Dominant Paradigm

Everywhere I look everything looks the same

Homogenized state of decay

There ain't much left that ain't been compromised

For a profit; at least that's the way I call it

(murder) Another million made in the sweat shops

(murder) Another victim of the pressure drop and it's

(murder) in the market place (murder) it makes no sense to me

Conspiracy to steal your soul

Create walking billboards with corporate logos

Zombies in the shopping megaplex

Economy based on training the rats

We've been goin in the wrong direction too long

And it's too late to fix the system

Goin in the wrong direction too long, and it's too late

So if you wanna firebomb Starbucks (it's alright by me!)

And if you wanna shoplift at Wal-Mart (it's alright by me!)

And if you wanna vandalize a McDonalds

Take a baseball bat to that corporate clown Ronald

If you wanna set town hall on fire

Judge the judges and sentence em to firing lines

'Cause it's those mutha fuckas that should be doin time

Not some poor sap smokin weed trying to tune out the dominant paradigm

And I said whoa whoa shit is gettin rough

Remember when the cops used to be lookin out for us

Officer O'Malley helpin granny cross the street

Givin candy to the kids, keepin killers off the street

Now he signed a deal with the highway patrol

Give him lip, you'll end up on national tv yo

You got the right to remain silent

But that's just how they like it, nice and compliant

So I'd rather scream instead

I'd rather go out loud, than a sheep being led to the slaughter

I'm sayin fuck law and order

Fuck work, fuck taxes, fuck national borders (3x)

Well they just made that shit up to protect the status quo

And if ya slip up then they can fuck ya yo

So if you wanna smash a dare van (it's alright by me!)

Kick a crown victoria's lights in (it's alright by me!)

And if you wanna punch the magistrate's face in

Make him look stupid in front of all of his cop friends

If you wanna set the court on fire

Judge the judges and sentence them to firing lines

'Cause it's those mutha fuckas that should be doin time

Not some poor sap smokin weed trying to tune out the dominant paradigm

It's alright by me! (3x)