Insubstantial and unnoticed the contradictions that built our world promised freedoms, sworn on liberty things that no longer exist. Ethnocentric ideals balance on a precipice between "us" and "them" wondering where this world has gone feeling lost, forsaken and hated these things they gave us, they took away they lie, they steal, every fucking day take our money, take our lives controlled by greed, craving more more more stolen lives and brainwashed soldiers numbed to nothing, no thought at death choiceless masses, bound by bureaucracy we speak of leaving, they convince us to stay deadened thoughts and neglected dreams allegiance pledged to a decaying nation wondering where this world has gone feeling lost, forsaken and hated these things they gave us, they took away they lie, they steal, every fucking day take our glory, take it all wasn't it always yours? that's what we learned. a country rots, a people falls knocked off this pedestal, down to the floor They think we're on top, but we're lower than low. and our fathers roll 'round in their graves these things they gave us, they took away they lie, they steal, every fucking day take our money, take our lives controlled by greed, craving more more more