we're walking contradictions and toothless we try to bite we live up to our standards though we know they are not right we always stand up to fight - yeah when nothing's left to win we draw the shades when we're bothered ignorance is our twin we've got our fancy empty preconceived life still somehow we wonder why we're seldom satisfied only the fools will applaud this strange self-deception only the fools will believe in resurrection of ideals in purest form we're the first to claim their piece and then the first to beg for release why do we sanction their means with a nod boasting the absolute freedom of thought we are fools we hide with pride behind tolerant words neglecting the fact that we've been lured we are fools, we are tools only the fools will applaud this strange self-deception only the fools will believe in resurrection of ideals in purest form we're the first to claim their piece and then the first who beg for release