Powder Burns

I never wanted to
Pick up a gun
Never wanted to
Pull that trigger
Never wanted
Powder burns
Upon my
Fingers
I'm a singer
And a poet
And a lover
And a thief
And I'll take
What you've got
But I'll be very discreet

Now this lesson number 9 in your desk book
Please turn to the right page
And pay attention
I'm only going to say this once
And I won't mention
The other times I tried to explain
But you weren't listening

Music can be mastered in many different ways
It can be a tool for war it can be a road to peace
It can glorify an ego to the point of human waste
It can educate the masses or reduce us all to hate
If you stake your claim in music that denies intelligence
You are what you eat, stupid people go fuck yourselves
This planet doesn't have the time for your distractionism
Take a long walk off a short cliff that's called altruism

Now if you have even a shred of human decency
Perhaps you will be interested in better led societies
This life isn't a joke so don't be frivolous with your voice
Use it where it matters defend your rights that's a PRO choice
Moist eyes in the house know of what I'm speaking
Horror unfolds every day resistance is retweeting
We've been convinced that our thumbs can to do the thinking
While your arse is back at work counting pennies, fleeting.

I never wanted to
Pick up a gun
Never wanted to
Pull that trigger
Never wanted
Powder burns
Upon my
Fingers
I'm a singer
And a poet
And a lover
And a thief
And I'll take
What you've got
But I'll be very discreet

So discretion is advised
If you like your
Parables metaphoric
As opposed to on the nose
If you show then don't tell
If you tell they won't show
There are rules to telling stories
Not just seeing where it goes

But in the long term plan
We are nothing but a stubbed toe
On the footnote of man
Civilization unfolds
We're at the dawning of a new age
A cross in the roads
Another panic deep in your brain

One path leads to a land of redemption
The other down a rabbit hole
Joined by demons from the ninth dimension
Tripping on adrenochrome
It's like the new bad habit
Opioids was just a test
And we passed with flying colors
Pharmaceutic overlords
Are happy with their pet maggots
Now to feed them new solution
Soylent Red White and Blue
You can see it on the news
Another city caught in flames
Another boat in sinking seas
Another massacre of trees

I never wanted to
Pick up a gun
Never wanted to
Pull that trigger
Never wanted
Powder burns
Upon my
Fingers
I'm a singer
And a poet
And a lover
And a thief
And I'll take
What you've got
But I'll be very discreet

Another burger on your plate
With a stack of double cheese
Drink it through an IV
You can remain upon your knees
Don't upset the applecart
Because they'll point the finger at you
Suddenly you are the heart of the problem
Always was you though
Wasn't it?

Tabloids smear your name
With criminal surveillance
And fabricated legends
Written simply to
Promote an agenda
Keep the mechanism moving
Old debt and new lenders
The never ending spiral
Comes undone
Don't call in your favors
Expirations slated
You could stand a chance
If you would only
Tow the party language
But you won't will you
Cos your pride is fucking with you mate

I never wanted to
Pick up a gun
Never wanted to
Pull that trigger
Never wanted
Powder burns
Upon my
Fingers
I'm a singer
And a poet
And a lover
And a thief
And I'll take
What you've got
But I'll be very discreet

I think that's all we've got for this lesson
I hope you were paying attention
You can find the Cliff notes
On all my previous records