Polaris - Consume (Official Music Video)

From the album THE MORTAL COIL available here: LYRICS Before we knew what we were missing Before we felt desire’s sting We were content with what we had And never wanted for anything We know it’s futile to compare Our culture was the culprit, we were taken unaware Manifest the weakness, a self-fulfilling prophecy Undermining every insecurity It’s a fear growing deeper when no one’s around Like a nagging aching sore The devil’s in the detail, the truth inconsequential The idle mind is scrutinised, robbed of its potential in time Begging for redemption, pleading for solutions We know we never should have had this cross to bear Our culture was the culprit, we were taken unaware We’ve been led to think we needed more (Resenting who we are) Only to find that we were better off before (Before we bought what we were sold, before we tried to fit the mould) We’ve been chasing false perfection Searching in the wrong direction This is the crux of our corruption Drawn into social seduct