Ode to the State

Ode to the State

Ode to the love

and to the hate

Ode to the world

that we make

To the skies of gray

to the dirt of black

We have come too far

there is no turning back

To the war at hand

the violence in our cities

Do we prosper?

or do we pity?

There is hate in the streets

and no outstanding crimes

Where are we now?

we are lost with the times

Ode to free

Ode to the brave

Ode to the world

where no one is left to save