As you try to settle in, to settle down, to settle skin
It occurs never again might you feel settled
So you try to empathize, you never can, but hey, you tried
The greedy win, innocent die, and the scales stay level
And your phoenix songs, they all sound so beautiful
But there's 80 people gone, and I want heads to roll
Shame on me, for thinking we'd be better
When it comes to comfort, denial is the key
Shame on me, in a week we'll all forget
Add it to the stack of tragedy
As you try to take a break, settle down, to shake a leg
It occurs to scope out cover and the exits
Any vet would say that's smart, but is this war or is it art?
School and Syria and Country found a nexus
And your good guy with a gun had best be white and best not run
And we average one a day and I want heads to roll
Shame on me, for thinking we'd be better
When it comes to comfort, denial is the key
Shame on me, in a week we'll all forget
Add it to the stack of tragedy
Add it to the stack of tragedy