1. THE AMERICAN WAY

Truth and honor faith and pride all convictions surely died honesties time has passed time for lies is here at last truth is false I'm so fed up how did we come to be so fucked hate fear pain death all our country has got left
Talk to children hear them say daddy left again today brother steals and mommy lies future lost before their eyes the sun was lost behind the clouds they rapped it up and blacked it out acid rain fell today it came and washed our hopes away
This was once the land of dreams now these dreams have turned to greed in the midst of all this wealth the poor are left to help themselves a capitalist's democracy no one said that freedom's free lady liberty rots away no truth, no justice the American way
Don't look past your t.v. all of us are what you see a looking glass into our lives what we watch is what we buy priorities are out of whack who is next to stab our back doesn't it make you mad to have lost all that we've had
This was once the land of dreams now these dreams have turned to greed in the midst of all this wealth the poor are left to help themselves a capitalist's democracy no one said that freedom's free lady liberty rots away no truth, no justice the American way
Doesn't it fill you with disgust that there's no one left to trust is this happening is this real my body numb I cannot feel are you happy are you sad are emotions a thing of the past I have no tears I cannot cry no one mourns for a world that's died
This was once the land of dreams now these dreams have turned to greed in the midst of all this wealth the poor are left to help themselves a capitalist's democracy no one said that freedom's free lady liberty rots away no truth, no justice the American way

2. LOVE...HATE

In a world so big and cold you seem so all alone then someone enters your life and makes it all seem right sometimes things do change love turns to bitter rage and you say "Never again" but emotions always mend
It's the root of all disharmony but it's the need to feel complete it's a physical attraction a chemical reaction a walking contradiction a push, pull affliction it's a love...hate relationship
You can see it in our band we're all so different every solution we come to starts with an argument but through adversity the music's in our heart we'll stay together you can't tear us apart
It's the root of all disharmony but it's the need to feel complete it's a physical attraction a chemical reaction a walking contradiction a push, pull affliction it's a love...hate relationship
Love...hate is it one in the same I can't differentiate between love and hate love...hate is it one in the same I can't differentiate between love and hate I hate to love, I love to hate you love and hate is it one in the same love...hate
We always take for granted the one's that love we think they'll always be there and we treat them as such but if we really make an effort to show them that we care our love will shine through and the hate will disappear
It's the root of all disharmony but it's the need to feel complete it's a physical attraction a chemical reaction a walking contradiction a push, pull affliction it's a love...hate relationship


3. CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

Toxins, pollutants and poisonous gasses without notice take their toll on the masses air becomes thicker than the water we drink people unaware of the spread of disease smoke fills the sky and the sun disappears rain from above is like acid filled tears the fragile balance of sky and earth has been altered forever harmony disturbed
Towering temples of modernization megatropolis monument to civilization pollution and waste is direct indication to the growing problem of the world's situation smoke fills the sky the sun disappears rain from above is like acid filled tears the fragile balance of sky and earth has been altered forever harmony disturbed
What will it take to make us see these are crimes against humanity not only you, not only me but even our future society these are crimes against humanity
Pain and suffering are what can be found violence and hatred are what abound building the weapons that we can't use can't we see they have only one use we need more compassion not more war planes are we so blind uncaring insane brought into this world with nothing and with nothing we're destined to depart
What will it take to make us see these are crimes against humanity not only you, not only me but even our future society these are crimes against humanity
Crimes against humanity


4. STATE OF EMERGENCY

Jailed and beaten left to die political prisoners of apartheid youth of the nation violently oppressed in the quest for freedom thousands dead
How can we let this be in their country they must be free when will segration end when will the masses be free again
I can't concieve of this injustice I can't believe it's going on white man's law is held supreme black man have no rights at all
How can we let this be in their country they must be free when will segration end when will the masses be free again
In this age let's have harmony all people can be free this injustice must now end the masses will be free again
How can we let this be in their country they must be free when will segration end when will the masses be free again


5. I DON'T KNOW

I don't know what you think I don't know what you want me to be I don't know how you want me to act I've fallen into another trap
I don't know what you want me to be I can't change I can only be me I won't fit into your classifications I won't be tagged by restricting labels
I can't fit into your classifications a nice little package for media conversation I don't know what you want I won't change or play a part
I don't know what you want me to be I can't change I can only be me I won't fit into your classifications I won't be tagged by restricting labels
I don't know what you think I don't know what you want me to be I don't know how you want me to act I've fallen into another trap
I don't know what you want me to be I can't change I can only be me I won't fit into your classifications I won't be tagged by restricting labels