a nation on fire

Singer: machine head

well i see

i feel

on my way

you close your eyes

scared to think

you might see

a world that spends more to kill than to cure

living

writhing

diseased

so unpure

it hardens me

the things i see

but i won't break

it gives me strength

our suffering

won't always be

we'll dominate

this nation on fire

the media it

blinds our eyes

a people divided

and force feds lies

the black and white societies corrode

warring

hating

blind

a rage explodes

so take my hand across this land

i won't go down

stand my ground

this nation's built on fighting war after war

and for my brothers

i will fight and stand for

'cause i won't break

your truth is fake

if blood ran red

you's leave me for dead

a nation on fire

a nation on fire

you tell me peace

well i hear gunshots all night

the scars i have

i've earned 'cause i've had to fight

an endless pain

and it won't change

we just sat by

and watched this world die

a nation on fire

a nation on fire

Lyric Context: a nation on fire - machine head