Through Square Eyes
After Forever Lyrics

This is the world through square eyes,
Viewing the world through media, as if the fictional world is real

I can see fiction like it's real
Seeing the fictitious world as if it is real

Window to an unknown paradise
The media serves as a window to an unknown world

A paradise where no one sees
A world where no one sees the reality

I wish I saw it all,
Desiring to see and experience everything

A paradise where no one knows,
A world where no one has the knowledge of reality

all these images for real, the reality
The images are perceived as reality

It's a seduction, like a dream
Being drawn into the media is like being seduced into a dream

I can feel pain, I feel the blood
Feeling the simulated pain and suffering portrayed in the media

Out of your hands but in your minds
The pain and suffering exists only in the mind, not in reality

The fire of the burning fight
The passion and intensity in the media's portrayal of conflict

I feel love as a disease,
Perceiving love as a disease due to media influence

in my fantasy
In the world of imagination where everything is possible

Good or evil, right or wrong
The moral conflicts portrayed in the media

Find yourself between the dying crowd, the blooded streets
Being immersed in media's portrayal of death and violence

How can't this affect a mind
The impact of the media on the mind cannot be denied

How can't this affect a pure, young heart
The media's impact on a young, innocent heart cannot be ignored

In my own world it's getting worse
In the world of media, things are getting worse

It's never good enough for them
The media's portrayal of perfection is unobtainable

Learn this, do that, do as we say
Being told what to do and how to think through the media

As if results are all there is
The media portrays results as the only thing that matters

It doesn't affect me much, I cannot be more than I am,
The media's impact is limited, as one cannot be more than oneself

the screen shows me enough, face reality
The screen's portrayal of reality is sufficient, but it is important to face true reality

I can play I'm strong and tough
Feeling empowered by media's portrayal of strength and toughness

And let them feel who should be blamed
Blaming others as the media has taught them to do

Fighting and killing for new lives
The media's portrayal of violence as a means for survival

A way to learn how to survive
Violence is seen as a method for learning how to survive

I can play on and on, it ends up just the same again
The media's portrayal of repetition and predictability

but my life is not a game, life should be a game
Life is real, and should not be treated like a game

Hope is fragile,
Hope can be easily broken

and all there is to make them see I'm not that bad
Hope is the last reason to show that the media does not define a person's character

Hope is the last reason not to flee, not to run away
Hope is the only reason to stay and not escape into the fantasy world of media

into the tempting square world of fantasy, free me
The seductive nature of the media, and the desire to break free from its hold

Hate is an impulse
Hatred can be triggered by the media's portrayal of conflict

Your aversion, my reason
The media's aversion to conflict is merely a reason for those who enjoy it

Games, movies, things a child should not see
The media's portrayal of violence and other adult themes that children should not be exposed to

A flash; see, but you won't forget
The lasting impact of the media's portrayal of violence

A game; play, play and hear and see, again
The repetitive nature of media's portrayal of violence

It marks the heart and spills our youth
The detrimental impact of media's portrayal of violence on the heart and youth

The beauty of a clearer world
The allure of media's portrayal of a more perfect world

The game of life is hard to fight
The challenge of facing real life, rather than escaping into the world of media

I've shot my hate today, you'll know the causes when it's too late
The potential consequences of acting on hatred fueled by media's portrayal of conflict

its embodiment has paid, feel reality
The realization that embracing hatred through the media's portrayal of conflict has negative consequences

The pictures say more than you see
The depth of meaning in the media's imagery, beyond its visual representation

Why should I see what you've told me
Questioning the media's influence on perception of reality

Nothing gets worse, it stays the same
The media's portrayal of the world as stagnant and unchanging

The same is killing, anyway
The media's portrayal of the world as damaging and harmful

so could you please let me escape
A plea to be liberated from the media's influence

all these images for real from reality
The contrast between media's portrayal of reality and true reality