You've made us conscious

We are the leaders and the preachers
teaching you what is right from wrong.
And even if a hint of nonsense has made us clearly conscious,
We'll be the first ones to act, be the first ones to act in.

Tick-tock on the clock and a knock at the...

Oh oh oh - look at what we've all tried not to become:
another fabricated self-portrait.
Oh oh no - take another glance and remember we're the ones
Setting you up to take our fall.

You are the so-called weak and reckless.
Waiting for the next big explosion,
No matter if it's wrong or right.
If we let you have this,
you'll be the first to destroy, be the first to destroy it.

Tick-tock on the clock and a knock at the...

Oh oh oh - look at what we've all tried not to become:
another fabricated self-portrait.
Oh oh no - take another glance and remember we're the ones
Setting you up to take our fall.

The simple ways we roll our eyes
are exactly how we disguise our secrets.
You know you need this.

The simple ways we roll our eyes
are exactly how we disguise our secrets.
You know you need this.

Tick-tock on the clock and a knock at the...
Tick-tock on the clock and a knock at the...

Oh oh oh - look at what we've all tried not to become:
another fabricated self-portrait.
Oh oh no - take another glance and remember we're the ones
Setting you up to take our fall.