[Verse 1] (frantic rapid delivery) Step in line for the evening show Suck the static from the video (aggressive heavy backing) They buy the youth with the latest trends While the blood on the asphalt never ends Why don't you ask the forgotten ghosts Who commands the television hosts? [Chorus] (soaring dual harmonies) Mesmerized by the neon lights Blinded eyes in the velvet night We all march to the countdown beat Left to die on the golden street [Verse 2] (erratic spoken delivery) Flags are waving on the bargain bin Cleanse the conscience, wash the sin (screamed) Buy the narrative, lock the door! Just another corporate holy war! Are we fashionable in the trench? Can you smell the synthetic stench? [Chorus] (soaring dual harmonies) Mesmerized by the neon lights Blinded eyes in the velvet night We all march to the countdown beat Left to die on the golden street [Bridge] (melodic slow chant) They control the sky, they control the floor We just beg for more, we just beg for more (screamed aggressive building) Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! The illusion is complete! [Chorus] (soaring dual harmonies, chaotic backing) Mesmerized by the neon lights Blinded eyes in the velvet night We all march to the countdown beat Left to die on the golden street [Outro] (whispered, somber acoustic) And we all fall down In the stylish square Nobody breathes Nobody is there
