Warning
Pete Bernhard Lyrics

Dont do too much before the show, there's so much no one needs to know, so many heavy hands to shake, smiles that flash fast tend to be fake, and the lines of time in dressing rooms, pills to ward off blacks and blues, chances pass don't hesitate a dripping tap becomes a lake, there watching close so don't make no mistakes.
Before the show, you should not do too much as there is a lot of information that no one really needs to know. You will be meeting many big personalities with whom you will have to shake hands. Many people tend to put up fake smiles that disappear soon. However, in the dressing rooms, you might need some pills to prevent any injury but you shouldn't waste opportunities as they fly by quickly. Even a small issue can turn out to be a dangerous problem because people are watching closely and you can't make any mistake.

Just a warning to you, Emily things here they aint what they seem and you might want what used to be, sometimes what you want-it aint what you need.
This is a warning to Emily that things here might not be what they appear to be, and she might think of wanting what she used to have before. Sometimes, what you want is not what you actually need.

Everyone has some mouths to feed, some too close now to be seen. The fires are doused with gasoline. The prices rise the hungers mean. The highest is strong, but it leaves to fast, seeming never to come back. It will return but not every night, knowing what your worth to make you write, it's not a ball so come prepared to fight.
Everyone has responsibilities to fulfill, but some are hidden and can't be seen by anybody. Sometimes, you have to face harsh circumstances, and the prices keep getting high with the rise in hunger. The best moments pass away quickly and they don't come back every night. Knowing your worth can help you in making the right choices but remember that it won't be an easy task and you have to work hard to achieve your goals.

It's just my warning to you, Emily things here they aint what they seem and you might want what used to be, sometimes what you want-it aint what you need
This is just a warning to Emily that things may not be what they seem, and she might feel like wanting things that she used to have before. However, sometimes what you want is not what you actually need.

Strings on the dollar from every purse, what seems free now could be cursed. if you want to walk you must fall down. People talk but don't hear a sound. Whispers climbing ladders up. the ecstasy of a moments luck. ships smashed built so carefully and someday your eyes have to see, the thicker skin, the less you have to bleed.
Money holds strings in every purse, and things that might appear free now could actually end up in a curse. If you want to attain success, you have to face failure first. People talk endlessly but don't actually listen to what you say. Sometimes, rumors spread quickly, but the thrill of a fleeting moment can make you lose everything. Whatever you carefully build can easily be smashed someday, and the more resilient you are, the less you have to suffer.

Just a warnin' to you now from me there are things here they aint what they seem and you might want what used to be, sometimes what you want-it aint what you need
This is just a warning to Emily from me that things here may not be what they appear to be, and she might feel like wanting things that she used to have before. However, sometimes what you want is not what you actually need.