Breaking News

Breaking News

Verse 1
They tried to put you on the six o'clock stories
But you protested and others helped you
They scrambled to invent new lies
Others will believe them in time
Others will believe them in time
Whatever is trending
Whatever's gone viral
Will be shown repeatedly to all
The owners and the directors will decide
Every thing that's placed in front of your eyes
Every thing that's placed in front of your eyes

Verse 2
A platter of issues they want you to digest
Open your hearts and minds and wallets
If you're hungry to be told what you want to hear
Then the alphabet soup is comfort food
Then the alphabet soup is comfort food
Old is new and new is old
Being well-informed is as important as gold
Narratives are crafted and sold
Debate rages on about what we're being told
Debate rages on about what we're being told

Bridge 1
Your fancy degrees and your coiffed hair
Will get you closer to being a millionaire
Read the Teleprompter and convince us
That what you say is what you believe
That what you say is what you believe

Bridge 2
Your fancy degrees and your high heeled shoes
Will get you closer to being an icon
Gather the information and convince us
That what you report on is what you believe
That what you report on is what you believe

Chorus
Ripped to shreds
Hot off the presses
Twizzler effect
Breaking news
Live and exclusively mainstream
Musical chairs and glorified cheerleaders
Sheeplelism and talking heads
Breaking news

Written by B. (Thursday, June 26, 2014)
Copyright 2014