I know what you areI know what you are

You’re an actor, performerYou’re an actor, performer
Painting yourself in the white lightPainting yourself in the white light
Detested the wretchedDetested the wretched
Distance yourself from the low-lifeDistance yourself from the low-life
When doing right’s not right enoughWhen doing right’s not right enough
You flex your heart or you’re giving upYou flex your heart or you’re giving up
The high ground to meThe high ground to me

We say we want to wait to blameWe say we want to wait to blame
But I don’t think we doBut I don’t think we do
We’re all afraid to be the one who’sWe’re all afraid to be the one who’s
Late to choose the greater truth, andLate to choose the greater truth, and
We say we want to be the changeWe say we want to be the change
Then we throw them to the wolves to feelThen we throw them to the wolves to feel
When all is done, we’re in the rightWhen all is done, we’re in the right
The side of historyThe side of history

You know, they won’t growYou know, they won’t grow
So bathe in your lightSo bathe in your light
Dismiss that there might be a dissentDismiss that there might be a dissent
Hold truths we deem self-evidentHold truths we deem self-evident
(Don’t let it go)(Don’t let it go)
Be oh so right to stay above itBe oh so right to stay above it
Above where I am for the ground we covetAbove where I am for the ground we covet
(Don’t give it up to me)(Don’t give it up to me)

We say we want to wait to blameWe say we want to wait to blame
But I don’t think we doBut I don’t think we do
We’re all afraid to be the one who’sWe’re all afraid to be the one who’s
Last to choose the vaster truth, andLast to choose the vaster truth, and
We say we want to be the changeWe say we want to be the change
Then we throw them to the wolves againThen we throw them to the wolves again
We’re right, we’re always right, we swear we’re rightWe’re right, we’re always right, we swear we’re right
It’s tyrannyIt’s tyranny

Flaunting your righteousnessFlaunting your righteousness
Cast a foe to frame against youCast a foe to frame against you
Have you nothing more to give?Have you nothing more to give?
Lauded you call them outLauded you call them out
No favor you reap to call them inNo favor you reap to call them in
Lacerated, we betray our kindLacerated, we betray our kind

Chances lost to guide themChances lost to guide them
To right themTo right them
Throw them to the wolves to feedThrow them to the wolves to feed
Not planting the seedsNot planting the seeds

নিস্পৃহ, আমার এ শরীরেnispṛha, āmār e śarīr
এত আলো, অযাচিত, কে জ্বালালো?eta ālō, ajācita, kē jvālālō?
নিস্পন্দ, অবসন্ন বিষণ্ণতাnispanda, abasaṇa biṣaṇṇa
আমায় ঘিরে থাকেāmāẏa gīrē thāka
অনাহুত চিৎকার!anāhuta citi̇kāra!
নিস্পৃহ, আমার এ শরীরেnispṛha, āmār e śarīr
অভিশপ্তabhisaṁpata
নিস্পৃহ, আমার এ শরীরেnispṛha, āmār e śarīr
কত স্বপ্ন!kata swapna!

অপূর্ণতার শৃঙ্খল, ভেঙে দাও!apūrṇatāra śṛṅkhalā, bheṅgē dāo!