Seven basic plots!

This story
has been told
many times before

We're waiting
to hear it
all over again

We fucking said it all
First one's overcoming the monster
It could be an addiction
Could be gambling problem
And sometimes it's a bear

Rebirth into another time and space
Forced to see our own face
And maybe we'll even compromise
Until we reach what we desire

Are you writing all of this down?
Good
Let's hear your story right now
Are you writing all of this down?
Good
I'll repeat that we have

Fucking said it all
Next there's rags to riches
Or is it riches to rags?
It's like The Prince and the Pauper
Brewster's Millions
The stakes aren't very high

This is a quest
I'm requesting some companions
This is a quest
Resisting temptation

Rebirth to an unknown place
Where there is no saving grace
Protagonist will be forced to compromise
For fear his story will die
It's been revealed that a twist is now in play
The plot is a red herring
The studios don't care about the art
When the bottom line is all about those

Seven basic plots
Next one's voyage and return
It's like The Quest
Except you go somewhere and come back
You cannot change
What's been hard fought and won

Rebirth into another time and space
Forced to see our own face
And maybe we'll even compromise
Until we reach what we desire

Are you writing all of this down?
Good
Let me hear your story right now
Are you writing all of this down?
Good
Why don't you tell me a story?

This is a quest
I'm requesting some independence
This is a quest
The point is completely absurd

It's the comedy
Is it a tragedy?
Let's hear Dante

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It's the story of a man
Or is it a woman?
I guess the gender doesn't matter
Fact is they're broken
And they gotta repair themselves
With some kind of substance
But it turns out it's a poison!

It's a comedy
Or a tragedy
Where's Dante?

THE ABSURDITY

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It's the story of a man
Who turned into a fish
And then he fucked another fish
And then saved America
From the Japanese
In World War Two
He's a hero fish fucker!

Back in the 90's it was all about
Bodily function humor
And then a mannequin
kicks a guy in the balls
Then everybody laughs
It's a bunch of nonsense
Oh it's a tragedy
That it's a comedy
With your money
You voted with your wallet!

This is a tragedy
Not a comedy
It killed Dante
THE AUDACITY

Rebirth to an unknown place
Where there is no saving grace
Protagonist will be forced to compromise
For fear his story will die
It's been revealed that a twist is now in play
The plot is a red herring
The studios don't care about the art
As long as it's big in China