Pendulum in a Peasant Dress
At the Drive-In Lyrics

They're spraying our block with chemtrail praise
People in power are manipulating us through positive propaganda sprayed over our community.

And all the crisis actors want to man the hotlines
Those who pretend to be victims or involved in crisis situations are eager to be in control of public communications.

Talk you off the ledge, hermetically seal it
They aim to prevent people from doing anything that raises issues by making people feel safe through isolation.

In accordance to the rules of harmony
This behavior follows the societal standard that everything must be in order and peaceful.

One shot delivers us from what the heart don't want
A single action can help us escape from the conflict with our heart's desires.

But the heart is broken
Even though we have followed what we are supposed to do, we are still struggling and in pain.

One shot hits in the gut, she's a pendulum swinging for f-f-fences
Taking action leads to consequences, and the consequences can be severe.

She's just a lantern jaw plagiarizing ground assault
She is trying to mimic resistance, but it is not genuine.

TV's gonna comm lag, jettison the populace
Media will eventually become inconsistent with reality, leading people towards disconnect and isolation.

Disassociation in the belly of the beast
People are disconnected from society which is already in chaos.

Break the fourth wall, break the fourth wall come on
To stop the cycle, one needs to shatter the boundary that separates them from society to evoke change.

Lobotomize the question of my infinitude
We need to forget our significance as individuals to understand the bigger picture.

An ensemble of dissent, she's just tampering with alarms
Unity among those against the powerful is not genuine, but only an attempt at intervention.

But she's tampering with blatto
Even though she is trying to cause harm, she doesn't hold the real power and will not cause significant change.

Finely tune their gestures, tampering with false alarms
Those who object need to be more precise and strategic to make a change.

Swinging for electric fences, electric fences
The struggle for change is analogous to jumping over an electric fence. The consequences are significant.

Come on and get me out
The artist is expressing their desire to escape societal problems.

The hand of God keeps me from watching
The singer feels that religion prevents them from addressing problems in society.

Feel it raining down and down
The problems are growing, and it feels overwhelming.

Triangulated at the crossing
There is too many problems and issues the artist needs to address. It creates no clear path to a solution.

I never knew what knocked me out
The problems are too much, and the artist is unable to cope with them.

Facsimile shadows my last breath
The problems are always present, and the artist constantly fears that the difficulties in the society will overwhelm them.

The hail of doubt will always stop you
The doubts and fears even in most motivated people can stall the progress of the change.

On the night that they bowed out
In the moment when everything falls apart.

One shot in the chamber
Even with a single chance to make a difference, people can still have hope.

The hand of God keeps us from watching
Religious beliefs help people stay somewhat optimistic, despite the issues present in society.

The hand that's always raining down and down and down
Despite their beliefs, even religious people might feel that they are being punished for no reason, by forces beyond their control.