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The song is based around a short story written by Shirley Jackson. The story details an annual rite called the lottery, and deals mainly with the theme of traditions. Bert explained he feels this theme is even more relevant now than when the author wrote the story, as there are so many things about...
[Intro]
No
No
[Verse 1: Bert McCracken]
Gathered all in a circle
Ritualistic just like before
They say to pick a number
To pick a color, but what's it for? (Ooh)
I’ll stand by this tradition
Man my position, it's ignorance
Faceless into the mirror
I'm not convinced that I stand a chance
(Please don’t hurt me)
[Chorus: Bert McCracken]
I'll be
Your one and only
Standing here lonely
Watching you throw things
Fire, fire away
[Verse 2: Caleb Shomo]
Twisting, we're all contorting
While you keep sorting us in a line
Chasing, the warm embracing
While you keep tasting the bloody wine
Blindly leading the blindfolded
To an outdated state of mind
The free will die, live my lie
Make your body whole like mine
(Please don't hurt me)
[Chorus: Bert McCracken]
I'll be
Your one and only
Standing here lonely
Watching you throw things
Fire, fire away
[Breakdown]
Oh
Oh
[Bridge: Caleb Shomo]
One day this will end with a fire on your skin
The crowds will come in waves while the sacrifice begins
The banners will be waving in the ashes of your hell
The end is fucking now
(Please don't hurt me)
[Chorus: Bert McCracken]
I'll be
Your one and only
Standing here lonely
Watching you throw things
Fire, fire away
The Lottery was written by Bert McCracken & John Feldmann & Joey Bradford & Jeph Howard & Dan Whitesides & Caleb Shomo & JP Clark.
The Lottery was produced by John Feldmann.
The Used released The Lottery on Thu Apr 23 2020.