Trashbag Ponchos - America the Beautiful Lyrics

At the polling station again, like it makes a difference
But I wanted to, "voice my opinion"
Nothing ever changed from behind the voting curtain
Another check on paper, of that I am certain
Another day, another crime that we can't atone
What have we done to ourselves in our home
When fear and lies become routine
Spread from the soapboxes shaped like our tv screens
Fear gives into hate, and hate kills our hope
But it's not enough to forget what we know
The walking war crime that is the place I call my home
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know
Fake pictures of being happy
And Facebook statuses of pride and solidarity
We need reaction, a stronger action
Instead of trending topics treated as distractions
Another day, another crime that we can't atone
What have we done to ourselves in our home
When fear and lies become routine
Spread from the soapboxes shaped like our tv screens
Fear gives into hate, and hate kills our hope
But it's not enough to forget what we know
The walking war crime that is the place I call my home
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know
"Give us your tired, give us your poor"
Words we don't believe in anymore
Why are the masses sealed to their fates
And misfortune is not caused by their mistakes?
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know

At the polling station again, like it makes a difference
But I wanted to, "voice my opinion"
Nothing ever changed from behind the voting curtain
Another check on paper, of that I am certain
Another day, another crime that we can't atone
What have we done to ourselves in our home
When fear and lies become routine
Spread from the soapboxes shaped like our tv screens
Fear gives into hate, and hate kills our hope
But it's not enough to forget what we know
The walking war crime that is the place I call my home
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know
Fake pictures of being happy
And Facebook statuses of pride and solidarity
We need reaction, a stronger action
Instead of trending topics treated as distractions
Another day, another crime that we can't atone
What have we done to ourselves in our home
When fear and lies become routine
Spread from the soapboxes shaped like our tv screens
Fear gives into hate, and hate kills our hope
But it's not enough to forget what we know
The walking war crime that is the place I call my home
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know
"Give us your tired, give us your poor"
Words we don't believe in anymore
Why are the masses sealed to their fates
And misfortune is not caused by their mistakes?
"America the great, America the beautiful"
Despite what we know, despite what you know