[Verse 1]
It's a waste of time, it's a race that can't be won
Call the whole thing off, well, that's easier said than done
And I try to shut it out and I think I've figured out
That it makes no sense to compare what I've done now

[Chorus]
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
I've been building up and tearing down
And looking for what never can be found
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
God, I tried so hard to get here
Still I'm averaged out, graded on a curve

[Verse 2]
Put the blinders on and believe in someone else
You're not what they want, that's exactly what they sell
And it's all been preordained but it's never quite the same
Once you've figured out that it makes no sense at all

[Chorus]
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
I've been building up and tearing down
And looking for what never can be found
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
God, I tried so hard to get here
Still I'm averaged out, graded on a curve
[Bridge]
And I don't care if I'm the one who makes mistakes
And I don't care how long this is going to take
Does it really matter how you played the game
When you were never really in it?

[Verse 3]
It's a waste of time, it's a race that can't be won
Call the whole thing off, well, that's easier said than done

[Chorus]
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
I've been building up and tearing down
And looking for what never can be found
So what do I do now that I'm alone?
God, I tried so hard to get here
Still I'm averaged out, graded on a curve

[Outro]
And I don't care if I'm the one who makes mistakes
Graded on a curve
And I don't care how long this is going to take
Graded on a curve
Does it really matter how you played the game
Graded on a curve
When you were never really in it?
It's a waste of time
Call the whole thing off