Rise above This system based on murder Satisfaction of our hunger Depends on the blood of others We pull the end nearer and nearer Because we refuse
Is there a way to take it back Cause it took this long to see I'm wrong I should have always been there for you How many times did you come to me But
Don't hold me up to be Something that I'm not I never said I had all the answers Or that I didn't make mistakes You need someone to believe in But I'
Silent for so long In a world that's turned to gray No truth or voiced opinion As our youth gets stripped away Days fade into years Have we lost the
To everyone who said We'd never make it this far Who took every chance To tear us down This is our way of saying Fuck You We don't owe you a thing
A million miles from nowhere My faith shattered, ego bruised I shut my eyes and hope it all goes away But I return again I come back To the ones who
So much left unsaid It's so hard to turn and walk away I never knew how little time we had The things I look for granted All I let slip away When I should
I stand by my convictions and I'm living by my word So quick to condemn me and say I'm caught up in the past Holding on to something that was never meant
Go Point your finger Shake your head Denial in your eyes Explain away the images With propaganda and lies Justify the wrongs committed Then hide behind
In these days of darkness Ruled by fear and hate Struggling with our conscience Only serves to defeat Giving up is no answer Giving in proves no cure
Running around in circles Always trying to please you I just wanted you to see My life had meaning and I was doing something real I tried explaining
I watch My generation going down in flames Tell me why can't we change, why do we sit back We'll never have control over the lives that we have chosen
If you're waiting for forgiveness You should know I won't forget Do those lies weigh in your conscience Cause I can't let this rest Not this time Because
Winner takes all It must be hard to scream for change With that foot stuck in your mouth And all your false claims Of knowledge disavowed Unity becomes
That's right Turn and walk away Because you just don't get it When it's not spelled out for you When it's not forced down your throat You need to think
My hands are outstretched My fingers rub my eyes My hands are outstretched My fingers rub my eyes I, I stand defiant My questions remain unanswered I
