Hurray for the Riff Raff - Pyramid Scheme (Official Video)

Video by Jayla Smith

Alynda Segarra - All Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Shaker
Brad Cook - Bass Guitar
Phil Cook - Organ
Yan Westerlund - Drums
Meg Duffy - Electric Guitars 

PYRAMID SCHEME
(written by Alynda Segarra)

This is not a scene, it’s a pyramid scheme
This is not a joke, there’s a hole in the boat

And you can paint your portal on the wall with the intention to break through
But every time you bang your head against it, tiny little pieces fall out of you

Everybody wants to play Billy the Kid, nobody wants to be Calamity Jane
I wish I could break into your heart, I wish I could sleep in your brain

Darby Crash and the iconoclasts and Frida Kahlo in a black ski mask
We all rode into your virtual town with the intention just of burning it down

And I don't know who you want me to be
And I don't know and that terrifies me

Don't know what you want
Don’t know what I want
Don’t know what you want from me
[Hoo hoo hoo]

Hey do you want it to last forever?
I don’t want it to last forever
We'll keep your breakdown encased in leather

#HurrayForTheRiffRaff #PyramidScheme

[jenbloom]

Alynda’s brilliance is capturing where we’ve been, who we are now, and what that means. 💜

[StillClimbing]

"Pyramid Scheme" is #18 on my playlist chart. Excellent lyrics!

[mostlyizz]

What a special song ...can feel it tugging at my heart strings

[richardjoyce]

I hope to get to see Hooray for the Riff Raff live sometime. :)

[dlanodrelda]

Genuine, sincere, honest and a damn good tune too.

[finnmogensen]

Brilliant music with fantastic lyrics, thanks.

[joeappel]

Love this! Thanks for sharing the new tune and this super cool animation.

[mwatson]

Thank you for this song <3 I saw you at Newport in 2016 and ever since then I've felt you were one of the only musicians who has met the moment.

[stevesmith]

LOVE. Great lyrics/message. Cool drum beat by Yan (as always) and Meg's guitar tone is SO DAMN TASTEY!! I always feel energized hearing a new HFTRR song. Thanks Alynda!

[astroace]

another banger, truly one of my favorite artists

[GardenTenderNY]

Thank god for new Hurray! Sounds so good!