HOLDING OUT

I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something more
(Repeat x3)
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something

Well, excuse me, Mr. Mister
I’ve got something to say
Seems there’s a lot of angry people on the planet today
Sick of the lies
Sick of the violence
Sick of nothing but noise
Sick of systemic abuse
Sick of you good ol’ boys

But in this climate of attrition
You’ve been fueling more ambitions
Than were scared into submission
By your threats of man’s perdition
Don’t be hoping for redemption
There’s no offer of exemption
While more victims are recounting
Every violation you’re still acting out

We stand together in defiance
But no violence you’ll find
You see an eye for an eye
Just makes the whole world blind
Subvert the system from within
Subvert the system from without
Keep using peaceful noncompliance
To provoke by holding out
(Repeat x2)

I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something more
(Repeat x3)
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something

Yeah, take a look around the globe
You see the mess that we’re in
Some say it’s just the price of simple politics in the end
No disrespect, but stop complaining ‘bout a moral decline
If in the face of clear injustice
You’re content to tow the party line

We stand together in defiance
But, no violence you’ll find
You see an eye for an eye
Just makes the whole world blind
Subvert the system from within
Subvert the system from without
Keep using peaceful noncompliance
To provoke by holding out

I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something more
(Repeat x3)
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I'll keep holding out

You say we’re full of rage
Well it’s time for change
We’re not taking no more of your pocket change
The one percent
Two percent
Three percent
No more
We won’t submit
Or be content to settle for whatever scraps we get
Our resistance is like nothing else the world has witnessed yet
Take our bodies, go on breaking our bones
You’re more a danger to yourself
By throwing sticks and stones
You see our dignity is something you can never afford
You said a penny for your thoughts
No thanks, we’re holding out for something more

Something more
Something more
I keep holding out for something more
(Repeat x3)
Something more
Something more
I'll keep holding out

I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out for something more
(Repeat x3)
I’ve been holding out
I’ve been holding out
I'll keep holding out

Holding out for something more (Repeat x3)
Keep holding out