how did we get into this mess the question is a hypothetical the answers are written on the face of the oppressed sent to death at just nineteen forevermore to be unseen his mother with tears in her eyes crying to god she calls out why she ll find her answers on the face of the oppressed i bow my head in respect of the dead because we re all bogged down and there ain t no fucking s o s that s gonna save our sinking ship because we re all bogged down no there ain t no fucking s o s that s gonna save our sinking ship our ship how did we get into this mess the question is a bona fide literal the answers are written on the face of the oppressed we all know the answers why they sold a lie to build versailles you can roll over and die or you can rain down hell tonight you ll find your answer on the face of the oppressed i bow my head in respect of the dead because we re all bogged down and there ain t no fucking s o s that s gonna save our sinking ship because we re all bogged down no there ain t no fucking s o s that s gonna save our sinking ship our ship in the ash of your city lies fertile ground in the ash of your city lies fertile ground this nation s burning burning down this nation s burning to the ground this is the modern rome burning let it burn this is the modern rome burning let it burn this is the modern rome burning let it burn let it burn this is new york burning this is boston burning this is omaha burning this is washington burning this is pittsburgh burning this is birmingham burning this is the modern rome burning let it burn let it burn burn burn