Atoms trapped in broken machines
Potential stifled, inward screams
Widespread mental health barrier
Pressure builds, the atoms go nuclear
Deaths of despair, search for escape
Mental warfare, endless red tape
Want us broken, givin' up hope
Lives unspoken, unable to cope
Our shared experiences are familiar
The same patterns, connections all too similar
Turns out what we thought was our own
Is systemic, we're not alone
Alienation, separated from our reality
Atomization, separated from our community
Colonization, separated from our forebear
Exploitation, separated from our fair share
Want you to feel every failure's your own
Want you to feel every pain's your own
Want you to feel every struggle's your own
Want you to internalize it all as your own
Our shared experiences are familiar
The same patterns, connections all too similar
Turns out what we thought was our own
Is systemic, we're not alone
Understanding is mental self-defense
Understand the 'isms that oppress
You're not the source of anxiety
But a sick and broken society
There's beauty in connection
Therapy in reflection
Movement for existence
Self-care is resistance
Self-care is resistance
Self-care is resistance
Self-care is resistance
Self-care is resistance
Our shared experiences are familiar
The same patterns, connections all too similar
Turns out what we thought was our own
Is systemic, we're not alone
Written & Produced by CRITICAL ACTION
Lead Vocals: Chase Farley
Mixing & Mastering: Sefi Carmel
Cover Art: Butterfly painting by Ramon Ramirez, characters by Dennou, design and lettering by Mayobazooka
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