In death we are all angels or devils
We are all complicated vessels
The faces you can hold so dear
Can also look like the faces of fear

These American seconds are filled with tears
These American seconds have the weight of years
These American
These American seconds

Reimagine what you teach and what you believe
Even the strongest of us must learn to grieve
A penitent man can listen and take a knee
We all just want to be free

These American seconds are filled with fears
These American seconds have the weight of years

When you can't erase the past they bury it
It's time to bring change to these
These American
These American seconds

These feet they won't stop stompin' and a marchin'
These voices they won't stop shoutin' and a preachin'
Breathing and a teaching
These feet they won't stop
These voices they won't stop
These feet they won't stop
These voices

Chippin' and crackin' the identity of this American legacy
Chippin' and crackin' the identity of this American legacy