[Alternative Verse 1]
You walk down Alameda
Shuffling your deck of trick cards over everyone
Here come the precious only son
Face down, bow to the champion

[Verse 2]
You walk down Alameda
Looking at the cracks in the sidewalk
Thinking about your friends
How you maintain all them in a constant state of suspense

[Alternative Chorus]
For your own protection over their affection
See what you're gonna start?
All you're good at now is breaking your own heart

[Alternative Verse 3]
I'm on Alameda
Brushing off the nightmares you wish could plague me when I'm awake
So now you see your first mistake was thinking that you could relate
For one or two minutes she liked you
But the fix is in

[Instrumental Bridge]
[Alternative Chorus]
You're all pretension, I never pay attention
See what you're gonna start?
All you're good at now is breaking your own heart
See what you're gonna start?
All you're good at now is breaking your own heart
See what you're gonna start?
All you're good at now is breaking your own heart
See what you're gonna start?
If you're alone, it must be you that wants to be apart