Life Imitating Art Lyrics - This Sinking Ship - Smoke Or Fire

Bang bang, it's sex and violence on the television 

Give us all a cultural distraction or the cure 

Who's strong, who's fast, who's in the game 

We've made our lives a competition and we all should be ashamed 

On the couch into the window of the world 

Who cares who ends up hurt as long as we're all entertained? 

Who to be, what to eat, what to wear 

How would we make decisions if the TV wasn't there? 

We are laughing at each other, are we so insecure? 

We are staring into the eyes of someone who isn't there 

Life is not a work of art, these moments were never meant to last 

We're so afraid to live our own lives, our lives, our lives, our lives 

It's the epitome of instinct, we're sad, happy, depraved 

Wave a prize in front of us and watch us dance for the ratings game 

Who to be, what to eat, what to wear 

How would we make decisions if the television wasn't there? 

Does it kill enough of your time? 

Does it numb enough of your mind? 

It feels so empty when we speak 

That's because we're still asleep 

We are laughing at each other, are we so insecure? 

We are staring into the eyes of someone who isn't there 

Life is not a work of art, these moments were never meant to last 

We're so afraid to live our own lives, our lives, our lives are lies