We are responsible, we cannot shake the blame We have the scientific knowledge to remain United nations, do they really stand as one? Subversive politics, but surely this is wrong [chorus i:] It's safe to say that it won't happen in our lifetime But that's no reason to ignore the warning signs [chorus ii:] Time - there'll be no long goodbyes There's no way to survive This world is lost forever Burn - there's no air left to breathe There's no one here to grieve Life is finally over It's time to burn We have the evidence, we cannot turn and leave We are the generation haunted by disease Some day when we are gone, our planet on its knees Maybe they'll question why we flattered to deceive [chorus i] [chorus ii] It's time to burn Across the universe, an echo far away Another planet dies, another born today After millennia when others take our place I hope they learn from our mistakes [solo / interlude] [chorus i] [chorus ii] It's time to burn