I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down I just didn't expect them to be such losers I have never seen submission embodied half so well As in, the feeble competition between men with souls to sell And I've never seen a guard dog with less fearsome of a bite Than with its tail between its legs found at the rich's man side Look at him, he's sweating, he's sweating from the climb Office worker, soldier, CEO, he's bleedin' and he's blind And I've never seen a creature more pitiful than him He drinks power like saltwater, all because he cannot swim Mouths open, servants of a higher power They told him, it's a staircase, it's a tower Full circle, wagging tails, wearing a collar Poor madman, that's what happens when you drink saltwater Burned your tongue too early and realised too late The tragedy of losing everything you'll never taste The clearness of the river, the honey on her tongue Door open to communion, bein' your father's son And I would not expect you to witness what we know The songs sung in the dark times, the fire and the snow We'll be piling up our pyre and defend your lords And we'll have our joy, but it'll never be yours Mouths open, servants of a higher power (ha) They told him, it's a staircase, it's a tower Full circle, wagging tails, wearing a collar (ha) Even the dogs know not to drink saltwater Good boy, you're working exactly as intended Has the penny dropped? You're never gonna get it Unrewarded for all of your defending From your loneliness epidemic Good boy, has any of the money trickled down yet? You say one day you'll be rich, well, tell me how then Unpaid marketing department for the power Good boy, good boy Oh-oh, good boy Good boy Mouths open, servants of a higher power (ha) (Has the penny dropped? You're never gonna get it) They told him, it's a staircase, it's a tower (For all your loneliness epidemic) Full circle, wagging tails, wearing a collar (ha) (You say one day you'll be rich, well, tell me how then) (How then) even the dogs know not to drink saltwater (Good boy, good boy)