Birthright

Led Astray

Birthright


Taught to think that closeness will 
Come that way, and so we've 
Followed the path even though 
We're the ones at stake. 
Our bodies we'll use, we'll use 
Others as tools, but what we try to 
Gain only brings us more pain 
We give no thought to the life that 
Lies inside, when will we realize 
That every time we are dehumanized 
Every act a degradation, another 
Game we play, in the end we can 
Only lose, in the end we are 
Betrayed 
We are betrayed 

Taught to think that closeness will 
Come that way, and I followed that 
Path though I was the one at stake 
Dehumanized, desensitized in 
Search of what we're taught is the 
Greatest prize. 
And I know that closeness doesn't 
Come that way 
And I want to know how many 
Times I'll fall prey 
How many time can we make the 
Same mistakes 
How many times will we allow 
Ourselves to be betrayed