Negatively struck, positively fucked Absolutely losing appetite In queue Year of the Apath (sacrifice for a dime) Pearl clutchers telling us to stay in line Death's due Watch the machine kill (with shock and awe) Praise to the bullet that ends it all And austerity claims its prize Caught in a compromise crossfire Playing blind to omnipresent pain Humans of wrested passion Crimes which become the fashion I saw the light fade from your eyes