Debt of a nation

We start with nothing
Now we're off and running
Obtain it all that's got to count for something
I see it in your eyes
And that's what matters, right?
Outdo your competition there will be no compromise
Vanity functions
The repercussions
Can't see beyond the cosmetic route of our actions
Just tell me where to go
Now it's mechanical
We're lacking self control and change is now impossible
Because we are one
You don't belong
A common good
Has come and gone
All you own
What you believe
What matters now
Won't matter when you leave
We cannot take our time
We're falling out of line
And this is not the basis of our pride

We cannot do this
We've got to see right through this
I know there's something better
Try to decipher whether
Become one or don't belong
Take your time and now it's gone too long
We can't afford the cost (of what we've done)