Hook:
We functional junkies, livin’ in the lies
Escalation creepin’, can’t trust your own eyes
System unravelin’, truth they try to hide
Final crash comin’, nowhere left to slide
Verse 1 – Phase One: The Functioning Junkie
Yeah, it started generations back, famine and the grind
Population control, they said it’s for humankind
No gods above, just necessity cold
The chosen play the part, doin’ what they’re told
Volunteers or exiled, everyone knows the deal
Like a family watchin’ marks, pretendin’ it ain’t real
Leaders feel the high, power in their veins
Society moves smooth, but paranoia remains
Brittle normalcy, like a thin glass floor
They lie airtight, but we know what’s in store
Hook:
We functional junkies, livin’ in the lies
Escalation creepin’, can’t trust your own eyes
System unravelin’, truth they try to hide
Final crash comin’, nowhere left to slide
Verse 2 – Phase Two: Escalation & Mistakes
Like a junkie needin’ more just to feel the same
The system crave sacrifices, playin’ the game
Plagues hit, babies rise, quota climbs high
They take the beloved, can’t hide that cry
Artifacts left behind, witnesses awake
Clean narrative bleeds, mistakes they can’t fake
Leadership twitchin’, erratic, forced smiles
Guards over-placed, crushing dissent wild
Lies get louder, more elaborate, less real
Denial cracking, that’s the poison we feel
Hook:
We functional junkies, livin’ in the lies
Escalation creepin’, can’t trust your own eyes
System unravelin’, truth they try to hide
Final crash comin’, nowhere left to slide
Verse 3 – Phase Three: The System Unravels
Open secret screamin’, trust evaporates
People pull back, love carries the weight
Parentin’ turns nightmares, art stops breathin’
Innovation dies, creativity leavin’
Black markets rise, bribes buy escape
Utilitarian lies show their ugly shape
Leadership addicted to power, not stability
Rituals just feed greed, killin’ civility
Brave ones refuse, metaphors in the streets
Intervention starts, social cohesion depletes
Hook:
We functional junkies, livin’ in the lies
Escalation creepin’, can’t trust your own eyes
System unravelin’, truth they try to hide
Final crash comin’, nowhere left to slide
Verse 4 – Phase Four: Final Crash
Catalyst hit, leader goin’ too far
Sacrifice children, lesson under the stars
Frenzy erupts, old scores settle fast
Integration’s a lie, now chaos amassed
Drug raw, no lies to buffer the blow
Population either dies or just goes slow
Trauma permanent, biological shame
Society hollowed, can’t rebuild the game
Mirror held up, see the addicted hive
Sober now, facin’ the wreckage alive
High of survival burned, humanity lost
Addiction consumed it all, reality the cost
Bridge:
From lottery to frenzy, from denial to rage
Population addicted, trapped in a cage
No gods above, no salvation in sight
Just the needle of habit, in the dead of night
Outro:
Addiction is the story, society the junkie
Rituals as the needles, power the monkey
Denial grows, transparency fades
Crash inevitable
DonaldFritsche
