What you doing Pay attention Or else you will get detention Don’t look out into the world Look straight ahead and learn these words And learn these actions but stay seated Do as I say and repeat it Learn your place and you’ll be fine Stay inside whilst the sun shines theres no time to be day dreaming Focus on what I am teaching Never step out of line Of else you will be ostracised Bury doubt and celebrate pride For we have taught you to survive In this special reality Capitalist society Its not perfect but its alright Just keep quiet and fill your mind With nice distractions we provide Theres no ned for you to decide What is right and what is wrong Someone planned this all along You’re a cog in their scheming The machine that they have been building If you think you’re out of place You are free to voice a complaint But remember the hand that feeds Can take away everything So be happy be content With your silence give consent Don’t over think it makes you sad Just do as you’re told theres a good lad Led astray by the elders And I’m not ok Point my finger at the other But I know its already too late Can anybody tell me why we persist Existing today What you doing Pay attention Or else you won’t pass probation Don’t you want to have nice things Go on holiday overseas Stop renting and get a mortgage Avoid pleasure comfort shortage Just sign on this line And give up you’re god given time We will show you what to do How to fit into these shoes Learn your place and you’ll be fine Stay inside whilst the sun shines We don’t pay to be day dreaming Theres room at the table to be feasting Just not right now not for you We promise you’re times coming soon So be grateful stop complaining Isn’t it your life your making Become what you want to be We can help you live your dreams But don’t be bitter if they don’t come true If your place in line it was took By someone who’s more deserving In the eyes of those discerning Not that you did something wrong You did your best you played along Some are winners some are losers Positive mindset manœuvres Tattoo that smile on your face For we live in the greatest age Don’t over think it makes you sad Just do as your told theres a good lad Led astray by the elders And I’m not ok Point my finger at the other But I know its already too late Can anybody tell me why we persist Existing today What you doing Pay attention Are you saving for your pension Inflation makes money tight Turn off the heating and the lights Never owed anyone money Never gave a cause to worry But now no-one’s thinking of you A burden on all but a few If you’re lucky you’ll have family Happy to give help that you need If not I’m sure you’ll be fine Stay inside whilst the sunshines Watch tv and play sudoku All the friends you used to talk to Have all passed away That just what happens I’m afraid Did you send your children away To be taught how best to behave Doctors gave them pills to take Teachers blamed them for mistakes Not to say that you did wrong You did what needed to be done Working hard to provide A life of comfort not of strife But now things become confusing Memory fading body bruising A redundant cog you see Of capitalist machinery Yeah you did what you were able Never feasted at the table But don’t over think it makes you sad You can fuck off and die you’re children have already been indoctrinated into our cult of material vanity Led astray by the elders And I’m not ok Point my finger at the other But I know its already too late Can anybody tell me why we persist Existing today

the night come to an end walking alone again why can't I fit in to expectation and where did I go wrong? was it when I left home? can't remember when guess it happened sudden now its all so hard to understand to eat the right things and to fall asleep and stop dwelling on regrets theres a memory in my head of a time when I used to smile at strangers that I met now I'm avoiding eye contact I look down at my feet as I tread on all the cracks of the tiles of concrete that will outlive you and me as we're going out to have a drink help to kill everything about me til I'm feeling normal I don't want to think about anything anything about me what is feeling normal? don't want to talk don't want to speak don't want to hear your voice clean up my flat and make my bed brushing my teeth and I'm feeling normal look into the mirror but never in those eyes I'm always killing time share a cheap laugh with the tv in the morning and I'm feeling normal emptied out the drug draw cut my hair no I won't put up a fight wear the right clothes got a job thats paying my bills and I'm feeling normal every single thing I'd like advertised selling me my life keep my finger on the pulse of the media and I'm feeling normal read an article on my favourite website it knows just what I like algorithms learning all about my digital life and I'm feeling normal when was it I realised I never cry never feel quite alright but still the sun does shine what is feeling normal? am I feeling normal? is this feeling normal? guess I'm feeling normal

had a dream about you today sat and shared a conversation that never happened 'bout something I imagined Bulgarian ambassador kidnapped by Americans handcuffed in the back of a car and I'm wondering how far we are from the truth of whats happening to me and you 'cause I was born with all I want dissatisfied with my lot pollution don't ever stop just by living I fucked up memory forged demon born won't let me forget as life moves on waits in my periphery keeping its attention fixed on me always on me and its so hard to think with its eyes always fixed on me so don't tread on me you might get stung no I won't hold my tongue tell my truth to anyone its hard to describe like anger killed my fun in all I do and all I've done I'm just a child of Babylon soul was sold fate was planned no one told me why I am educated by the state to think and act a certain way dragged into life what choice did I have hope when I die no one will be sad 'cause plenty live this life that we wake to every time sun does set sun does rise memories fade as others shine my mind follows the design imitating whats devine fruits of creation giving me my sustenance everything I witness pleads keep your attention fixed on me always on me 'cause I can only be whilst your attentions fixed on me so don't tread on me you might get stung no I won't hold my tongue tell my truth to anyone its hard to describe like anger killed my fun in all I do and all I've done I'm just a child of Babylon had a dream about you today sat and shared a conversation that never happened 'bout something I imagined

