What happened here?
The butterfly has lost its wings
The air's too thick to breathe
And there's something in the drinking water.The sun comes up
The sun comes up and you're alone
Your sense of purpose come undone
The traffic tails back to the maze on 101And the news from the sky
Is looking better for today
In every single way
But not for youWorld citizenWorld citizen
It's not safe
All the yellow birds are sleeping
Cos the air's not fit for breathing
It's not safeWhy can't we be
Without beginning, without end?
Why can't we be?World citizenWorld citizenAnd if I stop
And talk with you awhile
I'm overwhelmed by the scale
Of everything you feel
The lonely inner state emergencyI want to feel
Until my heart can take no more
And there's nothing in this world I wouldn't give
I want to break
The indifference of the days
I want a conscience that will keep me wide awakeI won't be disappointed
I won't be disappointed
I won't be.I saw a face
It was a face I didn't know
Her sadness told me everything about my ownCan't let it be
When least expected there she is
Gone the time and space that separates usAnd I'm not safe
I think I need a second skin
No, I'm not safeWorld citizenWorld citizenI want to travel by night
Across the steppes and over seas
I want to understand the cost
Of everything that's lost
I want to pronounce all their names correctlyWorld citizenWorld citizenI won't be disappointed
I won't be.She doesn't laugh
We've gone from comedy to commerce
And she doesn't feel the ground she walks uponI turn away
And I'm not sleeping well at night
And while I know this isn't right
What can you do?
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