Persevere and overcome

i will bow to no one
no gods, no masters to show us mercy in the face of defeat
this endless suffering in the kingdom we've created
at the cost of the weak
and i know that there is no other way
but i can never be your savior, your one to blame
fear is your god now
and i know if can fight this
i'll have learned from my mistakes
i've lived so blind and careless
but now i know the path it takes
condemned to hang your head
we bleed the same blood, red, red
i'm hopeless
i will bow to no one
fear is your god now
goddamn the consequences
the empty beds and restless heads
reject their great american myth
of persevere and overcome
i will bow to no one