Dedicate a life to the dying breed
Throw a punch into the face of vacant leaders and leave

Chloroform the singer who has nothing to say
Stare in wonder as the masses sing along anyway

Pull apart the actors pretending to grieve
They never went to the funeral, and they never believed

Shake your burning placard in the government lawns
Have faith that there is consequence in protest songs

Bulldoze the pedestrian blues and the beige
And those who only write to get blown and get paid

Songs about roses and poisonous lies
Every last rose says you're not even trying

When nobody asks you and nobody cares
If we never hear another song about roses again

We don't need songs about roses
We don't need your terrible blues
We don't need songs about roses
Please sing me something new

We don't need songs about roses
We don't need your terrible blues
We don't need songs about roses
All that we ask for is truth

We don't need songs about roses
We don't need your terrible blues
We don't need songs about roses
Please sing me something new

We don't need songs about roses
We don't need your terrible blues
We don't need songs about roses
All that we ask for is truth