You're strong, you're stubborn now

In an endless symbolic war

Brave or bored

Either/or

Sometimes I ricochet from the past

And at times, a future I've already had before

Champion or chore

Either/or

I'll write the pages you rip out

Back in their places again

One day you'll know what you're talking about

I can hardly imagine

But until then I'll be

Filling in these blanks that you create

Every time you win some petty score

Posing as hardcore, oh yeah

Either/or

Look at the spin chief

Battered and broken

Clutching a plastic rose

We're all in the downpour you carry around for

Trashing a lifestyle you've never known

It's a useful dream that makes

Quite an entertaining show and not much more

Up against and for

Either/or