that's the way it's gotta be the earth vs. me tales of an ordinary madness who's to blame, i mean for all the sadness could it be the enemy within or just them i blame them who is the one that's kickin' your a** who is the one that's on your back stabbin' the soul twister turn your miss into a mystery, i see that's the way it's gotta be the earth vs. me well, i can dig it yeah i'll rise above it all never, never, never takin' the fall well the thoughts that i think are paranoid the thoughts that i think i think i can't avoid i swear they're out to get me, but get me not 'cause i'm ready for the fight see trapped in a conscious state of mind of separation stickin' to kickin' the facts from the songs of alienation stickin' to kickin' the facts stickin' to kickin' the facts stickin' to kickin' the facts from the songs of alienation some people were meant to be left alone so step off step one - dehumanize step two - is when you realize step three - humiliate step four - recreate