Verse 1: I woke up this morning, feeling kinda strange Something wasn't right, things were out of range I went up to the window, looked out to the street Saw a car on fire and it smelled like defeat Chorus: The first one went, and it hit me hard A sign of things to come, a warning from the yard The first one went, and I knew that day That everything was gonna change, in every single way Verse 2: I hit the pavement, ran out of my place Saw the chaos on my block, people lost their grace Cops yelling orders, firemen on the scene Punks started looting, vandalizing, obscene Chorus: The first one went, and it hit me hard A sign of things to come, a warning from the yard The first one went, and I knew that day That everything was gonna change, in every single way Verse 3: I looked at the world, through different eyes And I realized then, we're all living lies We're running blind, reckless and fast Ignoring the warnings, from the past Chorus: The first one went, and it hit me hard A sign of things to come, a warning from the yard The first one went, and I knew that day That everything was gonna change, in every single way Outro: So we gotta stand up, and we gotta resist The forces that are tearing us apart, with their persistent fist The first one went, and it hit me hard But it won't break me down, I'm playing my part.