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Artist: The Protomen
Canonical path: /the-protomen/the-stand-man-or-machine
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The Stand (Man or Machine)
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The Stand (Man or Machine)
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You're trying to understand
I told you your brother had been killed
Yet, here he stands in the very shadow of the man you came here to destroy
You came here to avenge his death
You came here to save mankind
You see now, you cannot do both
Tell me now
Is there a man among you here?
Is there no one who will stand up and try to fight?
Tell me Man, is there not one in all your ranks?
Is there not one who values courage over life?
They looked to me once
Now they turn to you
Do you understand now?
Do you see that the truth is they don't want to change this?
They don't want a hero
They just want a martyr, a statue to raise
I've given every thing I can
There are no heroes left in man
So it begins!
No matter which one of us lives
The ground we're standing on will crack and blow away
You will fight
And when you fight, you'll fight alone
And in the end you'll see there was no other way
I've been here before
I've stood where you stand
They called me their hero, The Hero of Man
But why should we save them
When they stand for nothing? If they deserve life
Let them stand for themselves
We've given everything we can
There are no heroes left in man
They'll watch you die to save their lives
They will not stand here by your side
We've given everything we can
There are no heroes left in man
So let them watch as we decide the very fate of all mankind
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