Suffer The Masses

The promise cast, the hopeful lured Stabbing by the pointed words Tortures of the damned you'll find Guilt preys upon the human mind All you know and all you feel Is all there is and all that's real Innocent told you're a worthless pain Eventually drives all insane Bleak optimism gained A lame excuse to hide the pain Instinct stifled be ashamed For what you feel is right and sane Suffering, told what you feel and need is wrong When conflicting with the machine The machine that's run so long