Cavalier

[Instrumental Intro] [Sprechgesang Verse] It's strange to me how such terrible things could be done with a smile on their face. What kind of person could create such pain and not even lose a wink? Who's to blame? A societal or famil-ial failure? A liar's breath, a killer's stare, an ego wrapped in avarice. So cavalier, they bring us all down. [Instrumental Build] [Chorus] Oh, the clock is ticking down, the ocean boils, and the winds dry up our bones, so cavalier, as they bring us all down, they think ivory towers will protect them from the fall, but they'll join us in the pit that they have dug, oh the clock is ticking down (down, down, down) [Instrumental Hook, Interlude] [Sprechgesang Verse] Oh, it's difficult to turn a blind eye when they lie straight to your face, as they play their childish games for scraps of land and trinket stones, what a show. Bravo! Simple minds grind down others' cultures, burn down others' homes, send others' sons and brothers out to the field, to rot in the sun. So cavalier, when they drop bombs and steal funds [Instrumental Rest] [Sad Bridge] Good men want simple things, Unbroken bridges, food and shoes for their feet, a quiet place to pray or read, a clean home, a safe community and respect. are we to believe that these things are just too much to ask? Do you really believe that? [Calm Spoken Word Refrain] ... A wise person once told me that there are only really two possible conditions for any actions we take: love or fear. It's pretty clear, I think, which is which. When you say words, or point fingers, or look at another, think about which one you will choose. Be honest with yourself. You can defy the things embedded in us. Past mistakes, lies, harm from others. They don't make you. Your choices make you. What do you choose? (what do you choose? what do you choose?) [Chorus Outro] Is it their cavalier words or your own in your mouth? We are all made of mud, so love one another, we're sisters and brothers. They think their ivory towers will spare them, but we can tear them down (the clock is ticking down, down, down) [Atmospheric End]