One Dimensional Man

[Introduction] Neon and strobe, the eyes don't go beyond the glow They want to protest, but lost the focus Now they're latching on to any cause Snapping down like any jaw Mulch from the demagogues Acting like they're demigods [Verse 1: Sims] It starts with the link, link Moves to sinking Moves to the chain gang Moving to the brink, brink Rules are the same game Speak in doublethink With the action based on guilt Holier-than-thou type thing But you did your part You gave your hundred bucks to NPR You joined the co-op now Bought the hybrid car Switched to Peace Coffee Went to three rallies Then wiped your hands with sanitized solution Good deeds tallied Consumer movement, seeking absolution Re-design the treadmill, still ain't moving Desperately run in place Reapplied the laws of the bluest eye And made the truest shade of grey So we truly fade away, now Like it or not, you're standing here stranded You didn't buy the tape and plastic Still copped the panic You switched it up, now you're buying all organic Screaming "Save the planet!" But you won't even save your neighbor, dammit! [Hook] So, where do we go? Now that we know who's paving the road Oh, no, no, no Are you saving your soul Or braiding the rope that's making you choke? And, so it goes They throw the line out caustic They're rolling out the product They hit you in your heart, aiming for your pocket You can't ignore the profit Michael Moore the topic Now tell me that your time is really all that philanthropic [Verse 2: Sims] Neon and strobe, the eyes don't go beyond the glow They want to protest, but lost the focus It's a cycle, no less Out of place, grotesque We step with cold flesh Toward a cause with warm breath Seeking comfort in the moment, missed the omen Everyone screaming change, but we build it the same New wording, same adage: go ask Alice, fool Grab your mallet, you better get ready to earn your callus The Master's tools will never dismantle the Master's palace (Those the rules) [Hook]