emergency dispatch i think something's wrong
with words its so hard to construe
the images follow a dream through a song
the nightmare has finally come true

rhetorical speeches are made on the screen
to shut us up and rest assure
an obviously panicked media machine
is testing the will of a country so unsure

mission complete we lost control
suddenly frightened by it all
to put it simply we will never be the same
there is no redemption in this war
so please don't forget what this is for
cause that's how our history is made

security cop with their hands in the air
the lock on the gate was destroyed
now everyone rises from the lassiez faire
we can empty the cup but we cannot fill the void

without an enemy to kill
the blood of the innocent is spilled
to put it lightly we are not wanting to see
prepare yourself for disaster now
so few are sane here anyhow
i realize that words don't justify the pain

set up the guillotine
and televise the execution
we have to ask ourselves, can we feel safe?

you can't spell believe without lie


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    September 11...

    StarsAreForeveron May 30, 2002   Link
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    September 11, 2001...

    StarsAreForeveron May 30, 2002   Link
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    9-11

    DoNotOverfillon June 20, 2002   Link
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    This reminds me of my dad... this is sad... hes in Afgan right now... hes a marine. :o(

    Lonely909Girlon July 01, 2002   Link
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    this song is so sad ...

    NoUseGeekon July 18, 2002   Link
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    so this is about september 11 eh

    Darkboyon August 05, 2002   Link
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    September 11....so sad..

    EtiAlberton September 14, 2002   Link
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    Alright, we all understand that this song probably isn't about 'the Tragedy of September 11th' but about the propagandha machine they're making of it, right? It's fucking sick.

    bittersweeton September 22, 2002   Link
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    ya..this seems to be about the disillusionment with the spin the government put on the tragedy...using it to rile us up and support whatever they feel like doing.

    goreelslowon June 12, 2003   Link
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    do anyone know what Tony means with "You can't spell believe without lie" ? is there a hidden message or something? I guess it's like, If you believe in something, It will not become true.

    bowlineon February 16, 2006   Link

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