Roddy Pipers' Magic Sunglasses Lyrics - Singles - If Hope Dies

wake up from the slumber that 

you've been forced into 

climb out from the depths of sleep 

to the waking world 

asleep with your eyes wide open 

we stumble from place to place 

lulled into compliance 

from the whispers in our ears 

well it's time to rise up from our beds 

we've sensed that something's wrong 

but with eyes closed tight it's hard to see 

just what it is that sedates us 

and keeps us from being free 

we've been programmed 

to fall into place 

the rank and file members 

of a catatonic state 

washed away 

and drowning 

in this 

mainstream 

feed the need 

that burns inside you 

this desire 

cannot be satisfied 

this consumption consumes 

our very being 

this consumption consumes 

you 

once we finally wake up 

we will see that 

the emperor has no clothes 

or skin upon his face 

demolish all the signs 

that hang over our heads 

burn down everything 

that bears their messages 

end your consumption 

of shallow offerings 

shake off the effects 

of this sleep 

wake up