Like a shot without a warning Lies the life that's left behind And though I try, it's something I just can't unsee It's burning to my mind And I wake up in the morning News keeps flashing on my eyes These dying streets are bruised and beaten Riot flags are waving Poor and weak, weak, sinful, sick These lives we could be saving Like the sheep I sit and weep Cause there's just no receiving Oh, this is the utopia Roots, the roots, the roots of America Roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria Roots, the roots, the rules don't matter anymore This is the utopia Roots, the roots, the roots of America Roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria You, and you, and you don't matter anymore Better angels of our nature Well, they've got a way to hide Brutality, I can't unsee These pictures are just burning to my mind It's commotion, it's commotion It's humanity denied A viral rape, punch in the face With all this hate, how can we all survive? Oh, and if the change is coming What makes it take so long? And if the change is coming Why is it the same old song? This is the utopia Roots, the roots, the roots of America Roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria Roots, the roots, the rules don't matter anymore This is the utopia Roots, the roots, the roots of America Roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria You, and you, and you don't matter anymore This is the utopia Roots, the roots, the roots of America Roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria And you, and you, and you don't matter anymore Now how long must we wait Until love conquers hate And heal these hearts Cause it all starts from here