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. Ifwejust play dead, they
promise they'll stop when we've had enough. But
somebody's gotta tech the world about Texas-
sized justice. don't mistake this regret for
weakened hearts. we're watching how it works and
we're taking notes. What students we've become
don't mistake this regret for weakened hearts.
Our repertoire of chaos and playing dumb. 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 wewant to take their ear...
(change the speech we use) cut it off, hold it
near. And scream... Into darkened streets we pour,
so easy to ignore We speak in kind to blood,
bombs and bottom lines. And that's just fine,
because we've got the time. We're sharpening our
tongues now. We hang, and we fall. Singing last
words under breath, but... We hang, and 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 you will fight. Won't say when we've
had enough. Won't beg when you silence us. Our
words will become firebombs. As you wage your
wars, I swear that's how we will fight ours.
