We're walking contradictions And toothless we try to bite We live up to our standards Though we know they ain't right We always stand up to fight When nothing's left to win We draw the shades when we're bothered Ignorance is our twin We've got our fancy but empty preconceived life Still somehow we wonder why we're seldom satisfied Only the fools will applaud this strange self-deception Only the fools will believe in resurrection of ideals in purest form We're the first who have claimed their piece And then the first who beg for release Why do we sanction their means with a nod Boasting the absolute freedom of thought We are fools We hide with pride behind tolerant words Neglecting the fact that we've been lured We are fools We are fools Only the fools will applaud this strange self-deception Only the fools will believe in resurrection of ideals in purest form We're the first who have claimed their piece And then the first who beg for release