A Spin on Reality

Shock tactics to stir the drama,
Controversy to power the media machine,
Moral stance to balance the karma,
Late night showings to unveil the obscene,

Bullets through heads, celebrities in beds,
Nothing is sacred, it’s only fair game,
Royalty and poverty messing with our heads,
You’ll remain an anomaly until you meet fame,

Overfed on reality shows and talent contests,
Just so we can pay to vote someone to fortune,
But where are they now, those important protests?
Just archaic footage for the latest punk tune,

We live in a time afraid to say no to the young,
A world that doesn’t believe in carbon pollution,
A world that chooses to ignore the views of everyone,
So why aren’t we calling for another revolution?

Presidents of peace who take us to war,
Suicide bombers who die of a lie,
Terrorism setting us up for the mightiest fall,
While we still find reality on channel five


P D Dawson 2007