e william nutter - The Headlines Lyrics

I was convinced
That this was the right thing to do
Draw you in, with words
Purposely for you
It was addictive
To get eyes, pointed all, a tool
I would lie, my words
Focused on the fools
When a story is too good to tell it
And a happy ending never sells it
Oh, the headlines
Oh Lord, the headlines
The headlines and lies, and lies
Oh Lord, the headlines
Oh Lord, the headlines
Sadly I studied it all in the deepest depth
Wanting nothing but at least to be the best
Investigate, interrogate the facts
All while keeping my composure
I was a light in the dark, to shine
On all that was needing exposure
But in practice this all has proved
To be nothing more than a ruse
The easiest path was just to scare the masses
Writing and speaking all just to light a fuse
Twist all the words to see who can create a fire the fastest
Oh, the headlines
Oh Lord, the headlines
The headlines and lies, and lies
Oh Lord, the headlines
Oh Lord, the headlines
A simple flash or a soundbite
A teaser and a quick-take next
A snapshot, troubled angle and a quote
Absolutely out of context
Soundbite
A simple flash or a soundbite
A teaser and a quick-take next
A snapshot, troubled angle
And a quote out of context
A simple flash or a soundbite
A teaser and a quick-take next
A snapshot, troubled angle
And a quote out of context