Male Model by Sleater Kinney

he's got a perfect face

turn away before you go and turn me on
i cannot look away
i'm stunned
it's that je ne sais quoi, uh huh
he talks to me in my sleep
does he write my songs for me?
should i try to play just like him?
kick it out, could you show me your riffs?

you always measure me by him
don't get me wrong,
i'm not opposed to something big

i'm so sick of tests
go ahead and flunk my ass!

you don't own the situation, honey
you don't own the stage
we're here to join the conversation
and we're here to raise the stakes
now do you hear that sound as the model breaks?
take the stage

let the image of him fade away
go back and tear the pictures from the page
it's time for a new rock and roll age
history will have to find a different face
and if you're ready for me
i just might be what you're looking for

you don't own the situation, honey
you don' t own the stage
we're here to join the conversation
and we're here to raise the stakes
now do you hear that sound as the model breaks?
raise the stakes