Quality of Life - Hellions

So if I’ve got your contempt, then know you’ve got mine

Covet a home of trinkets, living supine

So tell me what is real and all that constitutes that

A collared man breathes on your neck, they’re on your back

In fact, fuck that: I pity you

Validation, valediction

What’s the difference now?

Eschew the standard

Turn the paradigm upside down

You could be happy, if you wanted to be

Don’t feel obliged to live a life you never wanted to

The best way out is straight through

Let intuition guide you

You could be happy, if you wanted to be

But you know that you don’t

Don’t you pay no heed to those who take no liberties

The way of the sheep is not for me

(Behind your walls, you cannot see)

I’m glad you met the standard

So pleased you met your quota

It’s myopic

Hand in your pocket

Mind on your wallet

Fuck that I pity you

Live for you

Validation, valediction

What’s the difference now?

Eschew the standard

Turn the paradigm upside down

You could be happy, if you wanted to be

Don’t feel obliged to live a life you never wanted to

The best way out is straight through

Let intuition guide you

You could be happy, if you wanted to be

But you know that you don’t

(Back) So bring it back to me

(So) So tell me honestly

(Friend) My friend, don’t lie to me

Did you ever really love everything that you did

And everywhere that you’ve been?

Are you just scared to live?

So don’t accuse me of living a life I’ll regret

I’m not a hypocrite — another marionette

So hold your hands high

You abide by your strings in the sky

Dancing to a preordained lie

You’re a marionette

Validation, valediction

What’s the difference now?

Eschew the standard

Turn the paradigm upside down

You could be happy, if you wanted to be

Don’t feel obliged to live a life you never wanted to

The best way out is straight through

Let intuition guide you

You could be happy, if you wanted to be