Lyric discussion by JeTsEt4R- 

Cover art for Consumer lyrics by August Burns Red

“A front seat to your own flick”, is the first convincing line of this song. The song is about self centeredness, and August Burns Red creates lyrics which really do speak for themselves, if this song doesn’t explain itself I don’t know what does.

“If only you could see how much your emotions waver” is explaining the fact that some of us, if not all of us when being selfish and self-centred cannot see how our emotions waver and change, affecting others and not considering other people.

"A young boy cannot comprehend social status, and this boy is better off than any of us, than any of us." Social status is a core catalyst to our self centred demise. If we weren't so aware and focused on such a thing than we would all be better off for ourselves, and others.

"Life will pass us by, like a summer storm, and if we consume ourselves with ourselves, we will surely look back with sorrow." One of the truest statements and a testament to the entire meaning of the song.