Ready to Start

Lyrics

The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 
 The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 
 The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 
 The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 
 The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 
 The businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 And I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 All the kids have always known
 That the emperor wears new clothes
 But they bow down to him anyway
 Because it's better than being alone
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was bored, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 ♪
 Now you're knocking at my door
 Saying, "Please, come out with us tonight"
 But I would rather be alone
 Than pretend I feel alright
 If the businessmen drink my blood
 Like the kids in art school said they would
 Then I guess I'll just begin again
 You say, "Can we still be friends?"
 ♪
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 
 Now I'm ready to start
 If I was scared, I would
 And if I was pure, you know I would
 And if I was yours, but I'm not
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 I would rather be wrong
 ♪
 Than live in the shadows of your song
 My mind is open wide
 And now I'm ready to start
 ♪
 Now I'm ready to start
 My mind is open wide
 Now I'm ready to start
 Not sure you'll open the door
 To step out into the dark
 ♪
 Now I'm ready
 

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Duration
04:15
Key
9
Tempo
190 BPM

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