Pressure Cooker

More of us do see the planet aching Growing masses with a fist in the air Is the system finally breaking? Can we crawl back from the brink of despair? We've almost killed off one planet Now we're looking to move into space Who do you think will be on that flight? Certainly not you or me Or anyone we know If not by speech Then by force Off come the gloves Come hear the drums of war They tried different ways to reason Years of scientific toil and research Nuance does not inspire leaders The underbelly swiftly strikes a nerve Drown out the sound of media blitz Cancel out the parasitic background noise Capitalism is one hell of a drug It is time to kick the habit If not by speech Then by force Off come the gloves Come hear the drums of war