They tell me "you should read the paper man, you should watch the news"
But is there anything in there I couldn't afford to lose?
If the future isn't set and my life is what I choose
Then I choose, I choose, I choose, I choose

I really think there is a lot of conspiracy
About a lot of ****, even though it's not so clear to me
I ain't afraid of nothing no I don't fear to bleed
If it's coming, it comes regardless of the way I see

Way I see it, we're all just here for a laugh
So why does something funny gotta have an audience track?
Why do the best things eventually fade to black?
It's all a blur, I guess I don't really have all the facts

So does the black, white, read all over have the clues?
Will this give me a clear picture of what's happening true?
Are we puppets and loving every minute of our doom?
Are we loveless and wondering why we love to lose?

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Smoke and mirrors, just dust floating in the wind
We've come so far, why do we wait to begin?
Maybe it depends, on the message we send
Context gets lost in text, don't reflect the "in"
I'm not here to say let's all love, but I'd love that
I'll let you live, and you give me the same back
At unity, we get the same levels and
Get on that wave length we can all relax
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They tell me "you should watch the news, you should read the paper man"
But do I really got the time to read on haters and
All the violence of words and fists and stuff
You know people, they can never really get enough

I want everything, I want them riches
I want the money, I want the bitches
Waiters and women, people to wait on me
They're just waiting for me to be deceased

So they can claim my ****, and make it look legit
Fighting over who gets, rights to lost records
Release pieces of ****, long after I'm gone
Okay, alright, that's fine, no wait what am I on?

No death is sacred anymore, like it used to be
When someone left us, we would just let it be
Can't buy me love, I go back to yesterday
It was a better time, at least it was in some ways

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Smoke and mirrors, just dust floating in the wind
We've come so far, why do we wait to begin?
Maybe it depends, on the message we send
Context gets lost in text, don't reflect the "in"
I'm not here to say let's all love, but I'd love that
I'll let you live, and you give me the same back
At unity, we get the same levels and
Get on that wave length we can all relax
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I think we trust a lot less than we used to
Back then you could depend on someone who
Said they would call or be there, drop of a hat
Now it's gotta be more of a binding contract

I just heard on the news today
That everyone is losing their fucking minds
That no where is there control to find
That the wise are getting old and they're dying

I just read it up in the paper
That I'm wasting every minute of my life
That I better school, dog, kid, house and wife
That it's no use thinking outside the lines

You know what, **** these dudes
Think they **** is cool
Just cuz it's generally good for some
Doesn't mean it's for me and I should get one
You want a fix for the nation?
Pick up my fuckin album