Scuba Heat Wave The power goes out again as the city becomes restless, Every year it gets hotter as the minds anxiety is endless And the mayor of the city too busy looking pretty, Just winks at the screen offering smiles with no pity "Dont worry citizens we all have to make sacrifices, Its the cost of electricity that comes in higher prices" Looting and riots begin to create social insecurity So the police lose control and call in the local military The power goes out for days as the hospitals fill up, and the stench fills up the streets with no garbage pickup "The military controls the streets, just obey and well have peace" (pause) They file us in line as were moved into the stadium, Standing forever in the heat, blood boils in the cranium Were told to stay here until they get things fixed, But another week later anxiety starts the mix Lets see now its been 2 weeks, Something isnt right, something stinks Weve done what were told and keeping things tight, But something just - doesnt seem right The keep power at the factories where we work, And come to soldiers who look with a smirk My adventurous son climbs up to the top, His eyes grow wide then grabbed by a cop "Now listen now forget what you saw, We dont need excitement listen to the law" "Ill see what I can do, to help your family out what your going through" "In the meantime keep that trap shut, or youll find yourself in a worse rut" "Things could be harder if you know what I mean, so go run along now and keep your nose clean" When he walked down and waited for the guards to pass, he told us he saw - the power restored to the upper class upper class Everything we were told were just lies amass Protected by the upper brass Kept away in a ceiling of glass We were led to believe we were out of gas And the crowd grows tense as the news spreads fast, Hearts beating faster with thoughts left aghast The crowd turns to mob looking for reaction, The military grabs its guns to stop the infraction, Poor protest needs , a need for satisfaction, Lives put to stress , a need for a faction What would it take for you to lose it, When unfairness increases and forces you to submit, The law may prevail but never break the spirit, Income equality created the dynamite and it was lit (whisper)

Scuba I, Objector Some dont mind be taken to be naive as a fool, To sit back and disappear and let the thugs write the rule Just enjoy the repression - popping pills and call it sane The denial state of life wreaks stress on the brain ...and Maybe someday later the state of things will correct itself, Take a look at all the bad things and put them on a shelf We all pay our taxes to help the schools and the poor, But where does the money go, is it business or is it ours I object, to the isolation that the cowards want to commit I object, to the notion a society is better left split I object, to the fear pointed at societys goodwill I object, to the insularity - where goods dont cross armies will And when something good does happen it gets buried in the noise, Inflation breaking unions, working class turns to sadistic toys, Pride turns to pain as the costs the state employs, A destabilized society fights each other with no joy Enough of this shit, were not going down with Windrip, Toss all the plutocrats on board - all that ego will surely sink the ship Redistrubute the wealth, for better mental health, When we make our own choices a better hand of cards well be surely dealt Trying to run the world from the top to the bottom, The man caught behind the curtain tried to run but we surely caught em' Laying the foundation for a society ready to rise, Unsplit and together forming common ties and to unionize With the throttle off ideas from new to Aristotle, Making changes based on data works better than spin the bottle And if the sinkhole in the ground needs to get fixed, No distraction will be made as the need for funding will be nixed Some dont mind be taken to be naive as a fool, To sit back and disappear and let the thugs write the rule Just enjoy the repression - popping pills and call it sane The denial state of life wreaks stress on the brain ...and Maybe someday later the state of things will correct itself, Take a look at all the bad things and put them on a shelf We all pay our taxes to help the schools and the poor, But where does the money go, is it business or is it ours I object, to the isolation that the cowards want to commit I object, to the notion a society is better left split I object, to the fear pointed at societys goodwill I object, to the idea of insularity - where goods dont cross armies will And when something good does happen it gets buried in the noise, Inflation breaking unions, working class turns to sadistic toys Pride turns to pain as the costs the state employs A destabilized society fights each othe as the villain experiences joy

Scuba Neverending We watch it now - on the tv, Absorbing the fruit from the poisonous tree Our leader now - the main VIP, The image of cult of the personality The cameras are rolling - the script is written, The speech is made as the plot gets thickened The populist ideal is given the Blue Ribbon, Then turns its face as democracy is forbidden Neverending, Reality tv the horror show tradegdy Neverending, is it fact or anecdotal fantasy Neverending, Laundering the truth - counterfeit democracy Neverending, a satire of freedom devalues our liberty The switch is flipped and the bait is set, selective data on the internet, All the glamour and glitter onto the national debt, Eyes look away for further amusement The cameras zoom in on the painted face, With bank decals tattooed from the political race, Un-reality born in the cyberspace, The emotions reveal truth has no place Neverending, Reality tv the horror show tradegdy Neverending, is it fact or anecdotal fantasy Neverending, Laundering the truth - counterfeit democracy Neverending, a satire of freedom devalues our liberty The president walks out to the podium, words lash out causing pandemonium, The registers run wild from the speech's odium, Advertisers glee at the social opium And the hopes and dreams of our fate, Dont improve of our psychological state The distraction comes out to talk again, reading what was written by buisnessmen (Speech Skit) Host - "So, Hows everybody doin' " "Heard theres some folks downtown who dont like my message" "So we sent a nice squad of officers and girls in bikinis with a water cannon to help cool them off" (-laughter) Yes Man - " I heard things were getting pretty hot" (-laughter) Host - "Lets give those hard working people a hand" (-applause) (Neverending Story segment - narration - Prox effect) Its a brazen new world full of hopes and dreams brought to you by our security. If you feel your neighbor is talking unloyal - report them to us - its your authority. Dont let the environment bring you down. We can always live a happy life underground. And as long as you keep the factories going and every dime is spent, Oh dear citizen you wont have to fear the state or the need to repent. What a bright future it is bringing light to the faithfull, Dont step out of line - it would be very regretfull. Just do as we say and everything gets better, Dont want to be one of those unfortunate souls wearing the scarlett letter........And Thank you !

