Seems the Same Lyrics

Verse One

A march through Canaan

Some holy crusade

Manifest destiny

This all reads the same

The tip of the arrow

The end of the spear

Hands on the harrow

They all read the same

Vengeance or justice

Right, sovereign, or safe

Justifications, excuses

They all read the same

To me

Verse two

Battle cry of freedom

Throw off tyranny

Reject your oppression

It all sounds the same

Raise prayers to heaven

Calling out a name

Chosen and choosing

It all sounds the same

From hearts' overflowing

The mouth will speak

We're better not knowing

It all sounds the same

To me

Bridge

With a different face

In a thousand places

Always changing shape

And claiming stasis

Source of love and hate

But who could blame us

Rose by another name

Would be the same as

Verse three

Priestess from the temple

Curiosity and a jar

A tree and an apple

This all seems the same

A boat on the water

Some vengeful gods

People sent to slaughter

This all seems the same

The problem of evil

The problem of pain

A cause to our suffering

It all seems the same

To me