Damned by the wars we wage to a similar fate of the states we imitate
Forgotten faster than Rome's walls came tumbling down
Administering "shock and awe" with Tsunami bombs never did stand a chance,
When I was floored at once by the one-two punch of benevolent terror
This is what I meant by "dying" this is why I'm terrified of trying
If we just play dead, they promise they'll stop when we've had enough
But someone's got to teach the world about Texas-sized justice
Don't mistake this regret for weakened heart
We're watching how it works and we're taking notes
What students we've become!
Don't mistake this regret for weakened heart Our repertoire of chaos and playing dum
Don't think that we never saw you displace your mistakes at home
Buckle in hold tight, listen up, and go pre-empt yourself sir
One more tune for the peace parade with threadbare banners that we made
But if we want to take their ear (change the speech we use) cut off off, hold it near
And scream
Into darkened streets we pour, so easy to ignore
Gotta speak in kind to blood, bombs, and bottom lines
And that's just fine, because we've got the time
I'm sharpening my tongue now
We hang, we fall
Singing last words under breath, but we hang we fall
And the rope they used came right from us
Where's Nero with his violin now?
I know to run but I can't explain how
I've been looking for a way out of this one, truthful, good, and mild
Won't say where I went wrong
I am the least of any evil that you'll fight
Won't say when we've had enough
Won't beg when you've silence us
Our words will become firebombs
As you wage your wars, I swear that's how we will fight ours