Dark Days Ahead

Omens Dire omens Written clearly In the blood of our fathers Wisdom Of the elders We've neglected Impending downfall Reaping The disaster Thus created Headfirst into chaos Headlines Inventing crises Fueling outrage Deep-seated aggression Welcome to the dawn of a new dark age A ritual of stepping on the rake Welcome to the onset of austerity Devastation for our posterity Sound bites Grand distraction Sate the masses More bread and circus Cheaters Deceivers Chasing power We give rise to demagogues Covert Corporate leaders Private meetings Just a little favor Stagnant Broken record Nothing changes We must look within How many times must we scribe The same tired tale on the pages of history Can we break the cycle, reverse the paradigm Or must we continue to suffer for all time Whining, crying Intensifying We're the ones to blame Panic eruption Breeding corruption Always the fucking same Shouting, fighting Tempers rising No respite for us all Riots, upheaval Contention primeval Divided we shall fall