Carnation

If you gave me a fresh carnation I would only crush its tender petals With me, you'll have no escape And at the same time there'll be nowhere to settle I trample down all life in my wake I eat it up and take the cake I just avert my eyes to the pain Of someone's loss helping my gain If you gave me a dream for my pocket You'd be plugging in the wrong socket With me, there's no room for the future With me, there's no room with a view at all I am out of season all year around Hear machinery roar to my empty sound Touch my heart and feel winter Hold my hand and be doomed forever If you gave me a fresh carnation I would only crush its tender petals With me, you'll have no escape And at the same time there'll be nowhere to settle If you're wondering by now who I am Look no further than the mirror 'Cause I am the greed and fear And every ounce of hate in you La-la-la, la, la, la la, la, la La, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la La...