In hubris we act as sovereign Yet traverse the earth like ants Rapacity indoctrinated The truest trait of man Now to decide Assimilate, crawl through the hive Fill a purpose, find a way to provide or Rot in the streets as you fight to survive Pay with your time, blood, body or life Feed yourself off this grand machine As it's hooks dig deeper The avarice can't be contained This is our only way Avarice Can't be contained Avarice Our only way The arrogance of our fathers Will reciprocate itself in time The debts they've sewn compound the unborn will pay the price Why must we gauge our own success off another's suffering? While we all subscribe to a hive through pervasive programming We sacrifice our youth and our minds to ensure a bottom line The paradigm locked in place Must erode away again Will you comply? Assimilate, crawl through the hive Fill a purpose, find a way to provide or Rot in the streets as you fight to survive Pay with your time, blood, body, or Assimilate, crawl through the hive Find a way to provide or Rot in the streets as you fight to survive You will pay with your life In hubris we act as sovereign But in haste we find our end Rapacity indoctrinated The truest trait of man Avarice Can't be contained Avarice Our only way