Verse 1]
Did you ever tell 'em how you wound up in that chair?
Did you sneak in the lair while the king wasn't there?
Did you make 'em all aware sometimes life isn't fair
When you slaughtered the heir though he asked to be spared?
Did you make 'em think that God had something on his mind?
Did he make a design that went outside the lines?
For when danger shows a sign and you leave me to die
I'll rehearse all my lines just one more time
[Bridge]
I really don't know
(What else can I say?)
I'm just not sure
I wasn't involved
(Could've been a knife.)
It could've been anyone
Well the way things go
Are you so surprised?
Mr. Universe
Had us hypnotized?
Did you still love him when he blew that lid?
Well rumor has it that the concubine did!
[Chorus]
How can disaster seem so divine?
Why am I waiting on bad fortune?
Burnt to the ground but everything's fine
'Cause every mistake you make is mine
[Verse 2]
Swallow your fears now, here we go
Can I ask who's calling?
Who wants to know?
I've got a man that's not quite right in the head
Are you sure you didn't mean to call the cops instead?
Doctor don't lock him in an institution!
If you want home care there's only one solution:
Teach your man life isn't fair
Everybody knows but no one cares
How can disaster seem so divine?
Why am I waiting on bad fortune?
Burnt to the ground but everything's fine
'Cause every mistake you make is mine
[Verse 3]
Did you tell 'em 'bout the promises you're gonna break?
All the choices you'll make and the steps that you'll take
To ensure that what's at stake are the things you'll forsake
Big surprise that the snake'll turn out to be fake
Do you think about the consequences that you'll leave
When you con and deceive and the people believe
Sure that they're the ones to grieve over what you achieve
All the plans you conceive and the plots that you weave
[Bridge]
I really don't know
(What else can I say?)
I'm just not sure
I wasn't involved
(Could've lost my life.)
It could've been anyone
Well the way things go
Are you so surprised?
Mr. Universe
Had us hypnotized?
Did you still love him
When he let you down?
(Well rumor has it what goes around comes around.)
[Chorus]
How can disaster seem so divine?
Why am I waiting on bad fortune?
Burnt to the ground but everything's fine
'Cause every mistake you make is mine
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