Hook

It doesn't matter what I say
As long as I sing with inflection
That makes you feel that I'll convey
Some inner truth or vast reflection

But I've said nothing so far
And I can keep it up as long as it takes
And it don't matter who you are
If I'm doin' my job, it's your resolve that breaks

'Cause the hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely

There is something amiss
I am being insincere
In fact, I don't mean any of this
Still my confession draws you near

To confuse the issue I refer
To familiar heroes from long ago
No matter how much Peter loved her
What made the Pan refuse to grow

Was that hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely

Suck it in, suck it in, suck it in if you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn
Make a desperate move or else you'll win
And then begin to see what you're doing to me, this MTV is not for free
It's so PC, it's killing me, so desperately I sing to thee of love

Sure, but also of rage and hate and pain and fear of self
And I can't keep these feelings on the shelf
I've tried, well, no, in fact I lied
Could be financial suicide, but I've got too much pride inside to hide

Or slide, I'll do as I'll decide and let it ride until I've died
And only then shall I abide this tide of catchy little tunes of hip three minute diddys
I wanna bust all your balloons
I wanna burn all of your cities to the ground

I've found I will not mess around unless I play, then hey
I will go on all day, hear what I say
I have a prayer to pray, that's really all this was
When I'm feeling stuck and need a buck, I don't rely on luck because

The hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook
On that you can rely