The Tribe

you opened your mind and dropped your defences you smiled at pretences nodding blind, bending to the lies you're connected to the tribe you chatter and shout mouthing simple phrases spouting mindless praises it sounded like clear sense peddling common nonsense was it worth fighting for? a blood-soaked score moving in circles, subdued speaking in half-truths exclaiming your virtues going with the flow out to sea are you where you wanted to be? or did you die inside the stream it'll lead you without remorse stripping humanity, its only cause it'll drive you insane wrapping you in chains while you cry "freedom" from earthly refrains A virus of the mind infecting your senses entrapped by your pretences playing on selfish desires creating falsehoods to admire was it worth fighting for? a blood-soaked score moving in circles, subdued speaking in half-truths exclaiming your virtues going with the flow out to sea are you where you wanted to be? or did you die inside the stream you realise the truth, only too late in dreams and faded memories broken by promises of hate already it has sealed your fate day by day, you're fading away as your mind slowly decays was it worth fighting for? a blood-soaked score moving in circles, subdued speaking in half-truths exclaiming your virtues going with the flow out to sea are you where you wanted to be? or did you die inside the stream