[Verse 1] Premise to interlude Wait 'til all bones pretrude You're convexed, you're convert There is a stain on your shirt [Verse 2] Semi-sweet, semicide The remorse you can't hide Now we molt, past our skin And make room to begin [Chorus](x2) Symmetry You must work in symmetry You must earn their empathy Empathy, empathy, empathy [Refrain] Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me [Verse 3] The final chrysalis Self-controlled consciousness Now it feels omminent Done for your benefit [Verse 4] Eat right out of their hand It's concaved all your glands We're encouraged to forget Preference to be forcefed [Chorus](x2) Symmetry You must work in symmetry You must earn their empathy Empathy, empathy, empathy [Refrain] Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me Down, down, cities fall down on me [Outro](x4) You must earn our empathy