"The News" lyrics

A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight

Well, mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see

So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight

Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight

Well mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diegetic world is so unclear

So baby, close your ears
On the news tonight, on the news tonight

The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
And mama said, mm
Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die?
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes

Mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see

So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight