Lip Reading
Decoding Society: Lip Reading Between Rebellion and Meltdown
Lyrics
Spare me the psycho babble the mental rub-down
Spare me the psychological analysis, the mental reassurance
For the third time today I put his record on
Repeatedly playing a particular song by a person
I caught this ailment on the rebound
Caught an emotional disturbance as a reaction to a previous experience
I'm looking for another one
Seeking another emotional experience or relationship
Just listen to the DJ and follow the instructions
Listen to the DJ and follow instructions, possibly critiquing passive behavior
Yeah, you're all so passive you drive me to destruction
Expressing frustration with passive behavior leading to self-destruction
'Cause you're melting yourselves down into the cogs of mass production
Criticizing the conformity to mass production
And you're lip reading, you're lip reading
Engaging in gossip or eavesdropping, possibly metaphorical
You've gotta see the designer souls in action
Observing people's behavior as if they were designer creations
Flagging each disaster so you know where they've been
Noting and discussing each disaster to track experiences
And I may be a sucker but I don't see the attraction
Expressing a lack of understanding or attraction to a situation
'Cause your name is mud round here if you don't come clean
Stating that a person's reputation suffers if they are not honest
Now the bed-sits and graffiti squats are up for rent
Living spaces and rebellious expressions are available for rent
And the rebels here today are just tomorrows accidents
Rebels today become accidents tomorrow, indicating unpredictability
And you've been walking white lines but you're so hell bent
Engaging in risky behavior with determination
'Cause you're lip reading, you're lip reading
Continuing to gossip or eavesdrop, possibly emphasizing the act
You're not listening its more than you can manage
People are not truly listening, overwhelmed by information
Trusting the soul transmission, trusting the body language
Having faith in non-verbal communication
In the distance someone plays a music hall classic
Someone is playing a classic music hall tune in the distance
And the small time pushers predicting snow again
Predictions of trouble by small-time troublemakers
Someone tells the songwriter to quit the theatrics
Advising a songwriter to stop being dramatic
I expect revolution before I count to ten
Expecting change or upheaval soon
So stand in line behind the Miss World failures
Standing in line with those considered failures in society
Behind the leading voices and behind the drunken sailors
Behind influential figures and intoxicated individuals
Put our hands together, pray for these drowning men to save us
Praying for help from those struggling themselves
But they're lip reading, they're lip reading
Continuing the act of gossip or eavesdropping
Just pick up your bible of practical achievement
Suggesting a practical approach to achieving success
Step one is how to catch him and step two is how to keep him
Steps for catching and keeping a person in a relationship
Those halfwits have to check their pulse and make sure they are breathing
Mocking individuals who need to check if they are alive
'Cause they're lip reading, they're lip reading
Reiterating the act of gossip or eavesdropping
Lip reading, they're lip reading
Repeating the theme of eavesdropping or gossip
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