Last Breath of Life

I saw the dawn of man end today
It never went out with a bang, it just sort of faded away
No screams in the streets, just whispers and tears
No defeats and retreats, just winter for years

I close my eyes and pretend they don't lie to me
How else could I raise my own child in this society?
Of suicide, and greed, whores, AIDS, noise, and fighting
Old men thinking up conflicts that the young boys can die in

Consumers brainwashed to cheer war on civilians
And when the crime's being committed they call for the villains
And how will my wallet help the poor little children?
When I know McDonalds and Nike have been robbing them for millions

Angry patriots with no parts willing to listen
But I'll always believe that war is terrorism
And I'll keep on wishing for peaceful co-existence
Between world religions; the Muslims and Christians

My ears bleed 'cause I'm deafen by a burst of shells
There's got to be more between heaven and earth than Hell
With Russians tales about soldiers getting their throats cut
Palestinians with no luck, and Iraqis getting their hopes up

For the revolution of human worth
For aiding and saving the last fruits of Earth
For Mumia's words, and the Bermuda curse
For not losing your nerves when the going gets worse

I see my future, its last breath of life
Trying to cope with the sorrow
And I'm growing older, knowing what I was denied:
The hope of tomorrow

My future losing its last breath of life
Trying to cope with the sorrow for my lost things
Growing older, knowing that what I was denied
Was the hope of a tomorrow for my own kids

There's no more great kings, no big heroes worth saving
Remembering a forrest with a girl in a late spring
And next days are ideas that can wait for later
As she tells me about politics and the powers of nature

She made me believe in the strangest
That though I don't believe in God, I now believe in angels
And not all changes have to be so sad
You will only go back by reliving your past

But the future is not a pretty sight
With ruins and death marches through never-ending nights
Some frozen in ice, and some grieving the loss
And my son is down the block in the form of a cross

I was framed, but I'm ready
Preparing for my inevitable death like Sacco and Vanzetti
So give me my blessings, I'm going in peace
'Cause this world has grown far too cold for someone like me

The flowers of September know they can't stay
Just as my time has come and gone
And I can clearly remember the joy of yesterday
So I wish my friends can sing this song

I see my future, its last breath of life
Trying to cope with the sorrow
And I'm growing older, knowing what I was denied:
The hope of tomorrow

Our nature is gone, you won't see it again
And you say you wanna help, but I doubt it
The world ain't a bad place 'cause of the evil in men
But 'cause of those who won't do anything about it

So let the drums and tones just flow on strong
As my words fall down and I empty my lungs
To my loved ones, family, and gone son
And the song I was writing is left undone...