Lobotomy
Fao Troffea Lyrics

So you tell me I can't be free
The singer is being told that they cannot experience true freedom.

Lock me up throw away the key
The singer feels trapped and confined, with no hope of escape.

If I don't get your sympathy
The singer feels that they are not understood or valued by others.

Will I need a lobotomy
The artist questions whether they will have to undergo a lobotomy to conform to societal expectations.

Get 'em by the legs, don't let 'em get out
The artist emphasizes the need to control and restrict others' actions and choices.

They move too fast, they move too slow
The singer comments on how others' actions are judged negatively, regardless of their speed or pace.

Find a good job, be a good guy
The singer highlights the societal pressure to conform and be considered 'good' based on external factors like employment.

Work for me till the day you die
The artist points out the expectation to work tirelessly for someone else until their death.

That's the system, the master plan
The artist identifies the prevailing societal system and its controlling agenda.

Try to run if you can
The artist advises attempting to escape or resist the system if possible.

Or come with us, be a good man
The singer suggests joining those in power and conforming to their expectations to be seen as 'good'.

Or else we will throw you in the trash can
The artist warns of the consequences of not conforming, being discarded and treated as worthless.

Lobotomy
The singer refers to the medical procedure as a metaphor for the forced conformity and suppression of individuality.

Gotta be like you and not like me
The singer expresses the pressure to conform to others' expectations rather than embracing their own uniqueness.

Gotta fit in and be a good guy
The singer emphasizes the need to conform and be seen as 'good' according to societal standards.

Gotta be brainless till the day I die
The artist laments the expectation to suppress one's intelligence and critical thinking throughout their life.