Lies
R.K.L. Lyrics

How many times
Asking about the frequency of lies we hear daily.

Do we hear the lies
Acknowlegding the existence of lies.

Each and every single day
The persistence of lies in daily life.

Hittin' us on all sides
Being surrounded by lies from various sources.

Where they comin' from
Questioning the origin of the lies.

What they tryin' to do
Analysing the intent behind the lies.

When they gonna stop this
Expressing frustration over the continuation of lies.

Why not try the truth
Suggesting honesty as a better approach.

It's 'cuz algorithms learning
Attributing the rise in lies to machine learning algorithms.

How to lie to you
Acknowlegding that the algorithms are being programmed to deceive.

To make you feel just like
Manipulating people's emotions through deception.

The powers want you to
The liars have their own motives for using lies.

The new ball and chain
Describing the concept of being chained to falsehoods.

Keepin' us in line
The lies enforce a status quo that benefits the liars.

While we dig our own graves
The detrimental effects of believing lies on individuals.

Cuz we didn't recognize
The consequence of not seeing the truth.

99% Of what's in front of our eyes
A vast majority of what we see is not truthful.

If ya' lookin' for the truth you be lookin' long time
It is challenging to uncover the truth in a web of lies.

How many more years
Questioning when the prevalence of lies will resolve.

We gonna let it slide
Expressing a need to challenge the lies.

Corporate and government
The entities responsible for leading the lies.

They be livin' inside
The liars are thriving in their positions of power.

An ugly sticky bubble
Making references to the sickly nature of living within falsities.

Covered with their own slime
The repulsiveness of lies.

Oozin' false words
Identifying the rhetoric behind lies.

About the reasons why
The reasoning or justification for telling lies.

You can't do this
Restrictions placed by the liars.

And you gotta' buy that
Consumerism as an enabler of lies.

Health care costs up
Citing an example of the effects of lies on society.

As the country gets fat
Drawing a negative correlation between lies and societal health.

But you can't kill yourself
The effects of lies on individuals' health.

Until our moneys made
The liars are motivated by profit and wealth.

We wanna kill you ever so slowly
Lies as a cause of slow decline and progression towards death.

With our product parade
Consumerism as a vehicle for causing harm via deceipt.

So you think Repub or Dem
Questioning the dichotomy of United States politics.

Is the way to be
Wondering if political alignment should be a primary identifier.

They've convinced you of
The manipulation tactics behind political propaganda.

The coming raging sea
Implying that either political party winning results in disaster.

If the other side wins
The fearmongering perpetuated by politicians.

Apocalypse begins
Dramatic visualization of a scary future.

But it's already here
The current state of social anxiety and unease.

You best learn to swim
Advising people to be meticulous and adapt when dealing with adverse conditions.

Cause the waves are gettin' bigger
Metaphorically describing the heightened presence of falsehoods in society.

On both the left and right
Neutrally acknowledging athe presence of falsities in all political systems.

And when they crash in the middle
The dangerous consequences of political extremes crossing paths.

We all be victims in the fight
How everybody will be affected by the ramifications of political dishonesty.

A fight for nothin' more than
Political resistance towards nonsensical causes.

What I'm talkin' bout here
Reaffirming the importance of being honest.

A fight between ourselves
How political struggles can cause division within communities.

Due to installed fears
How prejudices and fears installed within individuals can lead to political lies.

If ya' lookin' for the truth you be lookin' long time
The difficulty and rarity of seeking and finding the truth.