LOST IN THE SYSTEM

[Verse 1]
Where in the big book do we count down hours?
In the garden, doubt not, just animals and flowers.
Going to the stage of life we only had our name,
Everything grew up tall and healthy, just the same.
No controversy of the day, and if night was 12 away,
After you sleep the 12, at night to work we are on our way.

[Chorus]
So lost in the system, fate decided by all of those which seem divided,
I did not think we sided to have someone choose where we resided.

[Verse 2]
Freedom torn from our very hearts before our very world starts,
From birth we sign away our name — person, we're human, this is not the same,
For the title we unbridle, and let our soul stray,
Free of our own capture, our own control, free we may not be.

[Chorus]
So lost in the system, fate decided by all of those which seem divided,
I did not think we decided to have someone choose where we resided.

[Verse 3]
Resistance wanted, thoughts are haunted,
Resonating fear with all ones wanted,
To have this likely our emotions taunted,
Fluttering like a leaf in the wind, the mind grows weak in corporate sin,
And all we hear is noise like rain on tin, drowning out all other visions,
And all of greatness is forbidden.

[Chorus]
So lost in the system, fate decided by all of those which seem divided,
I did not think we decided to have someone choose where we resided.

[Verse 4]
Our futures never held a chance, wins felt with a peripheral glance,
Plans of success for all to gain was held at an arm's reach, a little game,
As someone has set your sands of time,
But the sands that are set shall never be mine.

[Chorus]
So lost in the system, fate decided by all of those that seem divided,
I did not think we decided to have someone choose where we resided.