[Verse 1]
They won't find you interesting
A symptom of the industry of vanity
A city child with a pretty smile
An appetite for limelight
When the time's not right

[Chorus]
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And misery finds a way to put you in your place
Now is just a taste

[Verse 2]
Time to take a number
Anxious minds are under
So much influence
It seemed like opportunity
To profit from the beauty
That you always hid
It's never a shame to be ashamed

[Chorus]
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And misery finds a way to prey
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And history finds a way to say
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And misery finds a way to put you in your place
And now is just a taste
Now's just a taste

[Chorus]
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And misery finds a way to prey
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And history finds a way to say
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And misery finds a way to prey
If the valve breaks, then the earth quakes
And history finds a way to put you in your place
And now is just a taste

Now it's just a taste

[Outro]
When vanity raids your intellect
Faces, chins, chests, and limbs
When vanity raids your intellect
Your mind's erasing