Applause

Give the man a round of applause Villain looking down at the crowd from the watchtower Bone to pick, we all his hounds, we his dogs Our lives is sanitized like antiseptic dousing the gauze, now we're Gathered underneath the banister at dawn Attendance checked by the feds, if you absent then you brought up Kneeling, often squealing, make example of you Strong-armed We kept in check but even pawn is a euphemism Preach that freedom's being robbed but, who you kidding Keep my head down so I don't lose it, yeah I choose to fit in Petty rebel, I hoard colored fabric, shot of booze is hidden Tucked between the floorboards 'till muster strength for true resistance Fantasizing that I'll shoot the ruler, prove I'm different Recoil at the very thought of punishment like Ruger kicking Pretend butter knives are murder weapons when I use the kitchen What if I drew pistol, lose my status as a moving piston Revolt Cause some Results Bravado Dissolves I find my own cowardice revolting It don't even matter 'cos he sit on the throne, iron fist, silver tongue All the powers of the pulpit We ain't citizens, we cultists Passion was assassinated, listen to the culprit speaking Cope by indulging in lives of alter egos No libido here Sulphur breeds the fear I'm silent