MANTRIC LYRICS

1. Die Old

Artists all around. Work so hard to avoid happiness.
Oh, how deep you sound. But I'm not impressed.
What's so wise about narcissistic whimpering, nihilistic failure?
It sure beats me.
But you won't wipe this smile off my face.
I'll think of sun when days are cloudy.
I'll squeeze as much joy out of every given day
that I am man for, don't get in my way.
'Cause you won't wipe this smile off my face.
Won't close my eyes to the deeds of cruelty.
But what I'll choose to embrace is beauty.
And I'll stick to my plan – to die old with a smile upon my lips.

2. How We Love Our Enemies

Addicted to distractions, we're terrified by peace.
Oh, how we love our enemies.
Where would we be without them? Trembling, on our knees.
Skip the facts and prepare for the counter-attack.
Oh, how we love our enemies. Without them, we'd be lost at sea.
Dear enemies, come help us find a direction, somewhere to point our hatred at. The bigger the imaginary threat, the tighter we bond and the closer we get.
Addicted to distractions, we're terrified by peace.
Oh, how we love our enemies. Where would we be without them?
So come on, give us some Arabs, Jews or Christians,
condemning, mean Conservatives or simply a few godless Liberals,
the young ignorants or the arrogant old.
Whosoever, as long as they are useful to maintain this imagined war that brings purpose to our lives, as we may see ourselves as soldiers of good.
Whosoever, as long as they are useful to maintain this imagined war that gives meaning to our lives, as we may see ourselves as part of something greater.
We'll do anything to hide our own sin.
Oh, how we love our enemies. Oh, how we love our enemies.
Where would we be?

3. Hanging Around

MANTRIC LYRICS