In the background, there's a noise

All the feet marking time in a straight line

And you can't turn back cause you're better off

You gotta maintain your stance

In the background, there's a voice

Singing softly, but surely to break you down

That no matter what they say, what you're wearing still matters

An unmotivated crowd; blood, sweat, and tears poured into staying safe

Like tenth-grade apprehension - Oh!

And my navy blue isn't black enough, so I'll keep my head down

Was it innovation or formula?

You dance the same dance as everyone

In the background, there's a noise

All the feet marking time in a straight line

And you can't turn back cause you're better off

You gotta maintain your stance

In the background, there's a voice

Singing softly, but surely to break you down

That no matter what they say, what you're wearing still matters

Smash your equipment in a rage; it's all the rage and a guaranteed way to Heaven

Hallelujah! we're all saved!

And though Heather said I should write it down

Well, I will be forgotten

But the eternal face for prom queen is here to stay

You dance the same dance as everyone

Gesticulate, try to make a move and break free

And you thought conformity was so passe

But no matter what they tell you, everything, everything is high school

And it's ob-la-di-bla-da and you walk away

You can try to make a change

More like try to shift in a straight jacket

No matter what they say

No matter what they say, they say

You walk away, cause you dance the same dance

Just walk away

(Everybody's part of the dance craze. You'll never, ever get away. Oh la-di-bla-da, just walk away.)