Me as Mist - We Can Be Cured Lyrics

"There is a blatant, social, hate filled cancer
And we haven't said even that it is in its terminal state
We feel that it is curable, that it can be cured"

He who is without sin, administer that lethal injection
Untested mixture, ah, our justice fixer
Bring it here so we can get this done, whats your name again, Clayton
About a minute or two till death, 43 later, last breath.
I feel my whole body burning
I feel my whole body burning
I feel my whole body burning
I feel my whole body burning
We exchange hate for hate as a matter of principal
When kids in the street do the same, thats criminal.
Years of redemptive violence ain't taught us much.
We mask it with a banner, of 'In God We Trust'
Never stopping to ask what would it be like if it were us
Truthfully were just saying, In Arms We Trust

When we live by the gun, we die by the gun
When we live by the drone, die by the drone
When we live by the bomb, die by the bomb
When we live by the gun, die by the gun
When we live by the gun, we die by the gun
When we live by the drone, die by the drone
When we live by the bomb, die by the bomb
When we live by the son, true life has begun

Love is the greatest combat we possess
But were conditioned to fear, stress, and obsess
Imagine if you saw yourself in your foe
The face of the terrorist is no longer John Doe
Guantanamo, John Doe
Guantanamo, John Doe
Guantanamo, John Doe
Guantanamo, John Doe
Every one of us is connected to a light
Though some have switched it off, and now are ruled by night
Thats where we could be just like stars
When night falls, we shine a light on their scars
That soul that was once handed over to darkness
Had a light shine on it, no longer heartless.
Its about time we stop picking and choosing what we believe
Death is on all our hands, its time that we grieve.

When we live by the gun, we die by the gun
When we live by the drone, die by the drone
When we live by the bomb, die by the bomb
When we live by the gun, die by the gun
When we live by the gun, we die by the gun
When we live by the drone, die by the drone
When we live by the bomb, die by the bomb
When we live by the son, true life has begun

"Love is understanding creative redemptive goodwill for all men
Somehow the more and more I've come to believe
This is the way we will get out of this dark night of oppression
And make of this nation a better nation
It means that we can stand up
Allow the opposition to know that we will not accept injustice
We will stand up against it with our lives
But we will never stoop down the level of violence and hatred
And we will come to that point, and we will be able to convince him
That a new world is emerging"