When In Rome

Stare expectantly at the middle distance Act belatedly, blinded by existence Existence, so to speak, there's nothing to be gained from Absent mindedly marching to the same drum Recycled Mosely in devolved accusations, sheer complacency, hide behind the nation Nation, so to speak, there's something about violence That binds us all together in our difference Ask as to why, they say 'when in Rome' Passing the blame until the cows come home Pack it all in and in a heartbeat, let it go, let it go, when in Rome Read through gritted teeth, from the column of a broadsheet Repeat word for word, something 'bout the, way they're dragged up in concrete Conclude conversely, with the deepest respect, justified by context Condescendingly, like they got no choice in it, like there isn't a limit? Ask as to why, they say 'when in Rome' Passing the blame until the cows come home Pack it all in and in a heartbeat, let it go, let it go, when in Rome Set them alight and put them in the stocks Don't feel so proud when they're put in the dock Renouncing each other in a heartbeat, all for show, all for show, when in Rome And that's the way now Nothing to say now, say now And that's the way now Let it go, when in Rome Ask as to why, they say 'when in Rome' Passing the blame until the cows come home Pack it all in an in a heartbeat, let it go, let it go, when in Rome Find out you're someone that you thought you're not Wind yourself up so much you end up shot Look at yourself then in a heartbeat, let it go, let it go, when in Rome Bottle it up for now but half contained Itching the scratch but still the scars remain Still nothing's changed, yeah, it's insane, when in Rome