We're not playing fest

Hit the road, play some shows
Wonder why nobody knows
Publicist: 14 stacks

See your band on TV
Get your sweet pics in AP
Package tour! Guarantees!

Kids will sell tickets to share the stage
Bringing their friends out and you get paid
Why does it have to be this way?
Some pave their roads all while some others pay

There's a couple things I'd like address
I'm not keeping score or grading tests
We're not playing fest

There's some things I'd like to get off my chest
We're not playing fest

These part time punks sport a badge of approval
These Candy Hearts melt away

Just cause you were on MTV
Don't mean you earned a guarantee
You're sucking life out of our scene

You think you've got it figured out
I've seen the way you run your mouth
When it gets cold you'll migrate south

No pride to lose
No side to choose

You take the flashy route and burn out quick
Lights out like the wick on the candle stick

So you wanna make a press kit?
Be sure to mention all the shitty bands you shared the stage with
You wanna make a press kit?
Be sure to mention all the record labels that they've worked with.
You wanna make a press kit?
Be sure you drop a sweet link to a trendy site,
Man don't wanna make a press kit.

We're not playing fest

There's a couple things I'd like address
I'm not keeping score or grading tests
All the times we talked about not giving it a rest

We're not playing fest
Unless they ask us to play