Crowd Control
Destroy! Lyrics

Be happy and complacent
You should live life with no worries or fears, and avoid going against any conformities.

Conform and consume
Anyone in society should stick to what is expected of them, and buy and use products and services effortlessly without question.

Dance as the ship goes down
Despite societal setbacks or struggles, remain oblivious and continue indulging in distracting activities.

Your society is doomed
The way society and its components are moving and functioning isn't sustainable, hence a disastrous outcome is inevitable.

Pay your money
Give your money in exchange for goods or services, with no questions asked.

Stand in line
Join the crowd and wait patiently in a row, like everyone else does.

Like a sheep in a sermon
Follow along blindly without any reasoning, much like a sheep listening to a sermon given by its shepherd.

Rapt, yet blind
Fully engrossed or captivated by something, but unaware or ignorant to its potential consequences or downsides.

RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT YOU
Being in the exact position that those in power, or in control, want you to be in.

YOU ARE CONTROLLED
Your freedoms or actions are limited and governed by the powers that be.

EVERYTHING'S UNDER
All actions, decisions, and outcomes are being carefully monitored and managed by the controlling parties.

UNDER CONTROL
Everything has a prescribed and predetermined result, with any variability being closely managed.

All the latest hits
The songs or pieces of entertainment that are being most widely consumed by the masses.

To keep you in your place
To ensure that everyone remains in their established role or societal position, with the system fully intact.

Decadent yuppie larva
Individuals that live in luxury and overindulgence, without any real drive or purpose.

Swallow it blindly
To accept or consume something without question or critically accessing it, resulting in a lack of knowledge on the subject.

A smile on their face
To present a positive and happy demeanor, despite the underlying empty or meaningless nature of their existence.

Songs all written
All the music and lyrics, that are being widely consumed, are being rigorously crafted and pre-planned by professionals.

On computers
The majority of the music-making process is being aided and run by technology, with little human input.

There's no musicians
There's a lack of genuine musical talent or creativity, and most popular performers are merely scripted and create little original work.

Only actors and performers
Instead of being true musicians or artists, these individuals are merely enacting a role or performance.

Circus Maximus
A reference to the chariot racing venue, its shows and events, and their impact on societal distraction and conformity.

Spins round and round
The endless cycle of societal events, activities, and entertainment, which keeps the masses mentally corralled.

Mesmerized by the spectacle
Taken in and overly-focused on the flashy and sometimes harmful aspects of things without concern for the consequences.

As it drags you down
The downward spiral or negative impact that these societal events and norms have on individuals and society as a whole.

Music is an industry
Music has become more of a structured profit-generating business, rather than a form of artistic expression or entertainment.

With packaged products to sell
Music has become a marketed good to be sold to the masses, rather than an art form to be appreciated or enjoyed.

Rock and disco for the middle class
These musical genres cater to specific social class or economic demographics, creating and maintaining the status quo.

Rap and metal for teens who think they rebel
These musical genres tap into perceived rebellion, but don't affect any real change to societal standards or expectations.

Music is a safety valve
Music serves as an avenue or method for people to release pent up energy and emotions, without instigating any true change.

A method of social control
The music industry acts as a tool to maintain or further societal norms and expectations, by constraining what messages are being spread through music.

An outlet for your energy
Music can allow for the venting of underlying energy or emotions that may not be acceptable to express otherwise.

Your rebellion is on hold
Individuals who use music or art as a facade or method of rebellion, are still constrained by the existing societal systems and limitations.