Thanks For Tuning In

Lyrics

Verse 1: On television is a well-mannered man sending a beckoning call out To assemble the troops and let em handle the fall out His route will no doubt see the pit of destruction Covered in controversy and hushed up discussions Partial instructions facilitate his conquest With infinite new additions and limited prospects For safety, survival, eyes of the world See an economic enemy, but they ain't speak its title Radio dials used to be tuned into music Now it's rape and it's violence, ASIO files Tidal wave mis-educating the youth To see em lay suicidal. in this age of denial, what! Chorus: It's a hard line the media follow Not much food for thought but it's easy to swallow Stand by for commercial freedom even if hollow Don't sleep just take a seat deep in your sorrow. (sorrow, sorrow, sorrow) Don't sleep just take a seat deep in your sorrow Thanks for tuning in this week see ya tomorrow Verse 2: On television a similar program but the mans face has changed Tailor made suits are dutifully replaced By military fatigues and a strong disposition Watch with baited breath while he states his position Morale has been lifted, it look as though the balance of power could be shiftin' So we can keep living' And keep listenin' to the messages we've been given We'll aware somehow that really nothin' feels different Channel flip and let the scene skip a touch Just to absorb a new angle and pretend like we give a fuck LISTEN UP! As you handed a story A brave handsome warrior. phantasmagoria (Chorus) Verse 3: On television is a eulogy, delivered compassionately and beautifully Expressive and stern like he meant every word And the depth of his deception is yet to be heard But when the dead have returned, oh the lessons we learn Receive word of democratically elected head of state Red-Letter Day marks settin' the record straight Celebratin' the changin' face of a nation Sedition laws keep the population sedated Telelevise bad dreams on plasma screens As action teams top of the fascist regime And in place of this fascist dictatorship, which name is it Civilians continue to live dangerous Grieve for the fallen and mourn the lost of honesty International laws and foreign policy All for the cause of more stock commodity We pop corks, eat popcorn and watch atrocity (Chorus)