V1
I’m challenging the common view but dissent is not allowed
Deviation from the norm will anger any crowd
I’m fighting off the doublethink I’m changing my perspective
Just because it looks bizarre doesn’t mean my sight’s defective
Pre
Authorities are everywhere
They tell us what to think
I hide my independent mind
But I’m breaking away
Out of the traps
Setting my thinking free
Chorus
Society of Winston Smiths
We’re pushed and pounded flat
Afraid to look beyond the bounds
Set by faceless bureaucrats
Society of Winston Smiths
Our lives are ruled by fear
1984 is here, 1984 is here
V2
Cameras on every street you know Big Brother’s near
Is our ignorance a strength the newspeak makes it clear
Am I just a lunatic a minority of one
Or do others feel the pain of thoughtcrime on the run
Pre
Authorities are everywhere
They tell us what to think
I hide my independent mind
But I’m breaking away
Out of the traps
Setting my thinking free
Chorus
Society of Winston Smiths
We’re pushed and pounded flat
Afraid to look beyond the bounds
Set by faceless bureaucrats
Society of Winston Smiths
Our lives are ruled by fear
1984 is here, 1984 is here
Bridge
We need to break the cycle, not take it anymore
We need to move the clock past 1984
Pre
Authorities are everywhere
They tell us what to think
I hide my independent mind
But I’m breaking away
Out of the traps
Setting my thinking free
Chorus
Society of Winston Smiths
We’re pushed and pounded flat
Afraid to look beyond the bounds
Set by faceless bureaucrats
Society of Winston Smiths
Our lives are ruled by fear
1984 is here, 1984 is here
