Nurtured To Extinction

Something triggers in a part of the brain You label it as offensive Snap on a label and hide it in the dark Before it gets to the children Decisions are made in a flash of the mind That pulls the wool over pristine wide eyes Overthought, what hath we wrought Does the grey really matter? You gotta build it up to tear it down We're barricaded in a world of expressions to hide from reality Build it up to tear it down Before we're nurtured to extinction Point the finger like loaded gun Aim without impunity Let loose a torrent of serrated barbs It's so much easier than communique Life can be rough, it'll kick you when you're down It's the same thing our grandparents took on the chin They took in stride 'cause the skin grows thick When you treat it to the cold You gotta build it up to tear it down We're barricaded in a world of expressions to hide from reality Build it up to tear it down Before we're nurtured to extinction I don't need you tell me how I have to feel about anything I may get burned I may feel ill That's alright, it's my right to feel Let them try to break me Let them try to manipulate me The harder it is The more you have to stare it in eyes You've got to build it up to tear it down Wasting away in a sanitized way weakening each and every day Build it up to tear it down Before we're nurtured to extinction Stephen Murphy - Drums Nick Nunziata - Bass, Vocals Micah Robinson - Guitar, Backing Vocals