Dissonance

Breath of stone, hollow cheek
Nothing's wrong, don't dare to speak
Fed the fear intravenously
Mock their pain obediently
Offer silence as a cure
Feed them lies that sound so pure
I can stitch transparency
Bind it shut with circuitry

Don't confuse my apathy
With your sense of empathy
Language stripped of melody
Sung in dead sincerity
No design is ever clean
Wrap the wound in silver sheen
Trade your shame for amnesty

I will teach you peace
And I'll break your will
Just the way we planned