The Fake Escape
So it seems we all have a vice
Every luxury has its price
Methods of transcendence, methods of enjoyment
So what price are you prepared to pay?
So it seems, (So it seems,) if they cant tax it
They go ahead and they will criminalise it
My society tells me what it thinks is acceptable:
Nicotine, caffeine and alcohol
And Ive grown up in a society thats choice of drug is alcohol
But to have this drug legal and other drugs not is surely hypocritical
Especially when you compare the different situations that these different drugs can create
I sense underlying goals, vibes of control, a cause for debate
So it seems with every culture
There has been a drug of choice
The indigenous tribes, the Victorian times
Humans and drugs have always mixed
And Ive grown up (Ive grown up) in the age of the chemical
If its taught me anything, its to be careful
Dont let the substance over rule your judgement
Respect yourself and your weaknesses
So choose... your... drug... wisely
Now we get to the part, back to the message at the start
We all have a vice, but exactly at what price?
You see, money is sure one thing but your health is quite another
And it becomes an issue when you inflict it upon others
Can you handle it? Take it? Or let things slip?
Are we simply searching from escape?
From what is it that were escaping from?