ðə sˈɔŋ ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ pˈoʊᵻm ðæt ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst tˈɑːm dˈuːmɔnt ɹˈoʊt ɐbˌaʊt bˌiːɪŋ ɐdˈɪktᵻd tə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ænd hˌaʊ ɪt kæn kəntɹˈoʊl wˈʌnz wˈeɪ ʌv θˈɪŋkɪŋ.
The song is based on a poem that guitarist Tom Dumont wrote about being addicted to television and how it can control one's way of thinking.