[Verse 1]
This is a fight, broken bottles, bloody walls
There was a time when a fist could solve it all
But those days are gone along with many murdered lives

[Chorus]
Hey, contention
Hey, it's killing us

[Verse 2]
This is a war, complete with a body count
This ain't the past, this ain't the future, this is now
When will we stand up and refuse to be put down?

[Chorus]
Hey, contention
Hey, it's killing us