Paper Idols

from The Lockdown by Etrium

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Paper idols of society,
Golden icons to our vanity,
An empty promise of prosperity,
We adored your vacuity.

You lost your humanity,
Chasing popularity.
A showcase of our infamy,
We rewarded your mediocrity
By watching with idolatry.

Plastic body! Designer face! Adulation’s what you crave!
Zero merit! To your fame! I see nothing I can gain!

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

We watched on in fascination
Maybe horror or diversion
Your example of ambition
Mesmerized in adulation

Your phony world as aspiration
Cheap escape from our frustration
Your dignity is up for auction
You taught us self-humiliation
In the drive for more possessions

Like my picture! Buy my shirt! Is that all you have to say?
A hollow talent! An empty brain! Don’t you have an ounce of shame?

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

Built them up for our entertainment
Now they have become role models
They give our young the worst of examples
“None of them studied why should I?”

“None of them studied why should I?”

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from The Lockdown, released September 8, 2022

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Etrium León, Spain

Etrium arises from the passion of two friends for metal. Miguel Ángel de la Villa (guitarist and backing vocals) and Javier González (bassist and lead vocals) decided to create music together under the name of Etrium.

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