Ambiviolence

for the ambiviolence

how do I get your attention
scream fuck-you-bitch in your ear?
oh did I forget to mention
I don’t think you really care

how do I expose your abuses
spill more blood and cause more pain?
tighten your necktie-like nooses?
how does one reach the insane?

is blood the only language you can hear?
is pain the only sensation you feel?
is hope a hopeless cause because you fear?
how the hell do I get you to get real?

the way of the world is not working
the message is not getting through
the prophets have come, the prophets have gone
and we still don’t know what to do

the way of the world is not working
how do I get this through to you?
condemn me if it makes you feel any better
but listen to what’s really true

seems as long as nobody bursts your bubbles
you can pretend that everything’s alright
kill or die rather than resolve your troubles
no wonder your dreams only come at night

well you stupid mother fucker
nature has been raped enough
have I gotten your attention?
do I have to be so rough?

you ignore the peaceful prophets
you abuse the kind and meek
you refuse the truth before you
you say turn the other cheek

but your attention’s what I seek
and I won’t get through if I am boring
so shock-words are the words I speak
you’re an expert at ignoring

so now that I have your attention
what are you going to do
spend another day raping your mother
complaining that I offend you

or will you pull your head out of the sand
and open your eyes to what’s true
how many more children will you let die
before you try something new?

the way of the world is not working
the message is not getting through
the prophets have come, the prophets have gone
and we still don’t know what to do

the way of the world is not working
how do I get this through to you?
condemn me if it makes you feel any better
but listen to what’s really true

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