Muffled By Concrete Lyrics - Singles - The Honor System

One night I think you said to me that we're broken 

Well I'm still breaking 

But I realize my skin's not bulletproof either 

Mazes in the cornfields died 

And on their grave a new hotel lies 

Only crumbling dirt and crumbling lives survive 

That tune you're humming never sounded so bleak to me 

Father, have you done right? 

"I broke my back, son, sold my time" 

Fingers shredded even more than your spirit 

They'll break you in and work you down 

until you pledge allegiance 

To a system that brings you up just to knock you down 

"I'd like to see you turn this world upside down" 

Screaming voice of reason 

Muffled by concrete 

Beauty covered with parking lots 

Seems these yellow lines are all we've got 

Born as free men 

Tied hands 

Eyes left bleeding 

Goddamn 

The one's who've seen it 

Blinded 

Here's to those one's who die trying