Discover the story of the song > John Doe – Adam Jensen

The protagonist in these lyrics describes himself as a crazy person, always on the edge, and addicted to drugs. He also talks about causing destruction and chaos. He feels like he is trapped in a machine and listens to the voice of the devil. The protagonist refers to himself and his friends as "American psychos," suggesting that they are all going through similar struggles and getting high to cope with their problems. Despite their dreams slipping away, they continue to survive. The protagonist also mentions feeling like God is a robot. He goes on to describe feeling stuck in a cycle of work and blame, but also feeling amazing and dying with a smile on his face. In the end, the protagonist expresses feelings of self-hatred and dissatisfaction with his life. But despite it all, he and his friends, who he refers to as "John Does," continue to cope and keep going.