Oculus Aperire

City of gold The undimming glow Glimmering well into the evening 24 karat twilight zone Washed in shallow and unappealing Phasers set to frown Awareness deficit Fade your consciousness Feigning etiquette Pacified Readily disguised In a pyrite film To hide what's on the other side Decorum can only try To fill the void where love Resides on the other side Swivel your head At the promises and demands It's in your hands Will you play pawn in their plans Think for yourself Please learn the difference when This language has been adopted By dishonest operatives Make them reconcile Their bottom line prize with its price Dreaming of gold, with a crown and throne From a tenement with no windows Entertain no alternatives Than to exploit as I'm exploited Phasers set to frown Blatant hypocrites Spared the consequence By feigning deference Pacified Readily disguised In a pyrite film To hide what's on the other side Decorum can only try To fill the void where love Resides on the other side Swivel your head At the promises and demands It's in your hands Will you play pawn in their plans Think for yourself Please learn the difference when This language has been adopted By dishonest operatives Make them reconcile Their bottom line prize with its price Pacified Readily disguised In a pyrite film To hide what's on the other side Decorum can only try To fill the void where love Resides on the other side Swivel your head At the promises and demands It's in your hands Will you play pawn in their plans Think for yourself Please learn the difference when This language has been adopted By dishonest operatives Make them reconcile Their bottom line prize with its price