Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life 
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die. 
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down 
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah. 
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. 
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next 
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 

Well I never pray, 
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah. 
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah. 
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now. 
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now. 

No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. 
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next 
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 

(Well have you ever been down?) 
(I can't change, I can't change) 

Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life. 
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die. 
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down 
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah. 
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. 
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next 
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 

It's just  and violence melody and silence 
It's just  and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) 
It's just  and violence melody and silence 
It's just  and violence melody and silence 
It's just  and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) 
(It's just  and violence melody and silence)Been down 
(Ever been down) 
(Ever been down) 
(Ever been down) 
(Ever been down) 
(Ever been down)