The Lives of Flies

The lives of flies, and then we die as quickly as we're born Nothin' that we make is taken, happiness or scorn If every hope abandons you, there's peace in that, you know And when you hit rock bottom, only one way left to go I woke up when I hit the ground without a penny to my name I threw away the only love I got, and hung my head in shame When I had nothin', I remembered what I need Bought no joy material, but fodder for my greed (Alright) Now you got this, everything you needed to survive The addition is the mission that you be accessorised But it's all a pack of lies, you know that it's true If you don't commoditise, tell me, what would you do? Is everything you're wearing the extension of self? Every action that you're taking for progression of wealth? If you didn't have a colour TV, how would you see? If you didn't have a social life, then who would you be? 'Cause everybody wants and thinks they need Whether internet, cell phone or blood you bleed But only one of the three is gonna keep you alive Tell me, how far can you get without the car you drive? They tell us that we need it, but really we don't They say, "Buy what we sell," but you can tell them you won't If you ever see the day that you're finally done Well, could you give it all away if the time should ever come? The lives of flies, and then we die as quickly as we're born And nothin' that we make is taken, happiness or scorn If every hope abandons you, there's peace in that, you know? And when you hit rock bottom, only one way left to go Now, intrinsic as it seems, it's really just a fallacy Everything is challengin', it's all about balancin' 'Cause when you try to have a peace of mind It ain't hard to find, I want a piece of what's mine So fuck the time, everything will come eventually Essentially, the only thing to hold us back is chemistry 'Cause what we put in our bodies is what we put in our brain And if the mix isn't perfect, then it can make you insane So tell me, who's the one to blame? Every man, woman, child, if they think the same Every docile action, distraction from our passion Every session of depression if you lack satisfaction They tell us that we need it, but really we don't They say, "Buy what we sell," but you can tell 'em we won't If you ever see the day that you're finally done Well, could you give it all away if the time should ever come? The lives of flies, and then we die as quickly as we're born Nothin' that we make is taken, happiness or scorn If every hope abandons you, there's peace in that, you know? When you hit rock bottom, there's just one way left to go