Painting the night unreal Out-glossing neon ,selling s**-appeal Cheaper thrills and instant visions; Dreams that men will steal Barge in on softer shoes Putting stickers on the darker hues Carnivores in pink polyester Dig that L.A. ruse Those family ties ,those brainless insulting big lies That bald-eagle seal,so that we know it isn't real Initiate and commence countdown There's a new sheriff in town
Paint the night in your favourite shade Before the colours all fade,the thrills all decay Untill there is nothing but mediocrity on display Keep it contained and still Put some meaning in those sugared pills Let them dream their sweet psychosis Syndicate their thrills The greatest scam ,the soft white underbelly of uncle Sam The stench and the pain you can never contain