[Verse 1]

Instant fame, is the name of the game

The pieces were carefully put in place

And nothing's gonna stand in my way

But he who exhibits poise and grace

Is left to fend for himself in the worst of ways

So make them shiver, but don't cause a scene

Do everything you can, just to look eight-teen

Never forget to convey what you mean

Or just dangle from the strings of the powers that be

[Pre-Chorus]

The list goes on and on and on

And the only way to stay sane

Is just to bottle it up and wait

For the moment you take the stage

And see their hands keeping time

With the rhymes that you created

I'm finally worth something, I finally made it

[Chorus]

So take it all, I don't wanna sell my soul today

Look what you made me do, it happened anyway

How can I find a way home?

Back to the honest days

So take it all, I don't wanna sell my soul today

Look what you made me do, it happened anyway

You chewed me up and spit me out like I knew you would

You owe me a childhood

[Post-Chorus]

Instant fame!

[Verse 2]

There was a time when I

Used to dream of this life, imagine the limelight

Hindsight is 20/20 and I'm losing my mind

I'm fucking sick of this shit, will I be something more?

Will I ever exist? I will never submit

And take the side of the inferior

They all bestow their bodies to the earth

The soil, rich with self indulgence

I stand upon

[Chorus]

So take it all, I don't wanna sell my soul today

Look what you made me do, it happened anyway

How can I find a way home?

Back to the honest days

So take it all, I don't wanna sell my soul today

Look what you made me do, it happened anyway

You chewed me up and spit me out like I knew you would