State of the Union

[Verse 1: Tim McIlrath] If we're the flagship of peace and prosperity We're taking on water and about to fucking sink No one seems to notice, no one seems to blink The crew left the passengers to die Under the sea [Bridge: Tim McIlrath] Countdown, to the very end Equality, an invitation we won't extend Ready aim, pull the trigger now It's time you firmly secure your place in hell [Hook: Tim McIlrath] State of the union address Reads war torn country, still a mess The words, power, death, and distorted truth Are read between the lines of the red, white, and blue [Bridge: Tim McIlrath] Countdown, to the very end Equality, an invitation we won't extend Ready aim, pull the trigger now It's time you firmly secure your place in hell Your place in hell Your place in hell [Verse 2: Tim McIlrath] Guilty is what our graves will read No year, no family We did nothing (nothing!) To stop the murder of Of people just like us