A song about being sold a lie. We strive for perfection and to have the right clothes and shoes, but we don't need any of it!
lyrics
AGE OF DECEPTION
STATE GANGSTERS ON A GLOBAL STAGE
SET A NEW AGENDA FOR A BRAND NEW AGE
A SOCIETY CONSUMED AND EASILY LEAD
CONSUMER SLAVES THE NEW LIVING DEAD
THE MORE YOU HEAR THE LESS YOU LEARN
AS THE WHEELS OF PROPAGANDA TURN
YOU FIGHT THIS ADDICTION BUT NEVER WIN
IT'S STATE CONTROL FROM WITHIN
THE MORE YOU HEAR THE LESS YOU LEARN
AS THE WHEELS OF PROPAGANDA TURN
YOU FIGHT THIS ADDICTION BUT NEVER WIN
IT'S STATE CONTROL FROM WITHIN
THE MEDIA CONTROLS WHAT YOU THINK AND SAY
TO SLOWLY STRIP YOUR SOUL AWAY
ALL THOUGHT AND OPINION BECOME OBSOLETE
THIS IS THE WISDOM OF DEFEAT
THE MORE YOU HEAR THE LESS YOU LEARN
AS THE WHEELS OF PROPAGANDA TURN
YOU FIGHT THIS ADDICTION BUT NEVER WIN
IT'S STATE CONTROL FROM WITHIN
THE MORE YOU HEAR THE LESS YOU LEARN
AS THE WHEELS OF PROPAGANDA TURN
YOU FIGHT THIS ADDICTION BUT NEVER WIN
IT'S STATE CONTROL FROM WITHIN
I NEED THOSE TRAINERS I NEED THAT PHONE
NEED A BIG TELEVISION IN MY HOME
THIS CYCLE ENDLESSLY REPEATS
WITHOUT IT WE ALL FEEL INCOMPLETE
PREYING ON THE DELUDED MINDS
IT'S THE DUMBING DOWN OF MANKIND
TOLD TO ASPIRE TO A LIFE OF PERFECTION
CAUGHT UP IN THE AGE OF DECEPTION
credits
from Scarred Society,
released October 10, 2011
Scarred Society (c) 2011
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