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I got confused cos it's not the end of the week
so what the hell are you doing here
oh wait, you're never really here at all
obnoxious proxy made the scene through a computer screen
too late! Your rise was slower than your fall
on the platform basic trapping that enslaved us all
so discover the past full of rich artifacts
you can horde and collect knowing you'll leave behind nothing at all
but the respect of anyone who ever really knew you at all

I saw that writing on the wall
warts, pimples, swastikas, and all
one day the laughter had to end
and once again you are no friend

The king sold his clothes and gave his mistress a crown
that couldn't quite fit on her inflated head
didn't know how to rule so their kingdom came down
When the the people stopped kneeling they declared it dead
they learned a hard lesson trying to rule from afar
paper thrones incinerated into shapeless mounds
friendly hands might recoil when that grip is too hard
friendly faces might dwindle if they realize that never around
those days of rest when you appear can make a soft battle ground

protect your image
protect your ogre notoriety
but don't protect women
cos collateral damage is all that you could ever let them mean

protect your assets
the goons that you use as commodity
and keep protecting yourself
cos you made the world you live in and that world is your enemy

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from We Just Pretend This is a War, released March 25, 2020

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