How did we get into this mess?
The question is a hypothetical
The answers are
Written on the face of the oppressed Sent to d**h at just 19
Forevermore to be unseen
His mother with tears in her eyes
Crying to God, she calls out, "Why?" She'll find her answers
On the face of the oppressed
I bow my head in respect
Of the dead Because we're all bogged down
And there ain't no f**ing S.O.S
That's going to save our sinking ship
Because we're all bogged down No, there ain't no f**ing S.O.S
That's gonna save our sinking ship
(Our ship) How did we get into this mess?
The question is a bona fide literal
The answers are
Written on the face of the oppressed We all know the answers why
They sold a lie to build Versailles
You can roll over and die
Or you can rain down hell tonight You'll find your answer
On the face of the oppressed
I bow my head in respect
Of the dead Because we're all bogged down
And there ain't no f**ing S.O.S.
That's going to save our sinking ship
Because we're all bogged down And no there ain't no f**ing S.O.S.
That's going to save our sinking ship
(Our ship) In the ash of your city lies fertile ground
(In the ash of your city lies fertile ground)
In the ash of your city lies fertile ground
(In the ash of your city lies fertile ground) This nation's burning, burning down
(This nation's burning, burning down)
This nation's burning to the ground This is the modern Rome burning
Let it burn
This is the modern Rome burning
Let it burn This is the modern Rome burning
Let it burn
Let it burn This is New York burning, this is Boston burning
This is Omaha burning, this is Washington burning
This is Pittsburgh burning, this is Birmingham burning This is the modern Rome burning
Let it burn
Let it burn
(Burn, burn, burn)