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The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid Lyrics

Artist: The Offspring

Album: Rise And Fall Rage And Grace

Genre: Rock

  • Songwriters: Dexter Holland, Greg Kriesel, Kevin Wasserman

Show me how to lie, you're getting better all the time
And turning all against the one is an art that's hard to teach
Another clever word sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back in the line a mob jumps to their feet

Now dance, fucker, dance, man, he never had a chance
And no one even knew, it was really only you

And now you steal away
Take him out today
Nice work you did
You're gonna go far, kid

With a thousand lies and a good disguise
Hit â€~em right between the eyes, hit â€~em right between the eyes
When you walk away, nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes, see â€~em running for their lives

Slowly outta line and drifting closer in your sights
So play it out I'm wide awake, it's a scene about me
There's something in your way and now someone is gonna pay
And if you can't get what you want, well, it's all because of me

Now dance, fucker, dance, man, I never had a chance
And no one even knew, it was really only you

And now you'll lead the way
Show the light of day
Nice work you did
You're gonna go far, kid
Trust, deceived

With a thousand lies and a good disguise
Hit â€~em right between the eyes, hit â€~em right between the eyes
When you walk away, nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes, see â€~em running for their lives

Now dance, fucker, dance, he never had a chance
And no one even knew, it was really only you
So dance, fucker, dance, I never had a chance
It was really only you

With a thousand lies and a good disguise
Hit â€~em right between the eyes, hit â€~em right between the eyes
When you walk away, nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes, see â€~em running for their lives

Clever alibis, Lord of the Flies
Hit â€~em right between the eyes, hit â€~em right between the eyes
When you walk away, nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes, see â€~em running for their lives


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  • Anonymous

    a friend told me about it. It's a sort of tribute to Pink Floyd's 'Have a Cigar', following the same basic tale of musician's relationships with the record companies. If you haven't heard the Floyd song, check it out (Come in here dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far) In a nutshell, it's about the greed of the companies as they tell the artist everything they want to hear, lying through their teeth to make sure that artist never knows what the 'high life' is truly like, the brutal mentality which goes with the fame and the fans. Basically, keep em happy and throw em a bone once in a while. Keep em dancing.

  • Anonymous

    this song is one of the better songs from the offspring. this song has a great beat and like the other guy this song is about politics so
    dance fucker dance

  • Anonymous

    I think its about doing whatever it takes to reach something a person wants, how far a person is willing to go. Like someone selling their morals or the ends justify the means

  • Anonymous

    My daughter lied to me BIG TIME, and is now denying it!! She's a kid that's "gunna go far". Lies, denial, blame, disguise, trust and deceiving. But ya still love 'em. Madness.

  • Anonymous

    i think its about some aloholic who doesnt like alohol :D

  • Anonymous

    um...whoa. the song has a good beat, but idk what it means

  • Anonymous

    Look up a book called Day of the Jackal. It actually goes along with the lyrics of the song.

  • Anonymous

    it sounds like this guy who will do anything to get what he wants like kill anyone who's in his way to get fame.
    i'm prob wrong so plz feel free to correct me.
    it's jus a guess

  • Anonymous

    i want lyrics this song...plz

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