The song discusses themes of misinformation and secrecy, particularly drawing from lead vocalist Dave Grohls feelings about the media and how it affects the relationship with the audience.
Key: Am
Am Keep you in the dark F#m7(b5)F You know they all pretend Am Keep you in the dark F#m7(b5)F And so it all began Am Send in your skeletons D/F#F Sing as their bones go marching in... again Am The need you buried deep D/F# The secrets that you keep are ever ready FG Are you ready? Am I'm finished making sense
D/F#FG That whole , defense Am Spinning infinity, boy
D/F#FG It's never-ending, never-ending D Same old story
Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender? Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender?
Am In time or so i'm told D/F#FG I'm just another soul for sale... oh, well Am The page is out of print
D/F#FG We're tem-po-rary, tem-po-rary D Same old story
Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender? Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
FD What if I say that I'll never surrender?
A5 I'm the voice inside your head A5 You refuse to hear A5 I'm the face that you have to face A5 Mirrored in your stare A5 I'm what's left, I'm what's right A5 I'm the enemy A5 I'm the hand that will take you down A5 Bring you to your knees A5 So who are you? A5 Yeah, who are you? A5 Yeah, who are you? A5 Yeah, who are you?
Am Keep you in the dark F#m7(b5)F You know they all pretend
Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender? Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender? Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
F What if I say that I'll never surrender? Am What if I say I'm not like the others? D/F# What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
FD What if I say that I'll never surrender?
A5 So who are you? A5 Yeah, who are you? A5 Yeah, who are you?