I was born into empire
Slave state
Built by the hands and shredded red backs
Of black and brown brought here by another
Shockwaves felt from the past
Still play out in the culture
Cries of the exploited still resonate
When justice cracks the sky
Let it be the water inside the lungs of this machine
I wanna see it drown
Lay low the spire of conquest
Raise up the voices silenced
(What we have are structures doomed to fail)
This is divide
It's time to draw lines in the sand
If we wanna change tomorrow, we have to lead not follow
We have to lead, not follow
Daily, knee on the neck and taunting, "Breathe! Breathe!"
Legion wears the skin of a mortal
Subjugate by design
Propagate denial
Ten thousand demons vile oppose the saints
When justice cracks the sky
Let it be the water inside the lungs of this machine
I wanna see it drown
Lay low the spire of conquest
Raise up the voices silenced
(What we have are structures doomed to fail)
This is divide
It's time to draw lines in the sand
If we wanna change tomorrow, we have to lead not follow
We have to lead not follow
We have to lead
This is divide
It's time to draw lines in the sand
If we wanna change tomorrow, we have to lead not follow
Crimes fading out of sight
Break the night
Shadows scatter in the light
When justice cracks the sky
Let it be the water inside the lungs of this machine
I wanna see it drown
Lay low the spire of conquest
Raise up the voices silenced
(What we have are structures doomed to fail)
This is divide
It's time to draw lines in the sand
If we wanna change tomorrow, we have to lead not follow
We have to lead not follow
We have to lead
This is divide
It's time to draw lines in the sand
If we wanna change tomorrow, we have to lead not follow