[Verse 1]
They poisoned the fields in the name of the yield
And killed all the soil ‘til it fried
Then sold us a pill for the cancers it built
And taught us to live by their lies
From Bakersfield to Queens, the same broken dreams
Lie flat on the factory floor
Still they’re raising the price,
Trying hard to survive, but they took it too far
Wait ‘til we find out who’s shaking the jar
[Bridge]
They sell the sickness, then package the cure
Create all the problems, then merchandize the war
They hide behind religion,
While they pervert your faith
They teach that love is weakness
Then flood your feed with hate
[Hook]
All we are, are ants in a jar
They shake it up, and watch us go to war
It ain’t the news until they spin it
It’s a big club – and we ain’t in it
[Verse 2]
There’s blood in the stream and sheen on the lake
And the children don’t swim anymore
The company knew in ‘82
But silence was good for the score
They teach us to stand for the pledge and repeat
Then laugh as we fight our neighbors in the street
And we scream on our screens about left versus right
As they fly in their jets and look down at the sights
If we stopped for a moment to see who the real enemies are
They’re the ones who are shaking the jar
[Hook]
All we are, are ants in a jar
They shake it up, and watch us go to war
Endless money, just keep on printing
It’s a big club – and we ain’t in it
[Verse 3]
So Epstein’s a myth now, a footnote, a glitch
Just one of the tools for the powerfully rich
The files are all sealed, the damage is done
The names are protected, the perverts have won
They’ll never teach that in school
Or write it in your law
Because the ones who write the rules
Are the ones who been shaking the jar
[Bridge]
They sell the sickness, then package the cure
Create all the problems, then merchandize the war
They hide behind religion,
While they pervert your faith
They teach that love is weakness
Then flood your feed with hate
[Verse 4]
We bleed for a paycheck, pray for a raise
While they buy up the silence with power and praise
We march for our causes, but never too far
They don’t care who you blame
As long as you don't name
The ones who shook the jar
[Hook]
All we are, are ants in a jar
They shake it up, and watch us go to war
They break the system, tell us to fix it
It’s a big club – and we ain’t in it
