YOU THINK YOU KNOW
WHAT THE HELL I’VE SEEN
YOU THINK YOU KNOW
WHERE THE HELL I’VE BEEN
I’M FROM THE PLACES
PEOPLE NEVER REALLY TALK ABOUT
BECAUSE THEY DON’T
EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN

THE MOM AND DAD
THAT I NEVER HAD
WERE JUST THE FIRST OF THE M.I.A.
I HAD THE TEACHERS AND PREACHERS
THE COACHES AND COUNSELORS
BUT EVERYBODY FADED AWAY

FAKE IT SYMPATHY
YOU DON’T CARE
YEAH THERE’S HELL ON EARTH
I LIVE THERE
YOU CAN TAKE ME TO THE DEVILS HOUSE
YOU CAN SHOW ME WHERE THE DEVIL WAITS
SO LET ME IN I’M NOT AFRAID
RAISE THE GATES

PUSH ME IN THE FIRE
LET THE FLAMES WASH EVERYTHING
I’M NOT TIRED
OF DEFENDING MY BELIEFS
LET IT BURN ME DOWN TO ASHES
AS IT CRASHES OVER ME
IF THIS IS HELL I’M NOT AFRAID
RAISE THE GATES
AND PUSH ME IN THE FIRE

WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOU LOVED ME TOO
YOU DIDN’T GET WHAT IT REALLY MEANT
YOU CAN’T LIE AND CHEAT
AND STEAL AND LEAVE
AND THINK YOU’RE EVER
GOING TO SEE ME AGAIN

TAKE IT OUT ON ME YOUR M.O.
LEFT IN HELL ON EARTH ALL ALONE
YOU CAN TAKE ME TO THE KILLING FIELDS
AND YOU SHOW ME WHERE THE DEVIL WAITS
SO LET ME IN I’M NOT AFRAID
RAISE THE GATES

I’VE GOT THIS FEELING LIKE I’M COMING UNDONE
I DON’T KNOW WHERE IT’S FROM
BUT I KNOW THAT I LIKE IT