[Verse 1]
Lifecycles and planned obsolescence
A perfect trap disguised as assistance
It takes the pain away, it takes the pain away
Control the sentience of the masses
Relief replaced with silent disaster
But I won't fade away, no, I won't fade away
[Chorus]
I defy this hopelessness
I defy your callousness
I defy irreverent
I will rise, I see through your disguise and all your lies
I defy, defy
I defy
[Verse 2]
A numbing cure for the common existence
To trade security for subsistence
It takes the pain away, it takes the pain away
Victimize, enable, beguile
A body count without a reprisal
But I won't fade away, no, I won't fade away
[Chorus]
I defy this hopelessness
I defy your callousness
I defy irreverent
I will rise, I see through your disguise and all your lies
I defy
[Bridge]
Sometimes the pain of life's too much to mitigate
But I refuse to march into an early grave
I refuse to march into an early grave
[Chorus]
I defy this hopelessness
I defy your callousness
I defy irreverent
I will rise, I see through your disguise and all your lies
I defy
[Outro]
Defy
Defy
Defy
I defy
Defy was written by Valentino Arteaga & Phil Manansala & Alan Ashby & Aaron Pauley.
Defy was produced by Howard Benson.
Of Mice & Men released Defy on Tue Nov 28 2017.
Of Mice & Men frontman Aaron Pauley shared with Alternative Press:
“Defy” is all about defying feelings of hopelessness, and, at the same time, defying that sort of disguised comfort that hopelessness [brings]. I say “comfort” because hopelessness can be comforting in that it gives you a reason...