“CONSENSUS REALITY” [Verse 1] I read the headline I read the footnote I read the funding For the study you quote There’s a pyramid There’s a plate Turn it around Adjust the weight There’s a graph With a sponsor’s name There’s a cure With a brand new claim Everybody’s got A chart to sell Everybody says “It works quite well” [Pre-Chorus ] This is the data This is the spin This is the story We’re living in [Chorus 1] Welcome to consensus reality Please remove your shoes Check your neutrality Welcome to consensus reality Facts available In three varieties [instrumental] [Verse 2] There’s a panel There’s a vote There’s a think tank Learning how to float There’s a phrase That replaced the last There’s a future That revised the past The numbers move But the tone stays calm “Nothing to see here” “now Move along” If it trends It must be true If it sells then give me two [Chorus 2] Welcome to consensus reality Expert-approved For your locality Welcome to consensus reality Minor corrections No apology [instrumental] [Breakdown – Call & Response] Who decides? ( We decide. ) Who are “we”? (Qualified. ) Who pays? — (Complicated. ) Is it wrong? — (Debated.) Who benefits? — (Not me. ) Who pays the fee? — (We’ll see. ) Is it settled? — Obviously! [Pre-Chorus ] This is the data This is the spin This is the story We’re living in [Final Chorus] Welcome to consensus reality Please enjoy Your clarity Welcome to consensus reality No returns No warranty Welcome to consensus reality Signal strong Morality Welcome to consensus reality its all a god damn travesty [instrumental]
