Exceptional, unique, beyond compare One only, stand alone, unparalleled. “You will not grasp our country with your mind” It seems to me the poet said it right Land of hope and glory and irrationality The last one would be fine but why it’s always negative? Time after time We bury all our chances For building something decent and profound We just pretend That we’ve got all the answers Too bad our cheat sheet is nowhere to be found Try to tell the bitter truth, reflect on what you see And you’ll become some kind of “phobe”, a public enemy We are the best Cause we have our traditions Traditions we have kept for many years We take our pride In the mere fact that we have them It’s not important what they really mean Mentality is based on two extremes There’re only absolutes and heresies Just black & white and nothing in between An elementary yet effective scheme When you deal with audience but not society Don’t expect the people to display their skepticism Keep saying “we” And generate new dogmas Approved by widely known authorities If you insist Like winking they will follow Cause you’re the one who’s always on TV I often hear them say It has always been that way We’ve always set the tone In terms of holy souls But my sharp eyes exist For twenty seven years And I haven’t witnessed it I haven’t witnessed it! I’m willing to admit I see the opposite The bar is moved downwards The end is getting close And I don’t think I’ll ever have an answer To the question about who should take the blame: The ones who set The limits to restrain us Or those who are content with squalor we sustain