The Sniper

Marty Willson-Piper
(Interference Music)

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Lyrics (unofficial)

The daylight won't bother me
As I sink to the floor
The silence won't smother me
As I break my own law...
And the hero's in ecstasy
As he waves to the crowd
But the hero's the enemy
As the truth is devoured

And underneath
We all know it
And I sit
And watch it happen

All this power and corruption
All these politics, lies and greed
And maybe, just maybe if I kill them
We can all be freed
I walk into the kitchen
I stand there at the sink
I gaze out of the window
And really start to think

And underneath
We all know it
And I sit
And let it happen

I've waved goodbye to the rational
With this democratic choice
For tonight I'm going national
With my only real voice
And this one's for the nurses
And the soldiers and the rest
And corporate pollution
And all that I detest
And this one's for the pleasure
Of disfiguring your face
And thanking you for making me
This justified disgrace

I used to sit
And watch it happen
But I just can't
Let it happen