The un-rich, like some awful disease
Want to come in and pretend they control everything
You just act like undisciplined brats
Make way and bow before your king
I fought hard
And I got my reward
Now I'm living free of consequence
With the blessing of the lord
Do the same as before
And claim it's just coincidence
How dare you voice your dissent
All you want is decline
You just open up wide
And let the lies pour out of your mouth now
I will teach you how to survive
When you stop playing nice
And let your heels get bloody and righteous
Ah, the luxury’s permanent.
Ah, better get used to it.
[Ah, sell to the ignorant.
Ah, what do you want to get?]
The unwashed live in shit with the pigs
So they cannot understand what acceptable is
Throw a crumb of bread and you can pretend
That's all the love you have to give
Have you seen how the other half lives?
Only begging and shame
And the worst are shameless
We have to keep them segregated
We are safe
And united
And you've been invited to the fat and happy live and in person
Say out loud what you owe
Cause I want you to know
That you're deep in the hole
And you're never getting out
Not as long as I'm around
With the blessing of the lord and the blood of the poor
I will rule the earth forevermore.
The album packs in interesting arrangements and takes time to try out a few different sounds. Much lighter than my stuff. But that's a good thing sometimes. Collin Kravis
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