Children get sick, they see their parents die So you can stay, in your ivory tower For them it's their life, for you just a lie You spread your wings, but want them to cower We will pull through Even if you don't want us to I don't wanna die so that you can keep your status Fuck your institution and this whole apparatus A burning desire, a remnant of your failures Bloated sense of pride, fueling your ego We are no pawns, you are no savior We can't breathe, but we will pull through Even if you don't want us to I don't wanna die so that you can keep your status Fuck your institution and this whole apparatus We'll raise our fists in defiance We'll raise our fists in defiance We'll raise our fists in defiance We'll raise them even if you don't want us to I don't wanna die so that you can keep your status Fuck your institution and this whole apparatus