Inner Logic

( Verse 1 ) D A# C D automatons with business suits swinging black boxes , D A# C G sequestering the blueprints of daily life D A# C D content and free of care , they rejoice in morning ritual D A# C G as they file like drone ant colonies to their office in the sky ( Bridge ) D A# C G i don’t ask questions , don’t promote demonstrations , A# C A don’t look for new consensus , don’t stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation A# C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception ( Chorus ) D A# F G there is an inner logic , D A# F G and we’re taught to keep far from it D A# F G it is simple and elegant , D A# F G but it’s cruel and antithetic A and there’s no effort to reveal it ( Verse 2 ) D A# C D graduated mentors stroll in marbled brick porticos D A# C G in sagacious dialog they despise their average ways D A# C D displaying pomp and discipline , they mold their institution D A# C G where they practice exclusion on the masses every day ( Bridge ) D A# C G i don’t ask questions , don’t promote demonstrations , A# C A don’t look for new consensus , don’t stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation A# C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception ( Chorus ) D A# F G there is an inner logic , D A# F G and we’re taught to keep far from it D A# F G it is simple and elegant , D A# F G but it’s cruel and antithetic A and there’s no effort to reveal it ( Verse 3 ) D A# C D decorated warriors drill harmless kids on pavement D A# C G simulating tyranny under red alert D A# C D protecting the opulent and staging moral standard D A# C G they expect redemption of character and self - worth ( Bridge ) D A# C G i don’t ask questions , don’t promote demonstrations , A# C A don’t look for new consensus , don’t stray from constitution E C D A if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation A# C A just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception ( Chorus ) D A# F G there is an inner logic , D A# F G and we’re taught to keep far from it D A# F G it is simple and elegant , D A# F G but it’s cruel and antithetic A and there’s no effort to reveal it ( Bridge & Chorus A 2nd time , while this is chanted behind it ) ( no equality , no opportunity , no tolerance for the progressive alternative )