[Verse 1]
One song
Changed your name to a punchline
Three chords
Turned your tour into landmines
Hook on fire
But the fire hit the wrong side
You climbed fast
Then the joke spread worldwide
[Chorus]
That was the hit that ruined you
Played on every station like a bad excuse
Everybody laughing at the song you wrote
Dancing on the grave of every higher hope
That was the hit that ruined you
Catchy little curse you couldn’t live through
Every time it plays
It’s a warning too
Careful what you wish for
It might sing you
[Verse 2]
Cheap suit
On a late-night sofa
Fake cheer
As they pull up the old stuff
Crowd screams
But it’s all for the wrong part
They know
Every word of your broken heart
[Chorus]
That was the hit that ruined you
Played on every station like a bad excuse
Everybody laughing at the song you wrote
Dancing on the grave of every higher hope
That was the hit that ruined you
Catchy little curse you couldn’t live through
Every time it plays
It’s a warning too
Careful what you wish for
(It might sing you)
[Bridge]
You wanted one anthem
Got life in a loop
You gave them your diary
They turned it to a cruel cartoon
Would you press delete
On the moment it broke?
Or keep the wreckage
As the price of the joke?
[Chorus]
That was the hit that ruined you
Played on every station like a bad excuse
Everybody laughing at the song you wrote
Dancing on the grave of every higher hope
That was the hit that ruined you
Catchy little curse you couldn’t live through
Every time it plays
It’s a warning too
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you sing for
It might haunt you