Dead
American Dream Machine Lyrics

Both feet in the water
You're fully committed to your current situation

You're losing to the tide that's ankle deep
You're struggling with something that is seemingly easy to overcome

A tyrant undercover
You are the one controlling your circumstances, but it's not clear to others

You make your waves but no one's listening
You try to make a change but it goes unnoticed

Is it uncomfortable to wage the war within?
Is it difficult to fight your internal battles?

Is it what gives you life will take it in the end
Will the thing that gives you life eventually cause your demise?

Breathe
Take a deep breath

Dead, dead, dead, dead
Repeated mantra of the inevitability of death

Breathe it in
Accept that death is a part of life

It's not enough
Your current situation is lacking

The drugs
Substances that help you escape reality

The love and trust you trade for dust
You give up meaningful relationships for something fleeting

You gave no fucks
You did not care about the consequences of your actions

You take and take and take until you're paranoid again
You continue to indulge until you start to feel the negative effects of your actions

Does it end?
Will this cycle of indulgence and paranoia ever stop?

Will it end, my friend?
Will this ever-changing cycle of behavior come to an end?

Or take and take and take until you're dead?
Or will it continue until it ultimately leads to your own death?

One look in the mirror
You reflect on yourself and your choices

The disappearing man has no disguise
You can't hide your true self

Wading through the colors
You are trying to find something meaningful in a chaotic world

The magic that was lost behind his eyes
The spark that once existed inside of you is no longer there

Am I a broken man torn up by one belief?
Is your unwavering belief causing you to feel broken and torn apart?

A lie, that I could die and let my enemy
The belief that being a martyr for your cause is worth it, when in reality, it's pointless

In the smoke
Inhale smoke as a way to cope with reality

It's not enough
You can't rely on substances to make you feel better

You, don't want it
You don't actually want to keep indulging in this cycle

No, you need it
But you feel like you need it to cope

Oh, you're so close to dead, dead, dead
You are taking yourself closer and closer to death

You, you feed it
You continue to engage in this self-destructive behavior

Oh, when I'm feelin' dead, dead, dead
When you succumb to the inevitable outcome of your choices

Until you're dead
Until you meet your ultimate end

It's not
You can't rely on substances and unhealthy behaviors