Happiness is a thing of the surface Inside it feels more like curses Behold the tranced out consumers Engulfed in constant hypnosis Go on and take the stage Attempt to numb the pain Put on a fake smile To make it through the day I am awake But I am dead inside We are alive But we've lost our minds We've lost our minds What happens when the crowd stops cheering? When will you realize you don't have anybody? What happens when we stop pretending? When will we see we're nothing but empty bodies? Tell me something meaningful Words that pierce my skin More to me than physical I'm no machine I am awake But I am dead inside We are alive But we've lost our minds I would rather be cast into oblivion Than continue to lead a life A life oblivious I am going through pages before I hit submit Today I tell myself I'm breaking my routine I break down into pieces and put myself together But you can't expect the heart to last forever I am awake But I am dead inside We are alive But we've lost our minds