Come to the megaplex, they said, it’ll be so much fun
So I put my best shirt on
And borrowed some cash from my mom’s purse
I saw you in line, oblivious to everything around you
And darling, now that I’ve found you
I’m not certain that I’ve had time to rehearse
And it’s a long dark alley to here
And it’s a crooked avenue home
If you don’t stop waiting it’s a long time waving hello
You finally notice me, I think
I honestly can’t quite tell, this feels like a private hell
My feet are cement blocks affixed to the floor
Then ten hours pass, perhaps
I can’t measure the time I’ve spent
I don’t know where my friends went
But this isn’t about the film anymore
The screen lights up but nobody’s watching
‘Cause they’re falling apart
The scene gets hot but nobody’s watching
‘Cause they’re falling apart
Come to the megaplex, they said
I snapped back to find you gone
I guess someone put the movie on
But it’s the same as the last one
Which was same as the last one
Which was same as the last one
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