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The Saints of Violence and Innuendo Lyrics
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat
Not a thing wrong except you're cutthroat
So get your hands up before the boat sinks
'Cause this ain't one for all, yeah this is groupthink
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Kill the rich kids, shoot the sad boy
Stab the pretty girl, go buy some new toys
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat
Not a thing wrong except you're cutthroat
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Not a hostage
Not a hostage
Not a hostage
Not a scapegoat
Not a scapegoat
Not a scapegoat
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Not a thing wrong except you're cutthroat
So get your hands up before the boat sinks
'Cause this ain't one for all, yeah this is groupthink
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Stab the pretty girl, go buy some new toys
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat
Not a thing wrong except you're cutthroat
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch though?
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Not a hostage
Not a hostage
Not a scapegoat
Not a scapegoat
Not a scapegoat
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell me what I gotta say to get outta this room alive
Show me the answers or give me a clue
There's not enough space in the miles between me and you
Oh no, here we go
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo
So tell me the truth, are you really surprised?
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management, Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Brent Smith, Eric Bass
Duration
3:41
Submitted by
eternaltearsofsorrow On Mar 08, 2025
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As the title of the song might suggest, this is Shinedown's opportunity to address the platforms and institutions that don’t value honesty and instead use half-truths, false narratives and innuendo to push agendas that are often not reflective of the people’s best interest.