Same Old Ugly

they crawled out from the basement
with their flags and with their hate
said they had the answers
said it wasn't yet too late
same old tired faces
same old poison song
funny how the stupid
think they've known it all along

we've seen this movie before
we know exactly how it ends
we've buried this thing twice already
here we go again

same old ugly
different day
same old cowards
different way
you can march and you can shout
you can wave your flags around
same old ugly
going down
same old ugly
hitting the ground

they talk about the good times
of a time that never was
a golden age of nothing
built on hate because
history's a mirror
and it doesn't ever lie
but somehow they keep missing
what is staring them in the eye

we've seen this movie before
we know exactly how it ends
we've buried this thing twice already
here we go again

same old ugly
different day
same old cowards
different way
you can march and you can shout
you can wave your flags around
same old ugly
going down
same old ugly
hitting the ground

i'd say i'm surprised
but i'd be lying
i'd say i'm impressed
but come on
you're not even trying
same playbook
same fear
same small men
same idea
we beat this before
we'll beat it again
it's just exhausting
that's all

[Guitar Solo]

same old ugly
different day
same old cowards
different way
you can march and you can shout
you can wave your flags around
same old ugly
going down
same old ugly
hitting the ground

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