through pure arrogance
mankind has staked its claim
it's left its mark upon
all that surrounds us
there is a darkness rising overhead
shadows that are converging and closing in
we've set forth to conquer
every last inch of land
burning down and plowing over
everything in our pathour numbers explode
six billion lives
that this world can't holdlike a plague of locusts we spread
from one side of this earth, to the next
heedless, of the destruction
wrought by our hands
we continute to subjugate
the landin the name of selfishness
in the name of greed
we have ignored our impact
on this planet's longevitywe look to the heavens
for the drawing of our paths
forsaking all that's present
for empty promises
never once have we stopped
to question the assumption
that we have the knowledge
to dictate what lives and dieswhat lives and diesnever have we
stopped to question
the assumption
of man's dominionthere is a darkness rising overhead
enshrouding us
shadows that are closing in
bearing down
the long ignored prices
of progressfor love ,
of this world
for the future,
of mankind
we've got to turn
back this tide