The Fake Sound of Progress

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow

If that was true, I would've fallen apart by now

The more you think, the less you act their way

So can you hear this? The fake sound of progress

Never reason with a fool

But is that unkind?

Looks like I've lost my mind once again

I know it all sounds so contrived

But it's got to me

You know I've got to be more than this

Don't frown, don't scorn 'cause I walk a different street than you

You look so worn

I bet that life has got you blown

But it will never get to me

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow

If that was true, I would've fallen apart by now

The more you think, the less you act their way

So can you hear this? The fake sound of progress

And I feel the way you hold

Hold me back from this

Chances that I've missed

Now they're gone

Apathy is all I sense

The feeling's too intense

Sitting on the fence, can't decide

Don't frown, don't scorn 'cause I walk a different street than you

You look so worn

I bet life has got you blown

But it will never get to me

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow

If that was true, I would've fallen apart by now

The more you think, the less you act their way

So can you hear this? The fake sound of progress

All these words that I accounted for

Never fear another day

All these talks and I need more

Make me take away

Tell me now, can you hear the sound

Of all these people falling down?

Going back into the ground, make me smile again

All these words that I accounted for

Never fear another day

All these talks and I want more

Make me take away

All these words that I accounted for

I'll never fear another day

It makes me take away

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow

If that was true, I would've fallen apart by now

The more you think, the less you act their way

So can you hear this? The fake sound of progress

Make me smile again

Make me smile again (The fake sound of progress)

Make me smile again (The fake sound of progress)

The fake sound of progress

Jimmy was too square

For that kind of bullshit, I mean

Why venture out of your house, and whatever?

Run into a pile of shit

It sucks, man

It sucks, man

It sucks, man

It sucks, man