybe you're better off this way
[Bridge]
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
You're better off this—
You're better off this—
Maybe you're better off—
[Chorus]
Wake up (Why can't you?)
And face me (Come on now)
Don't play dead (Don't play dead)
'Cause maybe ('Cause maybe)
Someday (Someday)
I will walk away and say
"You fucking disappoint me"
Maybe you're better off this way
[PostChorus]
Go ahead and play dead (Go)
I know that you can hear this (Go)
Go ahead and play dead (Go)
Why can't you turn and face me? (Wake up)
Why can't you turn and face me? (Wake up)
Why can't you turn and face me? (Wake up)
Why can't you turn and face me? (Go)
You fucking disappoint me
[Outro]
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Passive aggressive bullshit
Written by: Billy Howerdel, Danny Lohner, Maynard James Keenan, Trent Reznor

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