Paper tiger · letra

Verse 1

Fake tears in the aisles Lies, fear and denial Glass cages and rivals False threats of reprisal One more rally cause and off we go We've got 'em primed and ready to explode The narcissist machinery, forging a self-made victims' new society This world is growing more demented by the day We let in fear along the way Now for political advancement we've co-opted pain Beware snakes in the dark; don't set them free

Chorus

One more life, for the glory to bear Your name The honor to share that cup of shame, we've burned it away On we go, with our drama flags unfurled While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway

Verse 2

Selling false persecution, rage and de-evolution Martyr complex we're feeding; paranoia we're breeding Inventing problems for all to see Caught in the cycle, self-fulfilling prophecy We're living lives fit for a king And most of us have never known real suffering So join the pageant, fake the hurt, take up the cause Lay in the paper tiger's jaws Walk the stage now, take a bow and soak in the applause Beware snakes in the dark; we set them free

Chorus

One more life, for the glory to bear Your name The honor to share that cup of shame, we've burned it away On we go, with our drama flags unfurled While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway

Guitar Solo

Break

Fear and paranoia bring a false sense of entitlement Pretend we're persecuted, love the sound or our own voice Media fear-mongering is just a paper tiger Because don't you know that misery is oftentimes a choice? Caught up in our drama, we pretend that we have problems While across the world our brothers are beheaded in the streets Malcontents and dissonance uncover our indifference Wolf's cry obsolete

Chorus

One more life, for the glory to bear Your name The honor to share that cup of shame, we've burned it away On we go, with our drama flags unfurled While they die in chains around the world, and we dance on anyway Burn the tiger down today