Negative
SMP Lyrics

Living in suburbia everyday
I am living a monotonous life in the suburbs, surrounded by the same people and things every day.

Punch drunk off the radio waves
I am being brainwashed by the media and their programming, leaving me in a passive state.

They tell me when I grow up I'll be free to get paid
Society makes me believe that only by being financially stable, I will be free of my troubles.

Why do I feel like I'm trapped in a maze?
Despite being told that success is attainable, I feel lost and without direction, as if my path is convoluted.

Final exam, SAT, the right list
I feel forced to conform and perform well on standardized tests and follow a prescribed list of academic achievements, in order to be a part of society's definition of success.

I am bigger than this, I'm fearless yet forced to submit
I have the potential for greatness, but society forces me to submit to its expectations and conform to its standards.

Another cog is what they need
Society views me as just another working machine and does not value my individuality or creativity.

Just another motherfucker been scared to succeed
I am just one of many people that are afraid to step out of their comfort zones and take risks to achieve success.

I say the youth, they have no power
Young people are often overlooked and disregarded as lacking the ability to make changes and decisions that impact society.

I'd sign a non-aggression pact if you'd put down the apparatus
I would agree to peace if society were to give up its systems and devices of control and manipulation.

But I'm just a slave unit with the killing floor status
Despite wanting change, I recognize that I am a powerless part of society's oppressive systems, like a factory worker in a slaughterhouse.

I'd send society burning when my kill switch klicks
If given the chance, I would destroy the oppressive systems of society that hold me back.

But I'm a little too addicted to this
However, I am also addicted to the very systems I want to destroy, making it difficult to break free from them.

Money, the pursuit of capital gains
Society's obsession with money and wealth has consumed me and caused me to lose sight of more important values.

I'm the perfect cookie cut out, can't you tell I'm in pain?
Despite fitting society's image of success, I am unhappy and in great emotional pain.

Scared to look over my shoulder for all the ghosts behind me
I am afraid of my past and the consequences of my actions, as well as societal judgment and scrutiny.

'Cause when you fail, you fail, and one likes a loser, jerk
Society stigmatizes failure and views those who do not meet its standards as worthless and incompetent.

Let's take a trip to the industrial district
I want to visit the area that represents oppressive societal structures.

Everytime I pull the lever, I get deeper in this sinkhole that I can't get out
Every time I try to achieve societal standards of success, I feel more trapped in a system that I cannot escape.

Strikebreaker equals money and political clout
In society, those who break strikes and disrupt worker's rights can gain financial and political power.

And everytime I look into this screen
Whenever I look at technology and social media, I feel trapped and controlled by it.

That motherfucker inside trying to choke me
The societal systems and societal expectations feel like they are suffocating and limiting me.

Got me running on the treadmill, my future before me
Despite feeling trapped, I feel obligated to continue chasing societal standards of success.

The past is but a dream, I'm dead, I'm dead
The past no longer exists and cannot be changed, and I feel like being trapped in societal structures is leading to my demise.