So inevitable another lie another reason to justify Tearing it down Honesty such a novelty so we king ourselves with a plastic crown Casualty of a daydream nation Close acquaintance, no relation Search & Destroy Dignity we left laying along the way To everyone's dismay Predictable cliché Kindred enemies The walking dead Living a lie Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? So unavoidable another fight sell the ticket and crash the ride Burn it down A legacy of brutality So caught up in the process of weeding out The chopping block starving for a neck Pointing fingers and stabbing backs Never question, conformity The big take over under way Much to our dismay A lucrative display Perpetual decay Left to destroy themselves Yet somehow still alive Battling for the best position, posturing for recognition The best days thrown away In an age of quarrel Butcher the memories. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?