The Front Bottoms
Pale Beneath The Tan (Squeeze) (Ann Version)
[Intro]
(Squeeze! Squeeze! Squeeze!)

[Verse 1]
Squeeze my arms a little tighter
Let me know I'm still alive
You're the only one here keeping
Both my eyes open tonight
And I know we got problems
Who are they to criticize?
If I tell you all my secrets
Will you tell me all your lies?
When I stop writing her letters
I want her to know that it's because
I found someone that makes me feel
Same exact way that she does
And I will not deny the privilege
To someone else who wants my love
I have stitched a mask of confidence
And I'll wear it like a glove

[Chorus]
And a man who knows what he's talking
Spoke to me today
Said that no one's gonna listen
'Til you mean every word you say
So if you can't find the feeling
You better learn to lie
And if you know you're gonna fail
There's little point to even try
[Post-Chorus]
No point to try
No point to try
No point to try
No poi—huh, whatever

[Verse 2]
I don't get it, for real
This is blowing my mind
We keep saying we're unhappy
They keep telling us we're fine
I guess pain will be the only thing that I
Ever get to bring
So I will send it through the air
Like a loosely gripped baseball bat swing
All I ever wanted is something different
Maybe by another name
We could set ourselves on fire
There is cleansing in the flame

[Chorus]
So keep clapping, keep laughing
Let 'em know you're still alive
And if you feel like giving up
At least let them think that you survived
It's not funny, but keep laughing
'Cause at least you don't have to cry
When you wake up in the morning
And you know you're still alive
[Post-Chorus]
You're still alive
Know you're still alive
Know you're still alive
Know you're still alive

[Bridge]
Until we break down, until we shut down
'Til the weight of our lifeless bodies hit the ground
Until we break down, until we shut down
'Til the weight of our lifeless bodies hit the ground
Until we break down, until we shut down
Until the weight of our lifeless bodies hit the cold, concrete ground

[Chorus]
And a man who knows what he's talking
Spoke to me today
Said that no one's gonna listen
'Til you mean every word you say
So if you can't find the feeling
You better learn to lie
And if you know you're gonna fail
There's little point to even try

[Post-Chorus]
No point to try
There's no point to try
Little point to try
There's no point to try