Protection Racket

For the common good,

that glare so piercing

it will burn through your back

Reach, re-educate the soul

(even though this is feigned)

Because you need to be taken to task

Obscure my face

In Shadows I'll consolidate

Unmasked, I'd be whipped into shape

In shadows I'll consolidate

False alarmist

- they will brand it on your back

Or maniacal sadist,

when you are barely defence-minded

Because you walk right out of step

Obscure my face

Effectively decapitate

Unbowed through

the smear campaign

Effectively decapitate

Effectively, socially,

protectively decapitated.

Whiteout in the blackout

So everybody's running scared

Whiteout in the blackout

Rank and file and all upstanding

with selective downplaying

Whiteout in the blackout

Whiteout in the blackout

So the oft-duped

are grossly impaired

Whiteout in the blackout

Startled, unsettled,

thus curiosity expelled

Whiteout in the blackout

Homogenous

- I'm surplus to this time

that's well contained

Sullied rat in basement trap

with vital exposé

For your own protection,

for the retardation...