Lyrics
[verse]
You say you want to tear the whole thing down,
Start from nothing and begin again,
I'm asking what you're building on that plan,
Show me the design before we lose all we can.
[chorus]
We all want to change the way things stand,
We all want a better line to take,
But talk is only talk until you understand
What it costs and what it takes to break.
[verse]
You say the answer's found in shouting loud,
Tearing every door that ever locked you out,
I hear the anger burning in the crowd,
But rage alone won't turn the future about.
[bridge]
Free your mind before you free the street,
Count the cost before you make your stand,
Real change comes slow and comes complete,
Not from wreckage but from what we build by hand.
[chorus]
We all want to change the way things stand,
We all want a better line to take,
But talk is only talk until you understand
What it costs and what it takes to break.
