The Headlines

I was convinced That this was the right thing to do Draw you in, with words Purposely for you It was addictive To get eyes, pointed all, a tool I would lie, my words Focused on the fools When a story is too good to tell it And a happy ending never sells it Oh, the headlines Oh Lord, the headlines The headlines and lies, and lies Oh Lord, the headlines Oh Lord, the headlines Sadly I studied it all in the deepest depth Wanting nothing but at least to be the best Investigate, interrogate the facts All while keeping my composure I was a light in the dark, to shine On all that was needing exposure But in practice this all has proved To be nothing more than a ruse The easiest path was just to scare the masses Writing and speaking all just to light a fuse Twist all the words to see who can create a fire the fastest Oh, the headlines Oh Lord, the headlines The headlines and lies, and lies Oh Lord, the headlines Oh Lord, the headlines A simple flash or a soundbite A teaser and a quick-take next A snapshot, troubled angle and a quote Absolutely out of context Soundbite A simple flash or a soundbite A teaser and a quick-take next A snapshot, troubled angle And a quote out of context A simple flash or a soundbite A teaser and a quick-take next A snapshot, troubled angle And a quote out of context