Clap until your hands hurt,
Standing ovations or 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
So the fast dance won't last,
But never means forever
Never means forever

ALPHAdog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
ALPHAdog and oh oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
ALPHAdog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac

We must have the best coach
Tell the best jokes
We must make it hard to
Look so easy doing something so hard
Like you must see my way
They scream when they look at me
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a, I'm a star
I'm a star, Ohh, I'm a star

ALPHAdog and oh, OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
ALPHAdog and oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
ALPHAdog and oh, OMEGAlomaniac

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

ALPHAdog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac
Eh, eh, eh-eh, eh, eh
ALPHAdog and oh, oh OMEGA-MEGA-lo
Welcome to the new deja vu
I can almost see the wizard through the curtains
ALPHAdog and oh, oh OMEGAlomaniac

(whoaa, ohh, whoaa)
Abracadabra
(whoaa, ohh, whoaa)



Lyrics submitted by xkitty4lifex

Track duration: 03:42

"Alpha Dog" as written by Peter Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joseph Trohman, Andrew Hurley

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  • 0
    My Interpretation:obviously this was a hint from FOB
    "never means forever"
    everyone thought they'd never get back together but the whole time they knew they'd be a band forever
    though they took a short break, most of the hiatus was spent making the ave Rock and Roll album
    Flag lizoron February 16, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think the word Omegalomoniac, while is not an actual word, is a the combined worf of omega, megalomaniac. I dont think it necesarily a reference to the beginning and end of anything ( Alpha being the begining and omega being the end) but maybe a comparison of the music industry to a pack of dogs. The Alpha Dogs, as in the best, and the omega meaning the bottom, omegalomaniac possible meaning those who THINK they're good but really arent
    Flag catybugon July 09, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:for some reason, the bit that goes
    "You're not the first
    Or the last
    But you're possible the prettiest, whoa"
    reminds me of flight of the concords.
    i have no idea why.
    S:
    Flag heatherrxxxon September 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:Well what i think the song is about is... they big now. they used to be down in the gutter and had not many fans. But now they have a billion fans! hence the word ALPHA instead of under (dog).
    LOVE this song! then again i love all their songs.
    Flag ihartFallOutBoyon July 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:FALL OUT BOY DID BREAK UP! Patrick is starting his solo career, Andy joined a new band, and Pete's life is turning into a shithole.
    Flagged ILoveAndySixxon May 28, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is amazing so it makes me happy but it makes me sad too because i kinda think it like their last song together as a band for a while if not forever :(

    and I get the idea that it's like alpha, the first letter of the greek alphabet and omega, the last.
    Which links to "You're not the first or the last, but you're possibly the prettiest"

    And this full song is like the full fall out boy lifetime <3
    I DONT WANT THEM TO HAVE BROKEN UP
    Flag tammyyyxon February 26, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ok uneducated people, please let me point this out to you.

    omegalomanic is not in any way shape or form a real word.

    it's meant to read Megalomaniac, which is an actual word meaning egotistical. OMEGAlomaniac implies a person that thinks very highly of himself but it is not a real word and it not a part of the lyrics to this song, only the demos name.

    ok, now it should be easier for you to decipher these lyrics since i cleard up the mishap of the person(or persons) that posted them.

    It's fun being smart.
    Flag Ginnyleeon February 12, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:Just leaving some input about two parts of the song.. tell me if it makes sense..

    The "I can almost see the wizard through the curtains" part is similar to the "We must make it hard to look so easy doing something so hard"..
    When magicians perform tricks they have mirrors and ropes behind the curtains.. but since we like to make things harder than they look, we put wizards behind the curtains to do things that a couple of wires and mirrors can do..
    Flag hideon February 09, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:The original title of this song was one of the lines in the song: "Alphadog and Omegalomaniac". The words ALPHA and OMEGA refer to the line in the 'Book of Revelation' (the last book of the New Testament) "I am the alpha and omega." Alpha and omega are also the "first and the last" (very similar to the lines in the song bridge) letters of the Greek alphabet.

    Other than describing the religious reference in this song, I cannot find any possible explanation for it.

    Source: Wikipedia
    Flag jubianon February 08, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Oh yeah and when they say "You Must See My Wink, They Squint When They Look At Me, I'ma Star..." It makes a lot more since because its like they are saying their is no denying we exist as an extremly succesful band and we shine so bright people have to squint their eyes to look at us, then of course they say ima star and stars wink so thats why i put that, besides the fact that thats what it sounds likes they are saying.
    Flag thecurseofnunaon January 12, 2010   Link

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