Paper tiger

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>Fake tears in the aisles<br/>Lies, fear and denial<br/>Glass cages and rivals<br/>False threats of reprisal<br/>One more rally cause and off we go<br/>We&#x27;ve got &#x27;em primed and ready to explode<br/>The narcissist machinery, forging a self-made victims&#x27; new society<br/>This world is growing more demented by the day<br/>We let in fear along the way<br/>Now for political advancement we&#x27;ve co-opted pain<span><br/>Beware snakes in the dark; don&#x27;t set them free<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>One more life, for the glory to bear Your name<br/>The honor to share that cup of shame, we&#x27;ve burned it away<br/>On we go, with our drama flags unfurled<br/>While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway<br/>[Verse 2]<br/>Selling false persecution, rage and de-evolution<br/>Martyr complex we&#x27;re feeding; paranoia we&#x27;re breeding<br/>Inventing problems for all to see<br/>Caught in the cycle, self-fulfilling prophecy<br/>We&#x27;re living lives fit for a king<br/>And most of us have never known real suffering<br/>So join the pageant, fake the hurt, take up the cause<br/>Lay in the paper tiger&#x27;s jaws<br/>Walk the stage now, take a bow and soak in the applause<br/>Beware snakes in the dark; we set them free<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>One more life, for the glory to bear Your name<br/>The honor to share that cup of shame, we&#x27;ve burned it away<br/>On we go, with our drama flags unfurled<br/>While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway<br/><br/>[Guitar Solo]<br/><br/>[Break]<br/>Fear and paranoia bring a false sense of entitlement<br/>Pretend we&#x27;re persecuted, love the sound or our own voice<br/>Media fear-mongering is just a paper tiger<br/>Because don&#x27;t you know that misery is oftentimes a choice?<br/>Caught up in our drama, we pretend that we have problems<br/>While across the world our brothers are beheaded in the streets<br/>Malcontents and dissonance uncover our indifference<br/>Wolf&#x27;s cry obsolete<br/>[Chorus]<br/>One more life, for the glory to bear Your name<br/>The honor to share that cup of shame, we&#x27;ve burned it away<br/>On we go, with our drama flags unfurled<br/>While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway<br/>Burn the tiger down today