[Intro Verse]
If I were you,/ I would take this as a sign
Believe it's true,/ we were never meant to fly
And I owe you,/ I know you more than anyone alive
And I will not let go

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain]
They will not remember this song —
No matter what we do we'll be wrong
They will not remember this song —
No matter what we do we'll be wrong

[Verse 1]
I can't seem to see the seal we're breaking
(I can't seem to see the seal we broke)
I refuse to recognize your views
Someone shouted "Everything's for nothing"
(Somebody shouted, "All is lost")
But I can't buy that nonsense too

Way back when the prophecies began
Do you think they really had a master plan
Or were they merely writing fable stories?
I don't know but it has occurred to me —
The punishment that they threaten constantly
It's only real if they could just convince me
[Chorus]
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)

[Verse 2]
So fuck the flocks of sheep that keep amassing masses —
Asses being led so far astray
And I won't claim to believe the things I read —
Black books or agenda magazines
I'd rather see in shades of gray

[Pre-Chorus]
If I were you,/ I would take this as a sign
Believe it's true,/ we were never meant to fly

And I knew you when you were you,/ before they twisted all your views
Before you came unglued

[Chorus]
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)
[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Now everybody's telling taller tales/ and I don't know who to believe
Okay, if your father really loves you more/ what about the other families?

Finally, I met a man with kindness in his eyes/ and fire in his heart
He said "you'll never have to choose a side —/ It's rewarding but oh, the road is hard—"

They broke him wide open/ like a dam and a cork that's holding everything inside
You can play the role of rebel/ just be sure to know your wrong from your right

I remember it was years ago,/ you know I still count the days
You and I had quite a ways to go
I never once heard you complain
And you said…

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]
"Don't crack, 'cause you might not make it back
And if you do you will be alone and you can't live like that
Well I know when I'm wrong/ and I sure as hell ain't wrong this time"

[Chorus]
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
Down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe (We're going down)
And the gears will spin and the sinners sin,/ but at least we'll give them hell
And the righteous few will spit on you,/ so bid them all farewell
We're going down, down, down to Mephisto's Cafe
We're going down (Right?) (Right!)