civilised, we are civilised, so much better than the idiots before us
civilised, we are civilised, see the smoke rise, see the factory chimneys
civilised, we are civilised, so much better than the dark ages before us
civilised, we are civilised, see the planet fade and the ecosystems crumble
but were are civilised, and there is progress
so it doesn't matter that this mess is falling apart
we are civilised, and there is progress

progress, yes there is progress, we're so much smarter than the idiots before us
progress, yes there is progress, see our machines they are faster than ever
progress, yes there is progress, so much better than the dark ages before us
progress, yes there is progress, see the cities grow and nature retreat
but there is progress, and we are civilised
so it doesn't matter that this mess is falling apart
we are civilised, and there is progress

We’re going forward, we’re conquering nature, conquering the planet, so there is progress
We’re building empires, we’re building cities, we’re building factories, so there is progress
We’re losing deadweight, we’re losing relics, we’re losing old stuff, so there is progress
We’re losing our soul, we never had one, we’d never want one, and that is progress
We’re going further than a man has ever gone