Idiot Box

Album: S.C.I.E.N.C.E (1999)
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  • In my head

    You keep your riches and I'll sew my stitches
    You can't make me think like you, mundane
    I've got a message for all those who think that
    They can etch his words inside my brain
    Inside my brain

    TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
    What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
    When a little button does it all, does it all?

    So, listen up, listen up closely, all
    Who've seen the fucking eye-ache too
    It's time to step away from cable train
    And when we finally see the subtle light
    This quirk in evolution will begin
    To let us live and recreate
    Create again

    TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
    What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
    TV, what did I see? Tell me who should I be
    Let's do our Mom a favor and drop a new God off the wall

    Let me see past the fatuous knocks
    I've got to rid myself of this idiot box
    Let you see past the feathers and flocks
    And help me plant a bomb in this idiot box

    From the depths of the sea, to the tops of the trees
    To the seat of a La-Z-Boy staring at a silver screen

    TV, what do I need? Tell me who to believe
    What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?
    TV, what did I see? Tell me who should I be
    Let's do our Mom a favor and drop a new God off the wall, wall Writer/s: Alex Katunich, Brandon Charles Boyd, Gavin Koppel, Jose Anthony Pasillas, Michael Aaron Einziger
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Luke from Manchester, UkErika.
    Too many people are from English-speaking countries yet they watch a lot of TV which stops their education and learning capabilities.
    This stops them spelling simple words.
  • Brian from Winchester, Mahaha, funny. i stopped watching tv :P
  • Nate from Aurora, Ilyeah, I agree with you guys'thoughts...i really sometimes will be watching some television, when i stop to think, how do i do this..its like a false reality...too stupid. i wish i wasnt introduced into the television...it makes people turn into what they want, hear or see...
  • Tim from Pittsburgh, PaSubliminal messaging could be included here.
  • Erika from Yuma, Azmany people throughoutt the us seem to loose sight on the most important parts of their life and pretty much loose their peice of mind to tellivision and turn into zombie telivision controled robot freaks. thats what this song meens to me.its scary because the internet is probably next.lol
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