If you want people to stand up straight Make them submissive, brought in line Just care about their profits Their favourite TV shows, let them wine and dine And the rich becomes richer And the poor become poorer and poorer than ever before In our modern world For the lucky ones Global players play their games Their service is our life Gambling with our children's future Why don't we make a change tonight? 'Cause they are only a few But for a long time they've started to control what people think In our modern world For the lucky ones ♪ Though war may be over For the kids it has begun All their childhood has been stolen Primal trust that comes undone They still try to be brave War has taught them how to behave In our modern world For the chosen ones