A Screen is a Veil

We watch the programs and commercials your child watches carefully
He may see bad guys, but not in the role of heroes
He’ll learn that crime doesn’t pay
Because your child’s welfare is out concern too
That’s part of our code
The code of the National Association of Broadcasters
For television in the greater public interest

Purposeful vindictive chaos
Purposeful vindictive chaos

I mean they’re told that you just buy things
Buy your way into happiness
They don’t realize that you can gain a lot of strength by doing a lot of things yourself
Okay?
Okay?

I mean they’re told that you just buy things
Buy your way into happiness
They don’t realize that you can gain a lot of strength by doing a lot of things yourself
Okay?
Okay?

That’s all I’ve ever seen during human history
Is human beings playing tricks on other human beings
That’s all I’ve ever seen during human history
Is human beings playing tricks on other human beings

Most wars in modern history are fought
For the enhancement of power and wealth
On the part of the elites
That run those governments
It’s a fact of life
It’s a fact of life
Understand who you are.
Break free from this manipulation
Stop the cycle
That we all get caught in
It’s what you can give

Convolute the model
You’re cheating yourself
It’s what you can give
Cheating yourself
Is cheating yourself
Convolute the model
You’re cheating yourself
You can play both sides forever
…and basically giving up freedoms
Giving up freedoms is never a good idea
Even false information means something
And frankly, once you give them up
It’s always harder to define them again in the long run
Even false information means something
Never accept simply what is presented
The world is a complex entity
The world is a complex entity
It’s really about something else entirely
The world is a complex entity
The world is a complex entity
Even false information means something

You can play both sides forever
But you will never win

The world is a complex entity
The world is a complex entity
The world is a complex entity
The world is a complex entity

It’s what you can give
Cheating yourself
Cheating yourself
Is cheating yourself
You’re cheating yourself
You’re cheating yourself
You’re cheating yourself
You’re cheating yourself.
You’re cheating yourself

I painted myself into a corner
I’m going to paint myself out

We watch the programs and commercials your child watches carefully
He may see bad guys, but not in the role of heroes
He’ll learn that crime doesn’t pay
Because your child’s welfare is out concern too
That’s part of our code
The code of the National Association of Broadcasters
For television in the greater public interest

Your child’s welfare is out concern
Go ahead and live your life
That’s what I’m gonna do with mine
A screen is a veil