The Piper
[Intro]
They told us what to fear…
They told us what was real…
[Verse]
The city walls were groaning
Everything turning grey
The marketplace was crowded
But who knew what to say?
Voices filled the airwaves
False evidence appearing real
Every soul distracted
Was such an easy steal.
[Pre-Chorus]
Safety as a lifestyle choice
Keeps restless minds unclear
If you cannot hear the music
You will always follow fear
[Chorus]
FEAR
False evidence appearing real
FEAR
Welcome to the new deal
FEAR
Hold on tightly to the reins
FEAR
Watch the empire fade to grey
[Verse]
Screens glowing at midnight
Lighthouses for the blind
The rabbit holes were deep
Through the wires they hypnotised
Putting every soul to sleep.
Pre-Chorus]
Selling safety through distortion
Keeping restless minds unclear
If you cannot hear the music
You will always follow fear
[Chorus]
FEAR
False evidence appearing real
FEAR
Welcome to the new deal
FEAR
Hold on tightly to the reins
FEAR
Watch the empire go up in flames
Most were deeply asleep
Sedated by the screen
A few still heard the Pipers flute
Moving somewhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
Beyond the reservation walls
A different rhythm moved
Not louder than the chaos
But darn impossible to refuse
[Chorus]
FEAR
False evidence appearing real
FEAR
Programming the way you feel
FEAR
Hold on tightly to the reins
FEAR
Tyranny circling again
[Interlude]
[Verse]
Adults feared the Piper
trapped inside their tombs
Ears choked full of candy floss
Their hearts all out of tune
Children heard the pipers tune
and turned toward the sun
One by one they opened up
And started singing right along.
[Breakdown]
Every empire needs a villain
Every system desires control
But fear can only move the body
It can never lead the soul
[Final Chorus]
FEAR
False evidence appearing real
FEAR
Only works when you kneel
FEAR
Hold on tightly to the reins
FEAR
Now the walls begin to break
FEAR
The static’s losing its appeal
FEAR
People remembering what is real
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