Flashing news, flashing lights 
TV says we're alright 
Transmitting pain by satellite 
I think there's some of that inside 
All of us a little bit 
Fight the evil deep within 
Is some of what I fear in me 
Close my mind, fall asleep 
Play my games to fill the need 
Quench that thirst, make ‘em bleed 
All pretend, just 
Killing fingers get my fix 

Spread your mind wide open 
Let your conscience be free 
What you will not show them 
You must show to me 
Let me look through your eyes 
Let me see what you see 
Let me see who I am 

Every day the same ol' [bad word] 
Doesn't bother you a bit 
Stories of another day 
Pull me in between the grey 
Flip the pages black and white 
Reading headings line by line 
See the print crawl up on me 
“Just one more proves too many” 

You're afraid to show me 
What evil might be 
But I'm gonna find out 
Absence of empathy 

Flashing news, flashing lights 
Blinding pain in my eyes 
TV says we're alright 
Does it take a tie to tie 
Wanna know more what they ignore 
If you do you must explore 
So here I am kick down the door 
I'm tapping louder than before 

Once I get inside 
The grain of my own kind