Legacy

Legacy
The things you did to pass the time
Before you died
Tradition
The things you do to mask the trauma
You endured as a child
Culture
The thing we think sets us apart
Though we're one in the same
Religion
The thing that ties the blindfold tight
So we can't feel the pain

We can't stop now
For the fear we feel
Is just too real
But we hope somehow
That we will live on
Though we're too far gone
To see it now

Reality
A thousand times beyond what you perceive
Inside your mind
Addiction
The way you fight to mask the trauma
You endured as a child
Justice
A system full of thieves who really think
They uphold the name
Contrition
The way you get away with the harm
You cause everyday

We can't stop now
For the fear we feel
Is just too real
But we hope somehow
That we will live on
Though we're too far gone
We can't stop now
Though we feel the fear
That the end is near
But we hope somehow
That we will live on
Though we're too far gone
To see it now

A vulture is not a human who preys on the weak
A pig is not an officer who beats you down and beats you
A rat is not someone who cares only for himself
A weasel is not someone who would turn his back on you
A sheep is not someone who follows without a clue
This is intrinsically human
This is human

We can't stop now
For the fear we feel
Is just too real
But we hope somehow
That we will live on
Though we're too far gone
We can't stop now
Though we feel the fear
That the end is near
But we hope somehow
That we will live on
Though we're too far gone
To see it now