It’s a new system, hail the first exposure

It seems so much better, I must maintain composure

Feared it may be toxic, I’m relieved for closure

I was unaware of poisons without odor

I was greeted with so many friendly smiles, I thought, “Surely my interest’s at heart”

Often told I was bright so I wouldn’t think twice when they led me to roam in the dark

Nobody else I knew questioned the system, so when something seemed wrong, I didn’t dare ask

Signs of fatigue were dubbed scars of honor, we couldn’t wait for the days of our mark

They said free to speak, but they failed to mention they’re too busy to listen to voices

Free to express in their boundary of limits, we settled for the illusion of choices

When we were old enough to feel bothered, our tentative murmurs were hailed as noises

We imagined the touch from the poison, but alas it wasn’t that poignant

Nowadays the issues are more present

Diplomacy’s useless, we’re begging for weapons

Peers turned to examples, my brethren are threatened

But diamonds are only more impressive in pressure

We press on, progression’s the foil to oppression

To get what we want our attempts need perfection

We need to use passive-aggressive aggression

One step out of line and we’ve crept on regression

Trapped in a loop of suspension and tension

We beg for detention, instead

We’re trapped in a loop of suspension and tension

Hung out to dry in the end, our limits past stretched

Cause we’re trapped in a loop of suspension and tension

I thought we had endless potential

I guess that it ends when potential distracts from retention

Strive for education, yet applying their teachings is reckless

Learn how to live life is a definite death wish

Keep it on the hush

The mask is slipping, keep it on the hush

Just take some fun pictures, keep it on the hush

It’s not power abuse so keep it on the hush

Act out of line and you’re reduced to an object

And they won’t hesitate to keep it on the hush