Society's Ills - Adversity lyrics

I've seen greater men marginalized
I've seen their whole life's work capsize
Before my eyes
Before my eyes

I've seen dedication trivialized
I've seen devotion tossed to the side
Before my eyes
Before my eyes

Why do we bother even try
It's all a waste of time
Make every effort to transcend
It makes no difference in the end

But I've seen evidence to the contrary
I've seen another outcome, noteworthy
Rise above
Adversity

So many fucking reasons why
Why we bother to try
It's not always a waste of time
Make every effort to transcend
It can make a difference in the end