Atrophy – Violent By Nature

Morbid fascination instilled within our young

Raised and weaned on cold steel, the damage it has brung

Little plastic war toys always within reach

Replicas of war, what lessons do they teach

Pre-chorus:

Minimal control, that’s why this land is great

Accidental death, the lesson learned too late

Escalating tensions sweeping ‘cross our land

A gun beneath your pillow you fail to understand

Images of violence flicker on the screen

Taken in by young eyes unsure of what it means

Violent heritage echoed in their games

Countless shattered lives, no one learns their names

Repeat pre-chorus

Chorus:

Violent by nature (4x)

Solo: Lykins

Children raised on violence, soon no place to run

Setting fights with bullets, the nightmare’s just begun

Staring out the window, your child plays with friends

Waving plastic pistols, the circle never ends

Repeat pre-chorus

Repeat chorus