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Weapons of Distraction

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[Verse 1]
Television controls what we see
And the programs are false realities
The truth that them hide from the light
Is hidden in the plain sight

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

[Verse 2]
Useless breeders, feeders, and eaters
Is all they think of we, oh oh oh
Poisonous food supply
From your unholy seed
Prescription only leads to addictions
They steal our attention
With the worst intentions

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

[Verse 3]
Are you smarter than your foe?
Or are you just all alone? No, no, no
Modern technology
Take away knowledge from we
Spoiled to the core
By the fruit of the serpent tree
Always selling a score
[?] tax and [?] oh oh oh

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

Submitted by

mellow_harsher On Jan 10, 2019

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[Verse 1]
Television controls what we see
And the programs are false realities
The truth that them hide from the light
Is hidden in the plain sight

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

[Verse 2]
Useless breeders, feeders, and eaters
Is all they think of we, oh oh oh
Poisonous food supply
From your unholy seed
Prescription only leads to addictions
They steal our attention
With the worst intentions

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

[Verse 3]
Are you smarter than your foe?
Or are you just all alone? No, no, no
Modern technology
Take away knowledge from we
Spoiled to the core
By the fruit of the serpent tree
Always selling a score
[?] tax and [?] oh oh oh

[Chorus]
Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

Now massive weapons of distraction, everyday
Is it a natural reaction to just look away?

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2019-01-10 05:34:22

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