[Lady Capulet]
We're born to hate
Soon as we leave
Our mothers' wombs
Hate's in the air
And to survive
We breathe its fumes
We love to hate
Hatred's the third word that we learn
Mama, Papa
And after that it's hatred's turn
We're born to hate
It's like a serpent in the soul
We're so consumed
It seems the serpent's in control
We love to hate

[Lady Montague]
We are the same
I too can see
Things I despise
Year after year
Poisonous hate
Burns from your eyes
There's so much pain
Day after day the children grieve
Just look at them
And see the legacy we leave
In every street
A broken heart, a blood-stained sword
We fight to win
But it's a fight without reward
[Lady Capulet & Ensemble]
You've paid the price (We're born to hate)
Look at your face
Hate's in each pore of your wretched skin
Another day, another death (We're born to hate)
You'll pass it on to your next of kin

[Lady Montague & Ensemble]
It makes us old before our time (We're born to hate)
Hate is a whore, a plague, a curse
I doubt if we will live to see (We're born to hate)
Hate disappear from the universe

[Lady Capulet, Lady Montague & Ensemble]
It makes us old before our time (We're born to hate)
Hate is a whore, a plague, a curse
I doubt if we will live to see (It is the end)
Hate disappear from the universe

[Ensemble]
We're born to hate (Ooooh)
It's like a serpent in the soul (Ooooh)
We're so consumed (Ooooh)
It seems the serpent's in control (Ooooh)
Control!