So you're thinking of joining a street metal band? There are a few things you have to understand You won't find any of that glory and fame But tons of humiliation and shame This is a lifestyle only the worst can survive You have to be a fucking idiot to stay alive Tons of fucking and drinking and smoking But the drugs aren't free and the sex is revolting Chorus: All of the decadence, none of the success All of the habits, but none of the cash None of the career highs, but lots of lows For every fan you'll make a hundred foes We been in this game for 20+ years We're like a disease that won't disappear Stirring up chaos, fucking up the scene Always untight, always unclean But life at the bottom comes at a cost To crawl in the gutter is no way for the soft So listen up kid, take a word from the wise Get out while you can, or you will pay the price