Parade
White & Torch Lyrics

We are the virus in your vile machine
We are disrupting your corrupt system.

Loud and proud and here to make a scene
We are not afraid to speak out and make a statement.

Dressed like the night
Our appearance reflects the darkness of the corruption we're fighting.

In a march for our lives
We are marching for our freedom.

All but ready for death
We know that we are risking our lives for this cause.

Unleash your magazines
We are daring you to use your weapons against us.

Last of the liberals who would take a stand
We are the last ones fighting for true liberalism.

Our dis-content will not play on demand
We will not be silenced or controlled.

Sit back and judge with
You are observing from a place of privilege.

Your usual smugness
You think you're better than us, but you're not.

While we lay down our arms
We are going to peaceful protest.

And go hand to hand
We will fight with our words and ideas.

Heroes are obsolete
We don't need heroes, we need everyone to take action.

This century belongs to every you and every me
We all have a stake in the future and need to work together to make it better.

Old guards, get out of our way
The establishment must be removed to make way for change.

Let us in and clean up this mess you made
We are going to fix what you broke.

We're gonna
We are determined to take action.

Burn it all down, burn it all down
We will destroy the structures that are holding us back.

Burn it all down and start again
We will start fresh to build a better future.

We're gonna swarm your social media feed
We will use technology to spread our message far and wide.

Demonstration of a different breed
Our protests are unlike anything that has come before.

Temporal flashes
Our actions are fleeting and temporary.

On permanent record
But they will be remembered forever.

A watery dance
Our movement is fluid and adaptable.

With the thought police
We are being monitored and controlled.

Only children to a cruel regime
The government is treating us like children.

Pushed to the brink since 2017
We have been pushed to our limits for years.

Us against them
It's a battle between the people and the establishment.

It's an all-out defense
We are fighting for our survival.

With God on our side
We believe in our cause and are willing to fight for it.

Fight back by any means
We will do whatever it takes to win this battle.

Wide-eyed innocence
We are naive and inexperienced.

The first line of casualties in a crackdown on dissent
We are the ones who will suffer the consequences for speaking out.

Violence or on your knees
We will either fight or submit to the oppressors.

So, we swear Armageddon on the enemy
We are taking this fight to the ultimate level.

Reclaim rock 'n roll from the television screen
We want to bring back the spirit of rebellion and revolution that rock 'n roll represents.

Someone's gotta show you what counterculture means
We will show you how to think outside the box and challenge the status quo.

Entertainment value for the dead establishment?
Our movement is a threat to the established order.

This is our new soundtrack for the revolution!
Our music represents our movement and our values.

Hey-oh, oh-oh
This is our battle cry.

The powers that be will never learn
Those in power will never truly understand our message.

Lest we light up the house and watch it burn
We will use drastic measures if necessary to make our point.