[Instrumental Intro]

[Chorus]
Desperate, but not hopeless
I feel so useless in the murder city
Desperate, but not helpless
The clock strikes midnight in the murder city

[Verse 1]
I'm wide awake after the riots
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favorite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic

[Chorus]
Desperate, but not hopeless
I feel so useless in the murder city
Desperate, but not helpless
The clock strikes midnight in the murder city

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
Christian's crying in the bathroom
And I just want to bum a cigarette
We've come so far, we've been so wasted
It's written all over our faces
We are the last call and we're so pathetic...

[Chorus]
Desperate, but not hopeless
I feel so useless in the murder city
Desperate, but not helpless
The clock strikes midnight in the murder city
Desperate, but not hopeless
I feel so useless in the murder city
Desperate, but not helpless
The clock strikes midnight in the...