Race to the Bottom

Lyrics

[VERSE 1] And so the artist screams into an empty cup He says that you're a soulless bunch, but you could still wake up! And the capitalist says he's born to be free He says, "You're poor, my friends. But you don't have to be!" [Chorus] Here's what we know We don't know what we got or if we got it And what we had, we already forgot it The race is evidently to the bottom We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say I don't know what to say [VERSE 2] And so the thumpers preach both love and hate They say, "You're naughty filth, but you could still be saved!" And the people wait for the bell to ring They say, "We need a song. We need a song to sing!" [Chorus] Here's what we know We don't know what we got or if we got it And what we had, we already forgot it The race is evidently to the bottom We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say! [BRIDGE] Don't know what it was but we want it back Like every generation will repeat the last Put a halo on a figurehead or photograph Resist a little bit, and then become The Man Dreaming of a simpler time, it occurs to me That the past is hypothetical fantasy And nostalgia just ain't what it used to be... [RIPPING GUITAR SOLO] [Chorus X2] Here's what we know We don't know what we got or if we got it And what we had, we already forgot it The race is evidently to the bottom We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say I don't know what to say I don't know what to say