Shut it down I've watched the world trade blood for gold I've watched the innocence bought and sold Billboards scream what to believe Act one: Dress the chains on silver screens, c'mon I'm walking through the fire in a plastic high Every smile feels like a lie It's a lie, it's a lie Look around, it's the world that's upside down Synthetic dreams, all by design It's the same script, it's the same lines Something ain't right, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time I know what's real and what's a lie Distractions fading into broken dreams Like counterfeits to everything we believe In this high-tech, low-life myth Act two: Lights, camera, action You gotta see between the lies You gotta read between the lines Choose a side, open your eyes, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time I know what's real and what's a lie I miss the scars that used to burn I miss the hearts that used to beat You can't measure my soul in numbers So you can keep your likes and fucking streams Choose a side, open your eyes It's the same script, it's the same lines Something ain't right, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time Look around, it's the world that's upside down Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time We gotta shut it down