Scuba I Got Mine Bills line up quick, as the stress makes you sick, try to put aspirin in the drink, so no time to stop and think Collection at the door, dont know whats in store, court garnishes the cash, all they see is trash Working two more jobs, a happy life kept at odds, and Im late with the rent, is this how a life gets spent Kids sent to homes, the dog left out to roam, cuff my hands to my back, the life of the anxiety attack Its fine, I unwind, I Got Mine So rich it makes you sick, I Got Mine Living life in a pillow haze, I Got Mine Its just so easy to live these days, I Got Mine Meanwhile - in prison - life - has - stopped Dont - know - where - the mind - is All - the images - in - my - mind Have - folded - far - in the corner Guard with the stick, hit the bars, make it click, and poor hurt the poor, another body on the floor Taking all corners, with the race made borders, stress made duress, how can anyone survive this mess Years gone by later, got release from the incarcerator with twenty bucks in my pocket, how will I ever make it Turned down from most work, only job with a boss a jerk try to make a living, poor life is so unforgiving Its fine, I unwind, I Got Mine So rich it makes you sick, I Got Mine Living life in a pillow haze, I Got Mine Its just so easy to live these days, I Got Mine Class - struggle - is - a - dead end And - if - we can stop it - maybe - we should Laws - should protect us - but - they divide us And - that - needs to be - today understood The times these days, theres signs of things getting looked over Things are moving back to serfdom after the wake of capitals hangover Without a new system in place to transition from one econmy to the next The worst of us comes out blaming each other for the mess Putting walls between the wealthy and the poor to keep our morals sedated Saying theres a race war when its class struggle and hope it doesnt get investigated We are reaching a need for change that together we can heed the warning How long will it take to wake up from the illusion and hear your conscience calling

Scuba Chain Debt Rents rising higher - its never worth what you get, It cuts out all the money you could save - instead of paying off the obvious debt And if things dont work out your lease will keep you - tethered with regret As neighbors turn cowardly on each other instead of - looking at the source of the threat The cars in the shop - and Im sitting here waiting, I wonder how much will it cost - these thoughts are so frustrating Will there be any vacation this year or will I sit by the window daydreaming At least I can still eat - but no money to go out - it feels suffocating Got sick and to the hospital I went, there in the waiting room, They tell me all these tests they take only says maybe a darkness looms, But later on I get the bill - my blood pressure shoots right up only increasing the impending doom, And as all these bills cant get paid - all the drama only spills out into the courtroom Everyone these days - tries to get by - but the cost of living is - getting too high Everyone these days - tries to get by - but sooner or later - the well will run dry Everyone these days - tries to get by - but the cost of living is - getting too high Everyone these days - tries to get by - but sooner or later - the well will run dry My student loans are rising higher - I might have to drop out to start paying them down, But what jobs I can find pay little leaving with not much but a nervous breakdown, And I try to get back in school and still have no money to go around, And the depression of sinking failure down the sink is the only heard sound Sitting in the waiting room in the dentists office, They tell me the amount of work I need will take all of my resources, The prison of debt keeps getting worse coming home to an eviction notice, You literally pay by the rules wondering if theres any real justice Sitting in the court room from the much debt to repay, All my funds and resources have been spent and whittled away, The judge orders garnishment from income taxes and paychecks by the way, Feeling time slip ever slower - feeling the weight crush you every day Everyone these days - tries to get by - but the cost of living is - getting too high Everyone these days - tries to get by - but sooner or later - the well will run dry Everyone these days - tries to get by - but the cost of living is - getting too high Everyone these days - tries to get by - but sooner or later - the well will run dry Debt ridden lifestyle - its beyond belief, You could cut your hands off - but only the rich can be a thief So as the Titanic sails off and sinks into the ocean, The only ones who survive will be decided by wealth which are laws were set in motion As the wells run dry and debt society gets neglected, Situations get stressed causing tears in the fabric of society that gets infected Stay-cations is the new norm that the economy has made, Less money to save leaves any choices constrained Picking what bills you can pay shuffled from the bottom of a hat, Youd like to pay off all debts but only the lottery could give you that Trickle down economics was suppose to keep our feet dry, But after a little while it turns out to be just another lie Democracy being choked from capitalisms grip, A society must unite to make those hands slip Tyranny from debt oppression its hard to forgive, They say you only get as much freedom as you give

