Well the cops are killin teens and no one knows what it means
So we tweet about our horror and confusion
And we thought we were progressin so it's been a bitter lesson
That regression is the state of the union

Yah when Lincoln freed the slaves turns out that nothing really changed
The Civil War shoulda been a cultural revolution
But the men they left in charge were more like criminals at large
Who just remodeled their oppressive institutions

Well we thought we rose above but it's all under the rug
And we shrug when we're asked how it got there
Well your privilege was won with the rope and the gun
So I suggest you reconsider what you think is "fair"

The state of the union's in a pretty sad state
The fate of all humans isn't looking so great
Propagandic politics keep people polarized
If we don't come together we'll never survive

I'm tryin to open my eyes tryin to not act surprised
I wanna see the ways my country is failin
All this politics of hope has turned into a shitty joke
We sell the hammers that are drivin all the nails in

We send our children overseas to murder kids they never see
And give police the tools of foreign occupation
We sweep the streets of human beings and claim it helps community
While gentrifying every corner of the nation

Well we might still rise above if we learn how to love
And find a glove that fits the fist that fights for justice
So let's put our fears aside and help the margins decide
How to transform this racist state before it crushes us

The state of the union's in a pretty sad state
The fate of all humans isn't looking so great
Propagandic politics keep people polarized
If we don't come together we'll never survive