Words Are Dead

Somebody told me the other day
That stories don't matter anymore
As long as people have a melody
They'll sing words they've never even heard before

I thought I'd give it a shot
And fill a song with nothing at all
See if people still listen
Or if they turn that hollow music off

So there's nothing in this chorus
Except empty words that don't mean a thing
And how long will it take you to notice
Or are you just happy to have something to sing
Even if I choke I wonder if anybody would know
Or if words are really dead

What if I told you the earth was flat
Or read numbers from a telephone book
I bet you wouldn't even question it
'Cause this melody is so damn good

I'm sort of hopeful this isn't true
'Cause words can really change the world
But I guess I'll take comfort in knowing
That while the rhythm is there
I'll at least have a few listeners

So there's nothing in this chorus
Except empty words that don't mean a thing
And how long will it take you to notice
Or are you just happy to have something to sing
Even if I choke I wonder if anybody would know
Or if words are really dead
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
So there's nothing in this chorus
Except empty words that don't mean a thing
And how long will it take you to notice
Or are you just happy to have something to sing
Even if I choke I wonder if anybody would know
Or if words are really dead