If you′ve ever wondered why the masses keep on choosing war
Or asked Eliza "what are all these final battles for?"
Before you launch our nukes at the neighbors we abhor
Remember that we're non-violentish
We′re a non-violentish species
Full of repentance and remorse
We're a non-violentish species
And we keep it so BY FORCE
We're at thе very moment
For the wisеst to inquire
Are we at the end of
The very end of history?
To rise and tell each parliament
We′ve written a treaty for great peace
But no one great has agreed to greatly be
Our great first signatory
Soon the buildings you call home could transform to piles of
And our world is full of voters who lack the social trust
Those of us with power must say no to battle lust
And ignite us a better(ish) future.
Try chatting with the masters of peace and sometimes war,
Most of them are dead now, for those still keeping score
That tells you all you need to know of the fate you′ve got in store
We'll ignite us a better(ish) future
We′re a non-violentish nation
Full of tomorrows and befores
We're a non-violentish nation
And we make it so BY FORCE
So if you′d rather have your hometown not converted into rock
I present you now a door that's already been unlocked
Trust us with your flag and just come inside to talk
We′ll ignite you a better(ish) future
The past we'll reconstruct
The present reimagine
The future reignite
And we'll do it all by force
If you take the time to contemplate the universe ahead
We′ll all have second thoughts about the journeys that we′ve led
But in the end we'll overcome the doubts and sense of dread
And remember we′re a non-violentish
And pro-sturgeon-fish and Zhestokiy-ish
Non-colorish, Pro-Havana-ish and very small-violin-ish
Pro-Novichock, non-sequitir-ish and also Easter-egg-ish
Proletariat-ish and extremely Pro-big finish
All the above-ish pogrom
Full of tomorrows and befores
We're a non-violent pogrom
And we′ll make you ours by force.
So if you've ever felt your leaders were less than competent
Don′t say yes to more election-style events
Embrace instead the gift that we've come here to present
It'll prevent you a sadder-ish future
We′re a non-ish violent program
In a non-ish violent time
We′re a non-ish violent program
And we'll make the world aLIGN
A non-non-violent program
For a non-non-violent--TIME
Where no one lusts for battle
Unless that battle′s--MINE
Where no one lasts in battle
And the violence is all--MINE