Life on Earth is a bloody hazardous affair
As in the city, the republic was collapsing away
I think the brilliant crust's hiding sad realities to come
And there's a decisive battle that we all had that we lost

I don't care if the fascists have to win
I don't care democracy's being fucked
I don't care socialism's full of sin
The untenable system engenders rot

But what is exciting's the challenge and stimulation
That the tensions help keep the creative nerve so taut

Thе absence of profounder transformation in thе country
Make their hopes turn sour, feelings of let down in irony
Obviously once more it could be called treachery
Rappel à l'ordre, oh don't you get too revolutionary

I don't care if the fascists have to win
I don't care democracy's being fucked
I don't care socialism's full of sin
The untenable system engenders rot

But what is exciting's the challenge and stimulation
That the tensions help keep the creative nerve so taut