Youâve been living in a bubble made by people hidden from you ⢠Second-guessing what youâre thinking, taking everything that you can give âem ⢠And they think that money makes âem into better human beings ⢠While licking up fat from the meat that you fed âem ⢠âcause they set their trap right here in your home and you let âem in, you let âem in ⢠And they are meant to be annoying and theyâre meant to make a mess ⢠While the newsman casts a shadow meant to multiply your stress ⢠And now a message from our sponsor will relieve you from the press ⢠So youâre set down, set down in
Soda pop Youâre swimming in soda pop ⢠Wake up! Itâs soda pop ⢠On every channel, soda pop
Women flock towards them with glittering smiles ⢠And they talk about the industry, the atmosphere, the chemistry between them ⢠âTil their one track minds click like the buttons on a paparazzi telephoto lens ⢠Make sure youâre dressed correctly âcause theyâll meet you at the door ⢠Just remember who to greet and who to pointedly ignore ⢠These vipers in a nest dressed in their Sunday best ⢠Fondle and caress to the delicate strains of
Soda pop ⢠Youâre swimming in soda pop ⢠Wake up! Itâs soda pop ⢠On every station, soda pop
Then home at 5, the weatherâs on ⢠And hope tomorrow this feelingâs gone.
Australiaâs got a culture just like any other land ⢠But the music that we dance to is in the key of Uncle Sam ⢠While a satellite drip-feeds TVCDVDPR firms â worms! â¢
The parasitic tracking of the people on the street ⢠By a team of statisticians made to measure up the meek ⢠Who incidentally wonât inherit anything but lack of sleep ⢠When theyâre let down, let down by
Soda pop Youâre swimming in soda pop ⢠Wake up! Itâs soda pop ⢠For fucking morons: soda pop
Soda pop On every station, soda pop ⢠In every bar itâs soda pop ⢠On every channel, soda pop ⢠Now itâs gone too far
Soda pop In every paper, soda pop ⢠In every car, soda pop ⢠On every channel, soda pop ⢠Now itâs gone too far and I say ⢠Uh-uh, uh-uh get fucked!