Fall Out Boy

Released: October 26, 2009

Songwriter: Joe Trohman Andy Hurley Pete Wentz Patrick Stump

Producer: Neal Avron Fall Out Boy

[Verse 1]
Clap until your hands hurt
Standing ovations or (boo-boo-boo) boos
Wa-wa-watch us until we blur
Walk off into the sunset
Tell rock 'n' roll I'm alone again
I wanna put the Midwest home again
Your time has passed, they say never means never
Solar flare stares won't last, but never means forever
Never means forever

[Chorus]
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac
Alpha dog and oh, Omega-megalo (Oh, oh)
Welcome to the new déjà vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac

[Verse 2]
We must have the best coats
Tell the best jokes
We must make it hard to look so easy
Doing something so hard
But you must see my wink
They squint when they look at me
I'm a, I'm a star, I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a star
Oh, I'm a star

[Chorus]
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac
Alpha dog and oh, Omega-megalo (Oh)
Welcome to the new déjà vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac

[Bridge]
You're not the first or the last
But you're possibly the prettiest, whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand, "I'm just fine"
You're not the first or the last
But you're possibly the prettiest, whoa
He's a fighter past his prime
He's in the gutter waving his hand

[Chorus]
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac (Oh, oh)
Alpha dog and oh, Omega-megalo (Oh)
Welcome to the new déjà vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
Alpha dog and oh, oh, Omegalomaniac

[Outro]
Whoa, oh, whoa
(Abracadabra)
Whoa, oh, whoa

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band hailing from Wilmette, Illinois. The band was formed in 2001 by Pete Wentz, who supplies bass and lyrics to the band, and guitarist Joe Trohman, who both used to be part of metalcore band Arma Angelus. Trohman later recruited vocalist Patrick Stump, who initially tried out as the band’s drummer, after meeting him in a bookstore. After the release of Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy, a split EP with Project Rocket. It was recorded without current drummer Andy Hurley due to him being disinterested in the project; Hurley later joined in 2003 as a replacement touring drummer.

Fueled By Ramen, who were a small independent label at the time, personally called Fall Out Boy to ask them to record a full-length record after hearing one of their demos online. This album became their 2003 debut, Take This To Your Grave, and was a tipping point between the band’s underground success to success in the mainstream. It was the band’s last album to feature Stump as the lead lyricist.

The band’s 2004 acoustic EP, My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue, became their first charting release and gave fans a taste of what to expect on their sophomore album From Under The Cork Tree. The album creation was set back in February 2005 after Wentz’s suicide attempt, which influenced songs such as “7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen).” The album was released in May 2005 through Island Records, featuring guest vocals from William Beckett of The Academy Is… and Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco.

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