Lyrics

[Verse 1] My mind says to love thyself, it makes life easier It tells me to go outside so we can breathe the fresh air I fail to see the relevance It's too complex, it makes no sense And the situation worsens Human catastrophe or a mind too dense? Human sacrifice at my expense A dated placard over whitened teeth A shiny new facade hides what lies beneath [Verse 2] If we just listened to logic and it'd make all our lives easier Reason rewards the poor and protects from treason Well I've been nothing but charming, so what the fuck are you laughing at? Let's see if this animal looks so cute in its natural habitat And as the shadows pass, the tension builds As the structure above grows weaker, the tension builds As we edge ever closer, the tension builds As I finally collapse, it builds and it builds [Bridge] As the structure above grows weaker As we edge ever closer And I finally collapse, it builds and it builds [Verse 3] So lately I've been living vicariously by staring out the window And as the tension builds, I practice altruism at the highest level Like a sock threadbare at the heel, my patience is thinning And all the while, the tension building