How do we know
When do we know
when
when
it's
gone
*whispered (too far)
In the heat of the moment, something he waited for
So did she, but scared, she said no
And it happened, something you can't ignore
Nothing to say, he just walked away
after he took it
too far
It was only a joke, told among his pals
how he laughed, they did too, peer pressure
But the hate behind the line, something you can't ignore
Too much was said, they wished him dead
after he took it
too far
How do we know, when the action exceeds the limit?
How do we feel, when the moment has passed?
How do we know, the right from wrong?
When do we know, if it's taken too long?
A simple moment, taken too far
A word or phrase, leaving a scar
A hateful movement, life taken apart
Unleased fury, taken too far
Leading a broken nation, with ideology obscene
Extinction on the brink, blind faith in fear
Swarm the nearby countries, genocidal rage
Suicidal release, a cowards way
The pillars of faith, secrets hidden within the robes
Denied for decades, nearby and across the globe
Heinous indignity, in the name of make believe
Righteous damnation, damned the victim for eternity
How do we know, when the action exceeds the limit?
How do we feel, when the moment has passed?
How do we know, the right from wrong?
When do we know, if it's taken too long?
A simple moment, taken too far
A word or phrase, leaving a scar
A hateful movement, life taken apart
Unleased fury, taken too far
A new instance every day, captured for the world to see
Kneeling on the neck of the public, cries of inequality
Colors targeted and slowly bleed, officers take no heed
Self defense is no defense, when murder is plain to see
Close my eyes
and take a breath
exhale the pain I feel
before trying to heal
Close my eyes, ask for forgiveness
for all the times, I've taken it too far
How do we know, when the action exceeds the limit?
How do we feel, when the moment has passed?
How do we know, the right from wrong?
When do we know, if it's taken too long?
A simple moment, taken too far
A word or phrase, leaving a scar
A hateful movement, life taken apart
Unleased fury, taken too far
We're not stupid
We're selfish
and in our greed
We take it to the extreme
too far
