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♪♪ 00:00

♪ Murder lives forever ♪ 00:16

♪ And so does war ♪ 00:18

♪ It's survival of the fittest ♪ 00:20

♪ Rich against the poor ♪ 00:22

♪ At the end of the day ♪ 00:24

♪ It's a human trait ♪ 00:26

♪ Hidden deep down inside of our DNA ♪ 00:28

♪ One man can build a bomb ♪ 00:32

♪ Another run a race ♪ 00:33

♪ To save somebody's life ♪ 00:36

♪ And have it blow up in his face ♪ 00:37

♪ I'm not the only one who ♪ 00:39

♪ Finds it hard to understand ♪ 00:42

♪ I'm not afraid of God ♪ 00:44

♪ I am afraid of man ♪ 00:46

♪ Is it running in our blood? ♪ 00:48

♪ Is it running in our veins? ♪ 00:49

♪ Is it running in our genes? ♪ 00:51

♪ Is it in our DNA? ♪ 00:53

♪ Humans aren't gonna behave ♪ 00:55

♪ As we think we always should ♪ 00:57

♪ Yeah, we can be bad as we can be good ♪ 00:59

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪ 01:03

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪ 01:07

♪ How could we expect anything at all ♪ 01:12

♪ We're just animals, still learning how to crawl ♪ 01:15

♪ We live, we die ♪ 01:19

♪ We steal, we kill, we lie ♪ 01:22

♪ Just like animals ♪ 01:24

♪ But with far less grace ♪ 01:26

♪ We laugh, we cry ♪ 01:28

♪ Like babies in the night ♪ 01:30

♪ Forever running wild ♪ 01:32

♪ In the human race ♪ 01:34

♪ Another day, another tale of rape ♪ 01:36

♪ Another ticking bomb to bury deep and detonate ♪ 01:40

♪ I'm not the only one who finds it hard to understand ♪ 01:44

♪ I'm not afraid of God ♪ 01:48

♪ I am afraid of man ♪ 01:50

♪ You can see it on the news ♪ 01:51

♪ You can watch it on TV ♪ 01:53

♪ You can read it on your phone ♪ 01:55

♪ You can say it's troubling ♪ 01:57

♪ Humans aren't gonna behave ♪ 01:59

♪ As we think we always should ♪ 02:01

♪ Yeah, we can be bad as we can be good ♪ 02:03

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪ 02:07

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪ 02:11

♪ How could we expect anything at all ♪ 02:15

♪ We're just animals, still learning how to crawl ♪ 02:19

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪ 02:23

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪ 02:27

♪ Truth is in us all, cradle to the grave ♪ 02:31

♪ We're just animals still learning to behave ♪ 02:35

♪ All the hate coming out from a generation ♪ 02:39

♪ Who got everything, and nothing guided by temptation ♪ 02:43

♪ Were we born to abuse, shoot a gun and run ♪ 02:47

♪ Or has something deep inside of us come undone? ♪ 02:51

♪ Is it a human trait, or is it learned behaviour ♪ 02:55

♪ Are you killing for yourself, or killing for your saviour? ♪ 02:59

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪ 03:06

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪ 03:09

♪ How could we expect anything at all? ♪ 03:13

♪ We're just animals still learning how to crawl ♪ 03:17

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪ 03:21

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪ 03:26

♪ Truth is in us all, cradle to the grave ♪ 03:29

♪ We're just animals still learning to behave ♪ 03:33

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ 03:38

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ 03:46

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ 03:53

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh ♪ 04:02

♪♪ 04:10

Savages

MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

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♪♪

♪ Murder lives forever ♪

♪ And so does war ♪

♪ It's survival of the fittest ♪

♪ Rich against the poor ♪

♪ At the end of the day ♪

♪ It's a human trait ♪

♪ Hidden deep down inside of our DNA ♪

♪ One man can build a bomb ♪

♪ Another run a race ♪

♪ To save somebody's life ♪

♪ And have it blow up in his face ♪

♪ I'm not the only one who ♪

♪ Finds it hard to understand ♪

♪ I'm not afraid of God ♪

♪ I am afraid of man ♪

♪ Is it running in our blood? ♪

♪ Is it running in our veins? ♪

♪ Is it running in our genes? ♪

♪ Is it in our DNA? ♪

♪ Humans aren't gonna behave ♪

♪ As we think we always should ♪

♪ Yeah, we can be bad as we can be good ♪

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪

♪ How could we expect anything at all ♪

♪ We're just animals, still learning how to crawl ♪

♪ We live, we die ♪

♪ We steal, we kill, we lie ♪

♪ Just like animals ♪

♪ But with far less grace ♪

♪ We laugh, we cry ♪

♪ Like babies in the night ♪

♪ Forever running wild ♪

♪ In the human race ♪

♪ Another day, another tale of rape ♪

♪ Another ticking bomb to bury deep and detonate ♪

♪ I'm not the only one who finds it hard to understand ♪

♪ I'm not afraid of God ♪

♪ I am afraid of man ♪

♪ You can see it on the news ♪

♪ You can watch it on TV ♪

♪ You can read it on your phone ♪

♪ You can say it's troubling ♪

♪ Humans aren't gonna behave ♪

♪ As we think we always should ♪

♪ Yeah, we can be bad as we can be good ♪

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪

♪ How could we expect anything at all ♪

♪ We're just animals, still learning how to crawl ♪

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪

♪ Truth is in us all, cradle to the grave ♪

♪ We're just animals still learning to behave ♪

♪ All the hate coming out from a generation ♪

♪ Who got everything, and nothing guided by temptation ♪

♪ Were we born to abuse, shoot a gun and run ♪

♪ Or has something deep inside of us come undone? ♪

♪ Is it a human trait, or is it learned behaviour ♪

♪ Are you killing for yourself, or killing for your saviour? ♪

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪

♪ How could we expect anything at all? ♪

♪ We're just animals still learning how to crawl ♪

♪ Underneath it all, we're just savages ♪

♪ Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages ♪

♪ Truth is in us all, cradle to the grave ♪

♪ We're just animals still learning to behave ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh ♪

♪♪

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Vocabulary	Meanings
survival /sərˈvaɪvəl/ B2	noun - the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of difficulty
trait /treɪt/ B1	noun - a characteristic or quality that is part of someone or something
genetics /dʒəˈnɛtɪks/ C1	noun - the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms
behave /bɪˈheɪv/ B1	verb - to act in a particular way, especially to obey rules or accepted standards
race /reɪs/ B2	noun - a competition of speed, often between people or animals
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
savagery /ˈsævɪdʒəri/ C1	noun - the state of being wild, fierce, or uncontrolled
behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjər/ B2	noun - the way in which a person or animal acts or conducts themselves
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection or attachment towards someone or something
destroy /dɪsˈtrɔɪ/ B2	verb - to ruin or completely damage something
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part or interior of something