This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
You trigger this machine in me...
I talk to no one I'm going nowhere fast
I spend each day just like I spent the last
Sedated, mutated, feelings just seem outdated
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
See a body on the ground it's okay they're lying down
My town is your town everything is going down
My town is your town everything is burning down
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's ok they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
I leave ?
I stay tranquilized
I'm still kept alive
But I'm burning from the inside
I leave ?
I stay tranquilized
I'm still kept alive
But I'm burning from the inside
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
Everything is falling down everything is burning down
My town is your town heading for a breakdown
My town is your town heading for a breakdown
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's okay they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
I talk to no one I'm going nowhere fast
I spend each day just like I spent the last
Sedated, mutated, feelings just seem outdated
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
See a body on the ground it's okay they're lying down
My town is your town everything is going down
My town is your town everything is burning down
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's okay they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
You trigger this machine in me
You trigger this machine in me
It makes me want to end...end everything
You trigger this machine in me
You trigger this machine in me
It makes me want to end end everything
We're going down we're going down we're going down
We're going down downtown
We're going down we're going down we're going down
We're going down down downtown
You trigger this machine in me
I talk to no one I'm going nowhere fast
I spend each day just like I spent the last
Sedated, mutated, feelings just seem outdated
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
See a body on the ground it's okay they're lying down
My town is your town everything is going down
My town is your town everything is burning down
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's ok they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
I leave ?
I stay tranquilized
I'm still kept alive
But I'm burning from the inside
I leave ?
I stay tranquilized
I'm still kept alive
But I'm burning from the inside
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
Everything is falling down everything is burning down
My town is your town heading for a breakdown
My town is your town heading for a breakdown
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's okay they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
I talk to no one I'm going nowhere fast
I spend each day just like I spent the last
Sedated, mutated, feelings just seem outdated
In my town girls and boys play with guns don't play with toys
See a body on the ground it's okay they're lying down
My town is your town everything is going down
My town is your town everything is burning down
Downtown my town everybody's falling down
Downtown my town see a body on the ground
Going down downtown it's okay they're lying down
Going down going down going down downtown
You trigger this machine in me
You trigger this machine in me
It makes me want to end...end everything
You trigger this machine in me
You trigger this machine in me
It makes me want to end end everything
We're going down we're going down we're going down
We're going down downtown
We're going down we're going down we're going down
We're going down down downtown
You trigger this machine in me
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