Dichotomy

boy named bri

Words and music by Brian Vaughn.

Just repeat what they say to me.
Assume I’ll automatically agree, and I-
You expect I’ll nod my head,
Or shut-up if I don’t agree with
We love inventing our dichotomies
Who gives a shit about reality-
When he who talks the loudest is considered

Again it goes, [and] again you downplay
Anything that doesn’t work to your advantage
Again it goes, [and] again you hide your true face
And our concerns, fade onto the second page.

Deny my credibility and tear me all to pieces
I am all alone and I don’t have the resources
To play your games~
To debate this way.
Time is on your side!
You can weather this storm, (and be here long after)
I have blown away
Starved or defeated by every day things.

Again it goes, [and] again you downplay
What we say, when it goes against your message
Again it goes, [and] again you take everything
Increase the gap that lies between us

Don’t pretend to sympathize.
When this is just the way you wanted things to be.
You talk out both sides of your mouth
If you really wanted this to change
This would be over. Shut up don’t deny it I know better.

America.
My country, ’tis of thee,
Land of dichotomy,
Of thee I sing.