Scuba Wrath Of The Commons Walk along gladly, in the woods happily, see the Earth around me, in the park, in the park Years gone later, trail junk accumulator, less funding for the trails, getting stark, getting stark Park got defunded, no one knew to defend it, it was there and gone, from national park to industrial park Makes you wanna snap like a thundercracker, try to think about some other matter, but its the only thing firing matter, in the mind, in the mind Voted in politician then moves in to defend it, things dont work and people get angry and throw a fit, throw a fit it gets handed over to private capital for it to reinvent, the decision of our time, of our time, of our time, 1 out of 6 trillion spending goes to private capital neverending, Reagan pulled the lever for more spending, but not for the poor, not the poor Lets take a minute and get this straight, you wanted to save some cash and took the bait, kept it behind closed doors so no one resisted, spending our money on solutions to problems that never existed As the public contiues to starve on the road to serfdom, where will the money come from, in the dole?, in the dole? Trickle down infastructure , tax money abductor, with holes in the architecture, no public, opinon poll Devolution revolution, trying to sell parts of the constitution, privatization creates another bloated institution, breaking ground, breaking ground A short cash fix - raise taxes or cut services, everyhting gets scrapped so merciless, an unmerry go round Since private took over those lands, robbing the people - keep washing those hands, we find ways to take a stand, but you have to keep a look out, and stick to a plan Using art as protest to express ideals, writing out concerns for a public appeal, sure beats waiting around asn kicking ones heels, but you have to watch out, another automobile As buildings lay empty and evacuated, capital ran dry and left misapproiated, drives the local value down subjugated, areas get depressed, and insulated Privatization has no built in concern, just a set of stages and a law of diminished returns, the cleanup that comes after is unconcerned, people will pay it out, in their income tax return So if these buildings stay and sit empty, why not use them to remind ourselves of our modus vivendi, of whats left behind froma day of plenty, but you have to watch out, the fines are hefty Walk along gladly, in the woods happily, see the Earth around me, in the park, in the park Years gone later, trail junk accumulator, less funding for the trails, getting stark, getting stark Park got defunded, no one knew to defend it, it was there and gone, from national park to industrial park Makes you wanna snap like a thundercracker, try to think about some other matter, but its the only thing firing matter, in the mind, in the mind Voted in politician then moves in to defend it, things dont work and people get angry and throw a fit, throw a fit it gets handed over to private capital for it to reinvent, the decision of our time, of our time, of our time, 1 out of 6 trillion spending goes to private capital neverending, Reagan pulled the lever for more spending, but not for the poor, not the poor Lets take a minute and get this straight, you wanted to save some cash and took the bait, kept it behind closed doors so no one resisted, spending our money on solutions to problems that never existed As the public contiues to starve on the road to serfdom, where will the money come from, in the dole?, in the dole? Trickle down infastructure , tax money abductor, with holes in the architecture, no public, opinon poll Devolution revolution, trying to sell parts of the constitution, privatization creates another bloated institution, breaking ground, breaking ground A short cash fix - raise taxes or cut services, everyhting gets scrapped so merciless, an unmerry go round Robbing the future to pay for the immediate needs of the present, the price goes up - public money spent, delusions of grandeur

Scuba The Last War The stage is set, for the next blockbuster set The evening crow, waits for the food to show Missiles on tv, high definition fantasy Reflections of light, on faces bright Television, frontal lobe circumcision Pay per view, war cash revenue Popcorn violence, inducing silence A cold war, wants an encore People take the bait and sit in seats, cash grows quick and fills the elites, no cars on roads and empty streets, everyone at home with a quicking heartbeat The livid faces rant in every direction, spewing their hate in self-deception, carefully controlled visual perception, fear becomes cash - state immaculate conception The drum beats louder and faces sweat, a figure behind the podium a marionette, horror show glow from the television set How long this been going on, old desires of violence Increases defence spending, public cowardice and compliance Social instability, paying out to any pseudoscience Sport think politics, state created fear of unity and alliance Created rattle and a whip, the baby screams it needs ownership Russian government and internet war, all leaders smug, they know the score Doomsday clocked stopped ticking, the end of freedom is their beginning A sudden flicker of increasing silence, the decision is made from the protected tyrant As the dead mother feeds the baby from a sling, Will the cold nipples be the buds of Putins spring The war was a farce and everyone fell for it, defence spending boom and that was the trick With a public sedated and left captivated, the truth to be told was left alienated Cold war register spilling bills on the floor, as we protest the mess, they want more money for war And as the cash gets lost and everyone forgets, it all reapeats itself with no time for regrets Theatre of war, Theatre of war Theatre of war, Theatre of war Take the tv, tv, and turn it off Take the tv, tv, and turn it off Take the internet, internet, and turn it off Take the internet, internet, and turn it off Leave the world behind and take a walk outside, a break from the trauma, felt grown inside, we have too much to live for to let it all go, so play like children and live to see the world love with every sunrise