The Downtown Fiction - Where Dreams Go To Die Intro: G D C G D Your breath hangs in the air. Em It's freezing, but the bus ain't there. C You're wishing for someone to stop this. G D Back in class again, Em You feel just like an empty pen, C Loss for words and void of purpose. G D C They cornered you, there's nowhere to get out. How? How? Em C They'll try to convince you G D and tell you that they're right. Em C They'll break you and beat you G D and steal away your life Em C G D And tell you that you're nothing and they'll never get it right, Em D But high school's the place where dreams go to die. Inst: G D C G D Teacher thinks you're rude Em Says, "I dont like your attitude". C Well maybe you're just condescending G D But bring us up to follow rules Em And throw us all in cubic rooms C But we're not gonna sit by idle. G D C We're getting out, we're gonna find our way Hey, hey. Chorus G D Well, we'll be more than they'll ever be Em C Just bitter from their own failed dreams. G D Em C They're desperate, and do anything to bring you down. G D Well, we'll do more than they ever did Em C Talk down to some poor old kid. G D C We are the ones, the ones who made it. Em C They'll try to convince you G D and tell you that they're right. Em C They'll break you and beat you G D and steal away your life Em C G D And tell you that you're nothing and they'll never get it right, Em D But high school's the place where dreams, Em D But high school's the place where dreams, Em D G D C But high school's the place where dreams go to die.