Cannibals (Song For Aleppo)

Are we cannibals
Are we animals
Tearing the flesh from each others bones
Are we monsters
Constant imposters
Desecrating our fathers souls

Are we humans
Or are we confusing
What it means to taste life

When the lights go down in the city
And the stars come shining out
Oh I've been praying but I don't hear no answer
Who will come for me tonight

Are we locusts
So constantly focused
On consuming everything that we touch
Are we innocent
Or conveniently impotent
Blind to the lies that we clutch

When the lights go down in the city
And the stars come shining out
Oh I've been praying but I don't get no answer
Who will come for me tonight

When our stomachs growl, we know that you're feasting
When the armies march, we know that you're sleeping
When our children bleed,
we know you're dreaming of all the things you could ever dream

Our cities burn you're out their dancing
Celebrating another year's champion
Without ever wondering what it all means

When the lights go down in the city
And the stars come shining out
Oh I've been praying but I don't get no answer
Who will come for me tonight