Bête Noire

Why so cruel a fate as this?

To recognize a broken system

I further just to exist

To have my eyes still open

While my body's so lifeless

Our future so dire, now let us all pray

The dollar our altar, American way

Say "Hail to the thief," united in greed

And fuck over anyone just to succeed

You say nothing's owed but they who control

Will never let go until we pick through their bones

They monetize both war and victim

And profit from sickness

We slowly die just getting by while

The wealthy rape children

Knock it down and start from pavement

Even though a privileged statement

I won't stand its abatement

It won't be offered, it must be taken

Our future so dire, now let us all pray

The dollar our altar, American way

Say "Hail to the thief," united in greed

And fuck over anyone just to succeed

You say nothing's owed but they who control

Will never let go until we pick through their bones

'Cause if this way was right, why are we so far gone?

We say what is owned and they who control

Will never let go until we pick through their bones

Tear limb from fucking limb

And feel the blood in your teeth

One day they'll leave us no choice

We are a cornered beast

We've starved while they feast

While they feast

We are all incomplete, I've got no remedy

But we're all sick and I think everybody sees

What do you see?

Say "Hail to the thief," united in greed

And fuck over anyone just to succeed

You say nothing's owed but they who control

Will never let go until we pick through their bones

'Cause if this way was right, why are we so far gone?

We say what is owned and they who control

Will never let go until we pick through their bones