King Crimson — Meltdown

Now he lies buried in metaphors And allegory won't let him breathe Distorting the truth Suffocates language in spin Drowning in doublespeak lexicon Reason washed up, out of reach Devised and contrived Injected under his skin Meltdown Words in meltdown Down Meltdown Words in meltdown Down Down When in doubt Better say nothing Don't speak without A place to begin When in doubt Don't just say something Those platitudes Start to wear thin Meltdown Words in meltdown Down Down Meltdown Words in meltdown Down Watch it coming down Bear without a sound See their kingdom drown Under the waves Watch it coming down Bear without a sound See their kingdom drown Under the waves Watch it coming down Bear without a sound See their kingdom drown Under the waves