Recast

[hook] [verse] My life is the leed in this feature film Not sure if I’ll stick around to see the end Disconnected and the plot keeps changing I’m just waiting for the end to begin [pre-chorus Can’t recall where this started The lights are so blinding And I’ve forgotten my lines again Can we cut out this part? Will it kill the arc Can we save this? Can we save this? [chorus] It’s been years since the lights went down Can’t remember who I’m supposed to be Through all the drama and the comedy The plot twists and the tragedy There’s no sense of continuity Despite all the clever forced misdirection I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. to recast the role of me Despite all of the clever forced misdirection I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. to recast the role of me [verse 2] I’m lost in the role lost touch with myself The name they call me is for someone else In all this confusion heartbreak and dillusion I’ve got to stay in it can’t break the illusion [pre-chorus] Another scene done and we’re moving on Reset the props and it’s onto the next one These lines that I’m saying don’t make any sense Can we please just skip to the end? [chorus] It’s been years since the lights went down Can’t remember who I’m supposed to be Through all the drama and the comedy The plot twists and the tragedies Despite all of the clever forced misdirection I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. to recast the role of me [verse 2] I’m lost in the role lost touch with myself The name they call me is for someone else In all this confusion heartbreak and dillusion I’ve got to stay in it can’t break the illusion [pre-chorus] Another scene done and we’re moving on Reset the props and it’s onto the next one These lines that I’m saying don’t make any sense Can we please just skip to the end? [chorus] It’s been years since the lights went down Can’t remember who I’m supposed to be Through all the drama and the comedy The plot twists and the tragedies Despite all of the clever forced misdirection now I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. to recast the role of me I think It’s time to recast the role of me. [bridge] Get into costume and act out the part Tell horrible lies for this beautiful art Keep the character alive until someone calls cut I think that someone is me [soft verse] Turn off the lights and close the door The outtakes now live on the cutting room floor Take what you’ve got and cut something together Because I can’t do this anymore [chorus] It’s been years since the lights went down Can’t remember who I’m supposed to be Through all the drama and the comedy The plot twists and the tragedies Despite all of the clever forced misdirection now I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. to recast the role of me [outro] I think it’s time to recast the role of me [chorus] It’s been years since the lights went down Can’t remember who I’m supposed to be Through all the drama and the comedy The plot twists and the tragedies Despite all of the clever forced misdirection now I can finally see I think It’s time to recast the role of me. [outro] I think it’s time to recast the role of me