Hubris Debris - Progress Lyrics

Determination is my best friend to escape the downward spin
Looking around the more I see, it gets worse and worse each day
Satellites pry into our lives, behind controls sit gloating swine
Never caring how we feel when they take away our privacy
There's no progress
No profit here
Propagate and recreate the vast and narrow plains of view
Permeated disarray of hollowed out thoughts construed
Use your voices, learn to process, numb your conscience
Blind deception, blunt perception, asks the question
"Is it really worth the strain?"
Experts in psychological warfare control your every move
Making sure that you feed them data
Advertisement machines improve
Expertly infiltrating your psyche
Every future thought swayed
Ensuring you'll spend your last penny
Save yourself from the great persuade
Like a good capitalist big data shares all of your interests, fears, and cares
Data harvesters now know you better
Everything you're into down to the letter
Smartphones and your kitchen bots listen, record, and connect the dots
How much have we lost frightfully while they take away our privacy?
There's no progress
No profit here
Some time goes by and it seems that the world is making progress
At the same time, unbeknownst to us we are taking large steps backwards
Use your voices, learn to process, numb your conscience
Blind deception, blunt perception, asks the question
"Is it really worth the strain?"