THE HUMAN CONDITION [VERSE I] Another dawn... The headlines bleed. I see it on the news... And right in front of me. A prayer above a loaded gun. Another flag. Another son. They bless the steel. They preach of peace. While mothers beg... on their knees. [CHORUS I] From this height, the human condition looks almost beautiful... In flaaaames! They pass the blame from hand to hand, till no one... Left to blaaaame. And I... I don't look away. [VERSE II] She smiles, renting her flesh through the screen. He feel like a god watching her obey. The wheel spins red. I stake it all. I watch us lose... and play again. [VERSE III] A child, a gift in careless hands. A pawn in someone else's plans. Some trapped by laws behind cold walls. Some passed through homes... and endless halls. [CHORUS II] From this height, the human condition looks almost beautiful... In FLAAAAMES! They pass the blame from hand to hand, till no one... Left to blaaaame. [Low whisper, almost delighted] And I... I don't look away.\ [VERSE IV] No time to cook, they break the seal. Never ask what's in the meal. They buy their joy in high-end things... It fades right after the doorbell rings. [BRIDGE I] Their pain... My entertainment. Their downfall... My satisfaction. [Long silence] I know it's wrong... But I keep watching. [CHORUS III] From this height, the human condition looks almost beautiful... In FLAAAAMES! I pass the blame from hand to hand, and learn... to hide my naaaame. And I... I never... look away. [OUTRO] Some prey on others for their gain. Some chase their joy through endless pain. Some die for nothing... no one knows. I watch it all... From my couch.
