I'm alright, tell me you're alright
Almost here, barely here
I knew that this day would have come
Wailing on the wall
Watching giants fall
I know there's a message to receive
Written in debris
Screaming's hard to see
The loss of innocence means nothing in the new world
All our hands are red
Everyone is guilty now
I'm alright, tell me you're alright
Stuck my eyes, open wide
Another idiot goes to the box
Frozen to the screen
Scared to turn it off
Quiet shocks gives way to righteousness
Rattle on the bars
Vengeance will be ours
Fanatics on their knees pray for a swift and just revenge
Become what they condemn, mirror image men
Hands across America, let's catch contact hysteria
Our flag erects from broken homes
July 4th, forever more
Colors of democracy fly from every SUV
The misspelled bumper stickers here
Where did all the honor students go?
Numbers on the news, this time with familiar names
This time on familiar ground, this reality in your backyard
So the fences fall, will you redefine them all
Will you choose shelter or empathy?
The world we share has come too close
With photos flown from glass, we collect stones and cast them
They say the body never stops
I know we cannot get off
Another idiot comes on the box
Breathing privileged air
Preaching to the fair
Rallying one muscle under God
Leading on the cheer
Leaning on our fears
This state of ignorance means nothing to the faithful
God is with us now, they disregard the world beyond the wall