Violent Capital

A history stained in red and gold Necessary violence, so they claim Our torture shrouded by the scraps we’re fed Pain normalized It is all we know Human abstraction Dominion in terror Promised salvation The coffers swell Fed off the cruel irony Of this late hour’s spoils Their plan continues the horror Exploitation for concentration Human abstraction Dominion in terror Promised salvation The coffers swell With violent capital Only when we’re all willing To risk death Only when we’re all willing Can the cycle break