the sun is veiled in clouds
not only from the cigarettes I smoke
it's the dissonance of a running engine
and its stench that makes me choke
this is what I'm used to
an exhausting dead-end drive
do they even want me to revive?
they set the time! – they set the place!
I lay my head into their hands
they set the time! – they set the place!
wildfire's spreading inexorably
they're keeping you under control!
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
on the ropes we all come clean and realize
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
our hopes and youthful dreams will never die
time to get things straight
no fake smile, no canned laughter
the current state is beyond the pale
allow reason to prevail
we'll stop the engines
no machinery can tear us apart
we redefine a generation's heart
we set the time! – we set the place!
won't lay our hearts into their hands
we won't obey!
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
on the ropes we all come clean and realize
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
our hopes and youthful dreams will never die
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
on the ropes we all come clean and realize
watch it burn down!
from ashes we will rise
our hopes and youthful dreams will never die

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