They Can

from Through The Smoke by The Turtle Project

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They can twist and manipulate
They can turn our love to hate
And they can make us think the demons
Should be trusted with our fate
They can shut our open eyes
They can blind us from all sides
They tell us things they think we want to hear
Even though it’s all just lies
And they decide who we’re allowed to be
That was never up to you or me
They force their plans upon us
And make us suffer if we disagree
And they coax us into war
They’re corrupted to the core
But they’ll convince us that it all makes sense
If at first we’re not so sure

They can monitor our soul
They got us all on remote control
And they can make us need those latest gadgets
That keep us in our homes
And they can mould our personal taste
They can shove it in our face
And they can make us feel like losers
If we don’t keep up with the pace
They decide where we’re allowed to be
They can keep us all off the streets
You’re just a couple of clicks away
If there’s someone you need to meet
And they make us want to hide
They tell us all it isn’t safe outside
Strap yourself up in the car seat kids
Don’t interrupt us while we drive

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from Through The Smoke, released March 16, 2019

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