Clenching the Fists of Dissent - Machine Head

Do you hear revolution’s call?

It’s time to fight our own denial

Warmongers keep us locked in fear

Invoke the past, a moment of tears

An ugly truth

Put forth by our youth

Under the threat of patriotic brute, so

Use your rage

It is a weapon

We now must engage

Let trumpets sound our call

Or by their lies we will fall

Gnash down our teeth in hate and sing

Sing revolution’s song

When they say die

Die for America

War!

They say that freedom isn’t free

It’s paid with the lives

Of sons and families

Cause blood is their new currency

And oil pumps the heart of money

So fight as one

Without a fucking gun

Words are the bullets to this revolution

Use your pain

The battlegrounds, the streets are ablaze

Excess will pave their path

The winds of change, our bloodbath

Gnash down our teeth in hate and sing

Sing revolution’s song

When they say die

Die for America

Power and prejudice

Actions they use to pit against

Terror, insurgency

Words uses to scare conformity

It’s propaganda, it’s their hypocrisy

Free to choose our own slavery

All suffer humanity

Fight

Fight -- for all that you love

Scream -- choking with foot upon throat

Blind -- star spangled eyes

Death -- no more the truth you will hide

No, more

So how do they sleep?

While our mothers weep

They’re selling our souls

And our blood for oil

Our generation

Can be the fucking one

That overcomes the greed

Of corrupt nations

Have no shame

You’re not alone in thinking

This is fucking insane

Rise up and take your stand

And curl the fingers of your hand

And I don’t know what to do

Cause I don’t have the answers

But with every ounce of strength

I’ll vow to fight this cancer

Didn’t say I want to lead

I just might let you down

Didn’t say believe in me

Just hold this common ground

I’m just as lost as you

And probably more confused

So fucking far from perfect

My mind wrecked from abuse

There’s something fucking wrong

When war takes sons and daughters

Our lambs misled to slaughter

War!

Clenching the fists of dissent

Lies!

Clenching the fists of dissent

Fear!

Clenching the fists of dissent

Change!

Clenching to hope