I'll tell you stories of a better time, in a place that we once knew. Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground. I don't need your help now, you won't let me down, down, down. We are the angry and the desperate, the hungry and the cold. We are the ones who kept quiet and always did what we were told. We've been sweating while you slept so calm in the safety of your home. We've been pulling out the nails that hold up everything you've known. Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground. I don't need your help now, you won't let me down, down, down. So open your eyes child, let's be on our way. Broken windows and ashes are guiding the way. Keep quiet, no longer we'll sing through the day of the lives that we've lost and the lives we've reclaimed. Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground. I don't need your help now, you won't let me down, down, down. Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground. I don't need your help now, you won't let me down, down, down. Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground. I don't need your help now, you won't let me down, down, down.