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Postmodern Critique

from Spiral Out Of Control by Civil Disobedience

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A picture says
a thousand words
but it's tailored to deceive.
We bought it from
the TV set
our false reality.

Show the world this picture
treat your lie like scripture
and then bathe in your self-denial
Magazine inspection
causes dream correction
Time to admit you've been unhappy for a while

cos nothing's real anymore
our egos are sore
cos they're teased with success.
And everywhere you look
is a culture proud of emptiness
as the key to impress
We gotta realise...

And if all the world is a stage
then everything in it is a lie
And if all the world is a stage
then everything in it is a lie

Hollow and fleeting
Digital Greetings
And I can't remember what it feels like
to hold a meeting face to face

cos nothing's real anymore
we're all stuck indoors
not aware of the space between us
yet we feel closer in spite of the gap
we deny it creates, we gotta realise...

And if all the world is a stage
then everything in it is a lie
And if all the world is a stage
then everything in it is a lie

Let's get out into the real world
find experiences, some conversation yeah
a little bit of inspiration
Let's get you out of the loop
to find the confidence to be
what truly makes you happy
without checking to see.

Pull at the mask yeah
Pull at the mask yeah
Then try to breathe and try to feel
Critique a system that
fosters misplaced zeal

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from Spiral Out Of Control, track released March 29, 2013
Written and Performed by Civil Disobedience.

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Civil Disobedience Birmingham, UK

Civil Disobedience is an acoustic trio from Birmingham, England; formed in early 2011. Forged from a diverse range of influences, the music is best described as a sort of modern folk that combines passion, percussion and delicate melody to appeal to fans of all kinds of acoustic music. A must listen for anyone with a soft spot for protest songs and acoustic music. ... more

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