Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Cafe

Lyrics

[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!)