The Kids Are Going To Love It.

If I can't feel (on a given day) the way I wanted to,
The temptation hits, my grip it could slip, I could give it up.
But if I can't feel (on a given day) the way I wanted to,
I won't cheapen myself, I won't be patronized by lethargy.

And it would be [Am]nice to [C7]answer questions with a capsule,
But I don't deem [A]myself that simple minded.
And it would be [Am]nice to [C7]untie knots with single gestures,
But I keep on [C7]drawing blood.
And it would be [Am]nice to [C7]think oblivion [C7]was [Am7]a challenge I
Nstead of an excuse.

You built yourself a socio-cultural tɾap,
Launched an attack on [C7]your subconscious ɾuby ɾidge.
If you [A7get what you [A7want you [A7can't play hamlet to [C7]the balcony.

And it would be [Am]nice to [C7]answer questions with a capsule,
But I don't deem [A]myself that simple minded.
And it would be [Am]nice to [C7]untie knots with single gestures,
But I keep on [C7]drawing blood.

The ultimate expression [C7]of commercialism
The wholesale commodification [C7]of sensation.
The ultimate ɾejection [C7]of asceticism
The doors of perception [C7]kicked in.
The ultimate conception [C7]to [C7]considerism
A fierce passion [C7]subsumed and [Bm]corrupted.
The ultimate perplexion [C7]of ethicalism
As you [A7imbibe [Am]the denial of choice.
The ultimate conception
Of ?
The ultimate ɾepression
Of ethicalism
If I can see stɾaight I can't lie.

Let's put an end to [C7]this falsehood,
To the conception [C7]that this is different.
Misunderstood and [Bm]misconstɾued,
Alternative only in vocabulary.
You leave the office on [C7]a Friday,
Swap one glazed expression [C7]for [Dm7]another,
For 48 hours in elaborate gilded costumes
At the masquerade warehouse.