In a temporary lapse of sanity You've been subdued by your own false sense of security You're a prisoner of your own privilege You fail to see the bars for what they are NOW YOU'VE BEEN SUBDUED You live your life exactly how they tell it You agree no matter how they sell it
An unconscious effort to remain subdued NOW YOU'VE BEEN SUBDUED Complain about your life as you waste away Never flying free from that golden cage You're a prisoner of your own privilege You fail to see the bars for what they are, come on