We argue with ourselves about the strangest things
We repeat the wildest lies 'til they come true
Perceptions are distorted, reality's a joke
We pretend it's not all shattering as the world goes up in smoke
The Web's a brutal funhouse, it's a maze of mirrors
Where we see nothing but reflections of ourselves
Stuck in shiny towers built on sand by speculating
It won't all come crashing down before the loans are paid
The web of life we all depend on
Keeps unraveling just beyond our sight
The biggest lie is the one that we tell ourselves
That we can all make it on our own
Nature has been purchased for a wildlife special
We consume from the comfort of our couch
When the truth is we depend on every bug and flower
Bolts keep popping from the plane yet we expect it still to fly
The global village is a lunatic asylum
Run by bullies screaming lies about the other side
They outlaw all questions and label it as freedom
Controlling us through fear of others
While they lead us toward disaster
The web of life we all depend on
Keeps unraveling just beyond our sight
The biggest lie is the one that we tell ourselves
That we can all make it on our own
There are no more unspoiled lands to steal from
Now we're a serpent feeding only on itself
A horde of hungry locusts that eat the seed corn and move on
We've chewed up all of heaven there's no place left but hell
The web of life we all depend on
Keeps unraveling just beyond our sight
The biggest lie is the one that we tell ourselves
That we can all make it on our own
That we humans can make it on our own