Kill 'Em With Kindness

And they came from the city, you know They came to see her fall And they came from the city, you know They came to see her crawl Break out the old clichés Clear space on your front page Good stories sell more than you will ever do Kill 'em with kindness wins worst lyric of the year Kill 'em with kindness, glass against the door Fame goes to her head and your eyes cast down at the floor Step right up with tickets, no need to be shy There's no shame in admitting that you came to see her cry And they came from the city, you know They came to see her fall And they came from the city, you know They came to see her crawl Light it up You've seen it all before Madonnas of the world Crawl across the broken glass Watch the throne you kings Genius bars and air guitars What's it all mean? Kill 'em with kindness, glass against the door Time magazine says it's your thing and leaves you wanting more VIPs you cut the line, embarrassing I know Are you afraid to state the claim You came to see the show And they came from the city, you know They came to see her fall And they came from the city, you know They came to see her crawl Light it up