Polar Stoke - The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether - Part I

[start] [Intro: Bass marches alone, dry snare clicks like a metronome] [Instrumental only] [Decree] We prefer the modern method Clean hands Clear conscience No mess [Verse] Pad the rooms with reason Label screams as stress Call it care, call it progress Call the questions excess We streamline the screaming Standardize the cure If they twitch, tighten straps If they doubt, reassure [Chorus] This is proper treatment Measured, neat, humane If it hurts, it’s healing If it fails, it’s blame [Procedure] [Instrumental only: guitar chops repeat, slightly out of sync] [Verse] Tar keeps thoughts from leaking Feathers teach them grace Dress them up like normal Put a smile on the place We host polite discussions Over wine and meat While the mad ones vote on Who deserves a seat [Chorus] This is proper treatment Everything aligns Say it slow, say it smiling Say it til it’s right [Breakdown: Bass loops obsessively, drums drop accents unpredictably] Who decides what’s broken Who designs the fix When the rules are written By the loudest lips [Chorus] This is proper treatment Order over doubt If you call it madness We will shout you out [Outro: Bass fades into dull throb, faint crowd applause] Calm is compliance Silence is health [end]