Humanifesto

Yesterday's Headlines
Three children taken from their front yard by their dad And the police ignored the mother crying that he had Violated the restraining order to keep him away from the children at all times. The officer in charge simply dismissed her pleas as the overly hysterical rantings of a controlling freak. And when the father called home to say he'd taken them to an amusement park The police washed their hands of the whole situation and rolled their eyes at the crazy woman. But when Simon showed up at the police station and opened fire They feigned shock at what they found after they shot him to the ground. No one denied that the death of these three girls by their father was a tragedy But the police department felt no obligation to take responsibility. And Jessica's whole world was crashing down on her The ones sworn to serve and protect had failed their pledge And now what could have been simple abduction had led to Simon's death and a triple homicide. SongtexteAnd so this chapter ends on the front page headlines The stories pile on, forgotten everytime A family's tragic tale reduced to urban myth No one's accountable, the blame simply dismissed But for the victims who survive, the pain never subsides, The questions catechise, the memories never die Aus Songtexte Mania