A Gentlemen's Coup

[Verse 1] The pain, disorder, a cataclysmic dawn We trusted but something has gone wrong We bought it, but woke to find it gone Impact in five, four, three, two Brace for fallout, the radiation creeps On cat's feet, we scatter in the streets She asked me, "You think it's safe to breathe?" It doesn't look that way to me [Hook] We stormed the gates, raised new flags It's just the same old story We seized the throne, subjugate We should have burned it to the ground Some might say we've lost our way But I believe we've not gone far enough [Verse 2] Afraid, we cower, to interests not our own The power, to free or to control We let it slip through our fingers to the floor Watched as the bodies washed ashore Nobody lives here anymore [Hook] [Bridge] And how long will we fall for this? How long will we fall for this? How long will we fall for this? And how long will we fall? And how long will we fall for this? How long will we fall for this? How long will we fall for this? How long, how long? [Hook]