When pale turns to pink

With a soft unnerving ease

And all you've built around

May just tumble to the ground



We stand or fall

With your future in another's hands

We stand or fall

When your life is not your own



When white turns to red

In the not too distant days

Will force and misery

Be the life you have to lead?



We stand or fall

With your children in anothers world

We stand or fall

When your town is not your own



Chorus:



White China

White China



When crimson takes a hold

When the lights go down on all you've ever known

When all you'll ever do

Is worked out for you



We stand or fall

When the thoughts you have are not your own

We stand or fall

When the freedom slips away



(Repeat chorus 3 times)