Made In China - The Effort

Perfect, just perfect

Perfect, we’re all worthless

Perfect, just like an airbrushed cover

They’ll want us to be

And we’ll be perfect

When pretty facades are all we’ve chosen to see

Lead around

Like horses

With our blinders on

Can’t you see

It’s a way of controlling our minds?

Can’t you see

That this country is so far gone?

We’ve been broken down

We have been ashamed

Our minds have been bound

And we’re taught to live afraid

Just so these rich fucks

That are working in buildings

That can touch the clouds

Can make even just one more cent

Off of our suffering

And to make Sam proud

Sam, are you proud?

Sam, are you proud?

Sam, are you proud?

Well Sam, are you proud?

Well Sam, are you proud?

Well Sam, are you proud?

Well Sam, are you proud?

And this is why

I’ve disliked the bald eagle

It’s an accurate representation

Of all this country’s evils

An arrogant bird

That flies above all in the sky

Then feeds off their bones

Long after they’ve died

So now you can understand

Why I’ve always felt animosity

When reminded of these times

Of childhood hostility

Did you really think

We wouldn’t grow bitter

When you force young students

To pray at flags

Made in China?

Are you proud?

I’ve spoken of communities

And changing for you and me

I’ve asked people to be

As strong as they can

And to lend a helping hand

To your fellow man

But I’m still rotting on the inside

And the outside all over,

With not enough makeup

That can even come close to cover

That our minds have been manipulated

By the five corporations

And then sucked into the vacuum

Of their occupation.