Pyramid Scheme by Phanatik

Crimes & Consequences by Phanatik

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Pyramid Scheme
by Phanatik

Album: Crimes & Consequences

You know, If you fool me once, shame on you. If you fool me twice, shame on me. But if I keep falling for it maybe I'm not a fool. Maybe I'm
Trapped in this pyramid scheme. After wealth and the American Dream. They got you chasing pleasure and material things. Who's at the top of your pyramid scheme?

First you buy their CD. Then you buy into what they're saying. Aren't you tired of them lying to you? It's like false advertisement. They show you guys getting rich off rap and hope that you go buy it. See what they do, is let a couple of rappers through and have the rest of them thinking it could happen to you. And you're not a fool, but you think its gotta be cool if you can make it like the rappers so you drop out of school. Hoping you're the next thing to blow. Next thing you know your 27 living like your 17 years old. And you believed everything they told you. Yeah, you was hot, but now your not and everything is cold. Your might have even chopped rocks for some fiends and sold them on the block, while you watch for your dreams to explode. Meanwhile that rapper who's music you bought made a small slice of the pie, so thanks for your support. He was caught.

Trapped in this pyramid scheme. After wealth and the American Dream. They got you chasing pleasure and material things. Who's at the top of your pyramid scheme?

First you subscribe online, then you buy into what they're playing. Aren't you tired of them lying to you? It's like false advertisement. Pics and clips of sick flicks flickering entering into your eyelids. Its all in a name and they assault your brain with what they call adult entertainment. And this is the biggest pyramid scheme. Cause you know that's not you up on there on that screen. In a trance you watch these tiny dancing dots. You know whatever this is, romance is not. It's just an imitation. Your only participation is hand-eye coordination. Meanwhile, billions of dollars are made and tiny percentages paid to the men and women who laid down in this playground of sin. Back at the ranch you end up empty handed, they got you again. You was trapped in this pyramid scheme. After wealth and the American Dream. They got you chasing pleasure and material things. Who's at the top of your pyramid scheme?

And there's another level to this pyramid. Weird as it is she sells her girlfriend experience. But why settle for a g.f.e. I'd rather had w-i-f-e. You wanna know why? Let's see. You could catch heartache or aids or all of the above, if a start rate for a date is elderly. Her love has a limit. Either in time, tendency or attention. Leaving you crying, on bended knee and regretting the day that you ever met her. Let me snitch a bit more for my sisters, this is how you get here. First you read the magazine, then you buy into what they're displaying. Aren't you tired of them lying to you? It's like false advertisement. They show you smiles and legs for miles. I hope you never try it. You never find love showing off your skin. You're beautiful. But you should know real beauty flows from within. And it don't show up in a photo shoot. Or leave you low on a pole in some go-go boots. I'm wondering if she knows that models that don't make it often end up on on websites naked. Or off in the club in the dead of night, shaking. Lost in the hustle for the bread. Just trying to stay fed and bring home the bacon and eggs but who told her she could only get her breakfast in bed. She was trapped in this pyramid scheme. After wealth and the American Dream. Trapped in this pyramid scheme. Who's at the top of your pyramid scheme?

You better be careful of the apple that captures your eye. Disaster if you think that you're gonna master your high. I gotta watch what I'm after. We were made to serve, you better choose a kind master. There's a lot of ways you can live. Or try to be your own boss. You can give your whole life to a habit, live life like an addict, or choose a kind master. Let Christ be your habit. 'Cause passion and pleasure is cruel if you used that as your measuring rule. Or if you choose to be ruled by the cash, chasing treasure and jewels. Each choice is like a lever you pull. Passing you rope, or who gets to play which part. Or place that weak spot in your heart. If you ready for a change, start by rearranging the game and place Jesus at the top of your chart to flip your pyramid scheme.