William the conquerer Couldn’t capture all the land God given to the king No he couldn’t capture everything Roman walls they stood Where they still stand today The corrupt beating heart Of our capital city This island we live on Never was united By anyone The rules that we make Don’t apply to everyone Not to those of the city of London They say Rome wasn’t built in a day But a thousand years have passed Since the commune was made And rebels they became It began as democracy But now they do as they please? A corporation bringing countries To their knees This land where I was born Never was united By anyone The queen she doesn’t reign Over everyone Not of those from the city of London Sui generis Does the square mile Pull all of the strings From within the steel ring? Got its own police force Makes their own laws Remembrancer in the house of commons Doesn’t life move on? Doesn’t tomorrow always come? Doesn’t the lord direct us In everything we become? So down with the city of London The beating heart of greed Whilst it exists The British Will never be free This island that I love Has never been united by anyone The laws that I follow Don’t apply to everyone Not for those of the city of London Down with the city of London Down with the city of London Down with the city of London Down with the city of London The beating heart of greed Whilst in its grip The British Will never be free

theres someone else waiting in line it don't matter if your unhappy or fine someones waiting in line a nameless face waits for the time when they'll take your place it don't matter how big your feet might be the shoes that they'll fit could fit anyone anybody unremarkable don't you see you can't be the only one someones waiting for their time theres somebody waiting in line theres a right to be unhappy if you were happy all the time then you must be crazy once I took a step back peered through the cracks saw the life I was given hurting those who were hidden how can I be happy knowing that? yeah you're right to be unhappy can't escape the fact people for sale 400 dollars a skin 310 pounds 44000 yen auctioned off to the biggest bidder its fine I don't give a fuck theres another in line well I gave my pound of flesh how come I feel hollow? I feel worthless for I know the actions are taught grief and shame float to the surface of course grief and shame are my only thoughts for all the souls forever are lost that only exist until they are forgot but I know my place keep my head down don't want no trouble don't want to frown keep my lips shut no I won't say a word won't make a sound I don't want to cause hurt did as I was told followed what you said for a life of comfort built on the backs of the dead did as you said no I never done wrong ignored all the thoughts I used to dwell upon is it a sin to want an easy life? just turn a blind eye theres another in line

people that I know they're not that bad people that I know have fun when they can people that I know try their best not to feel sad so tell me what the fuck is wrong with that go down to the site and snort amphetamines walking down the road to buy some ketamine all of the while we're swigging on some gin and now I think I'm going to sing so pass me that guitar its only got 5 strings and I'll sing a song about something and we'll sit around the fire and shoot the shit figure out the best and worst of it 'cause people that I know they're not that bad the people that I know have fun when they can people that I know just try their best not to feel sad so tell me what the fuck is wrong with that with bankers fucking up the economy pedophiles chasing children through the streets tell me whats so wrong about smoking a joint with some mates? 'cause I don't know what the fuck I am doing half the time that I'm alive am I even living half of the time that I'm alive? am I even living half the time? and its not the drugs if it was the drugs I guess I haven't taken nearly quite enough and its not my mum no its not my dad I can't remember why it was that I first started feeling sad its not my friends 'cause they're there for me at least when they can be and its not my job its not money I've got enough to see out the week at least I think I've got enough for me but I could spare a few quid if you really needed it 'cause people that I know they're not that bad people that I know have fun when they can people that I know just try their best not to feel sad so tell me what the fuck is wrong with that Theresa May botching up her Brexit deal well I think I might kinda know how she feels 'cause I let down quite a few people quite a few times and Donald Trump well its a miracle he's not a grump he's letting it all out on twitter 'cause who wouldn't be bitter if everybody's saying you're not the brightest star in the sky that you're a few pennies short of a dime that Putin's hand's so far up your arse every word you says a lie the people that I know they're not that bad people that I know have fun when they can people that I know just try their best not to feel sad the people that I know they're not that bad people that I know have fun when they can people that I know just try their best not to feel sad 'cause if we're alright then it can't be all bad