The Tiananmen Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] On June 5th, in the year of '89 He was unarmed with focused mind Defiance glared down the barrel of the gun Pointed from a tank in Tiananmen Square And he stood there... [Pre-Chorus] To control, to manipulate The media: his power slave [Chorus] He knew the world was watching Knew he had a plan To confront the powerful tyranny In the square of Tiananmen Ecstatic youth played with fire Freedom, wash over them Democracy, their desire The Tiananmen man had a plan: [Post-Chorus] Manipulate the media [Verse 2] He used blind faith in the face of anarchy The cybernetic rapture has begun to envelop me Freedom is the rush, adrenaline high Choice of the oppressed, wiling to die Like a hostage, the government holds your drug [Pre-Chorus] To control, to manipulate The masses: their power slaves [Chorus] He knew the world was watching Knew he had a plan To confront the powerful tyranny In the square of Tiananmen Ecstatic youth played with fire Freedom, wash over them Democracy, their desire The Tiananmen man had a plan: [Post-Chorus] Manipulate the media [Bridge] His act was a cybernetic gesture His act was a cybernetic gesture [Chorus] He knew the world was watching Knew he had a plan To confront the powerful tyranny In the square of Tiananmen Ecstatic youth played with fire Freedom, wash over them Democracy, their desire The Tiananmen man had a plan: [Outro] Manipulate the media Manipulate the media Manipulate to control