Shadows of the Varsity

The fluorescent hum is haunting me tonight
I see the judgment hidden in their eyes
A hierarchy built on paper stacks
I try to run but the hallways pull me back
My spirit sleeping in a cubicle
Waiting for a bell that never seems to toll
(Get me out)
Tear these lockers down
(Scream and shout)
Burn the playground down
Deliver me from rumors and the plastic smiles they fake
(Run away)
Before I turn to gray
(Seize the day)
Make the cycle break
I’m drowning in the drama that we make
Now I see the quarterback is in the chair
Reviewing numbers with that same old stare
You cannot leave me in this clique alone
Breathing life into a heart of stone
(Get me out)
Tear these lockers down
(Scream and shout)
Burn the playground down
Deliver me from rumors and the plastic smiles they fake
(Run away)
Before I turn to gray
(Seize the day)
Make the cycle break
I’m drowning in the drama that we make
Save me from the popular
I’ve been living in fear
Same seniors every year
Get me out of here
Same old faces just a different place
Trading letterman jackets for a briefcase race
You think you graduated but you’re stuck in line
Wasting every single moment of your precious time
It’s a teen movie horror show that never stops
Waiting for the bubble to finally pop
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
(Get me out)
Tear these lockers down
(Scream and shout)
Burn the playground down
Deliver me from rumors and the plastic smiles they fake
(Run away)
Before I turn to gray
(Seize the day)
Make the cycle break
I’m drowning in the drama that we make
Save me from the popular
I’ve been living in fear
Same seniors every year
Get me out of here

Goth-rock opera with heavy distortion, haunting piano, and aggressive rap-rock backing vocals.