The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm holding out and I'm holding on
To every letter and every song
I wrote myself out of the day we ever had to meet
Are you through with me?
[Chorus]
So, and when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face? (Let's go!)
[Verse 2]
I'm all ears and I'm all scars
To hear you tell me, "Boys like you, you try too hard
To look not quite as desperate," I'm hanging on
But I still know the way to make your makeup run
[Chorus]
So, and when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me sorry with a straight face
[Bridge]
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
(Take this to your grave)
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
(And I'll take it to mine)
I'm holding out and I'm holding on
To every letter and every song
I wrote myself out of the day we ever had to meet
Are you through with me?
[Chorus]
So, and when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face? (Let's go!)
[Verse 2]
I'm all ears and I'm all scars
To hear you tell me, "Boys like you, you try too hard
To look not quite as desperate," I'm hanging on
But I still know the way to make your makeup run
[Chorus]
So, and when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me sorry with a straight face
[Bridge]
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
And when it all goes to Hell, will you be able to tell
(Take this to your grave)
Me "sorry" with a straight face?
(And I'll take it to mine)
[Outro]
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes…
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes to Hell
And when it all goes…
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“The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes” closes the album with strong themes of vengeance. The song represents significant growth for the band, as Patrick Stump had to “grow into” a previously untapped vocal range. The song is also significant due to the fact that Pete Wentz contributed lyrics to the second verse. In later pre-hiatus albums, Wentz would be the only lyricist.
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Smart Studios, Gravity Studios, Rosebud Recordings
Release Date
May 6, 2003
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