Guilty By Design

Some say the only peace they know is in their pockets

But what is peace in the shell of a bullet?

The stroking envy is gonna feel destructive

Some say the only love they know is in the money

That you depend on to keep you happy

What happens when this piece of paper burns to ashes?

Are you gonna live for the needle?

You know they eventually kill you

Do you really wanna see the eyes of your babies

Looking down on you?

Tell me do you know what you've become?

Living on an intoxicated wrong?

This morning black eyes will greet you

You say you’re sorry but tonight it continues

Every-time I try (I try not to hear them cry)

Every-time I try (I'm broken up inside)

And I can’t fight

The sickening truth inside

I’m guilty by design

Every morning I wake from these disturbing truths

That haunt me even when I sleep

Bound in captivity till the substance weeping makes us free

And every day we try to pray but fail to obey

We live in vain if we can't see

We're not just here

We're not just here for you and me

Taking life for granted sea and sand

You watch and face while some watch an empty pan

You see the jobs are scarce, and the cost is fierce

How can this be when we're “Out of Many, One?”

Tell me am I here to ignore the suffering my people do endure?

I'm drawing back my hand!

Can you understand?!

We are guilty of fucking up the plan!

Every-time I try (I try not to hear them cry)

Every-time I try (I'm broken up inside)

And I can't fight

The sickening truth inside

I'm guilty by design

I'm guilty by design

I'm guilty by design

Guilty by design

Who will save us now

Every-time I try…

Every-time I try (I try not to hear them cry)

Every-time I try (I'm broken up inside)

Every-time I try!

And I can’t fight

The sickening truth inside

I'm guilty by design

Guilty by design