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Television Brain

by The Afterburners

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1.
It’s all controlled, all controlled ( all controlled, all controlled) In a battle for your soul (in a battle for your soul) Don’t you ask me how I know (ohh) Don’t you ask me how I know (woah) They’re all talking at the same time (at the same time) They’re all talking in your mind (in your mind,in your mind) Don’t you ask me how I know (ohh) Don’t you ask me how I know (woah) It’s all controlled, all controlled ( all controlled, all controlled) In a battle for your soul ( for your soul) Don’t you ask me how I know (woah) Don’t you ask me how I know (woah) Do you really wanna know? (woah) Do you really wanna know? (woah)
2.
There’s so many colors On the screen What is it now? What could it mean? I can’t stand the silence. I need the light The glow helps me fall asleep at night Signal Encoding Shoot the beams into my brain Signal Encoding Enough to help me dull the pain Don’t let it stop Don’t turn it down I need it now, I’ve always had it around And I’m not worried About being alone I have everything I could ever need here at home Signal Encoding Shoot the beams into my brain Signal Encoding Enough to help me dull the pain Signal Encoding Shoot the beams into my brain Signal Encoding Enough to help me dull the pain
3.
(oohhh) I want you to explain What you did to my brain You made me go insane I want you to explain I want you to see What you did to me I wanna hear you say You took my mind away (ooohhhh) I want you to explain What you did to my brain You made me go insane Now all I know is pain I want to hear you you say You took my thoughts away My memories gone gray I can’t remember yesterday (ooohhhh)
4.
CIA TV Kids 03:40
You always know just what to say When the camera’s on you, can’t look away YOu always know just where to be (ohh) You’re always there when we need you Always there on TV (You’re a) Million dollar T.V. kid Million dollar T.V. kid Million dollar T.V. kid (ohhh) Million dollar T.V. kid Man it’s just like a movie,Man it’s all so cool Talk to me like a fool* And it makes me feel so good (ohhh) It’s so much more real than Hollywood (these) CIA T.V. kids (woah) CIA T.V. kids CIA T.V. kids, T.V. kids, T.V. kids CIA T.V. kids, T.V. kids (solo) Million dollar T.V. kids (woah) Million dollar T.V. kids CIA T.V. kids, T.V. kids, T.V. kids T.V. kids
5.
Asset 02:16
Everything’s going according to plan And everybody’s eating your story right out of your hand You sure are lucky to make it so far When nobody knows who you are You’re an asset (woah oh oh oh) x2 You’re a man of the people, you’re a man of the times You’re the man on the inside, winning those hearts and minds You sure are lucky to make it so far When nobody knows who you are You’re an asset (woah oh oh oh) x4 [solo] You’re an asset (woah oh oh oh) x2
6.
All I know is what I’m supposed to say How’d I get here anyway? Woah oh Woah oh oh Program A [is] marked complete Set unit back to program B Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh Orders received and understood My head’s really splittin I don’t feel so good Woah oh Woah oh oh Package delivered, assignment success Wake up in bed completely dressed Woa oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh [bridge] I can’t focus on anything And I don’t know what that might mean But I got drugs now to calm me down I’m just keeping it cool, I’m just hanging around Woah oh Woah oh oh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh [CHORUS] Deep state drone Programmed at birth Deep state drone Not of this earth [solo] All I know is what I’m supposed to do And in my bones I know it’s true Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh I can’t quit and I can’t fight I’ll never know the reasons why Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh oh oh [bridge] [CHORUS]
7.
TV Friends 02:46
The TV is your friend Sometimes it’s real and sometimes it’s pretend Yeah the TV is your friend Sit down and listen to the man (solo) Watch the news, watch your TV show It’s so cool to see how the stories go Listen to the man, he’s your friend Just wait and see how they tie it all together in the end (solo) [softer:] The TV is your friend Sometimes it’s real and sometimes it’s pretend Listen to the man, listen to the man Listen to the man, listen to the man Watch the news, like its a TV show It’s so cool to see how the stories go Listen to the man, he’s your friend Just wait and see how it all comes together in the end
8.
Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh You’ve got that look in your face Like you’re somewhere else, like you’re somewhere else You’ve got that look in your face Like you don’t know yourself, like you don’t know yourself You’re gonna feel a little shock Do you feel it? (do you) do you want it to stop? You’re gonna feel a little pain (If you) want it all to go away, just... do what we say Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh Trauma Programming, woah oh oh oh

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released June 15, 2018

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