Ba'athism (Arabic: البعث al-ba‘ath meaning "renaissance"/"resurrection") is an Arab nationalist ideology that promotes the development and creation of a unified Arab state through the leadership of a vanguard party over a progressive revolutionary government. The ideology is officially based on the theories of the Syrian intellectuals Zaki al-Arsuzi (according to the pro-Syrian Ba'ath movement), Michel Aflaq and Salah al-Din al-Bitar.
A Ba'athist society seeks enlightenment, renaissance of Arab culture, values and society. It supports the creation of one-party states, and rejects political pluralism in an unspecified length of time – the Ba'ath party theoretically uses an unspecified amount of time to develop an enlightened Arabic society. Ba'athism is based on principles of Arab nationalism, pan-Arabism, Arab socialism, as well as social progress. It is a secular ideology. A Ba'athist state supports socialist economics to a varying degree, and supports public ownership over the heights of the economy but opposes the confiscation of private property. Socialism in Ba'athist ideology does not mean state socialism or economic equality, but modernisation; Ba'athists believe that socialism is the only way to develop an Arab society which is truly free and united.
You know it starts with a look
And then it ends with a lie
I should plant my seeds deep
So that my roots won't die
Do you wish I was more like you?
Self-centered with no point of view
I need to get myself right again
Take time to mend my feelings
Cause they never change, they always stay the same
I just can't blame it on pride again
This time I spent believing
That I'll never change, I'll always be the same
Sometimes it seems like I'm closer
To maybe feeling alive
Some days I wish it was over
That's when I stare in your eyes
Do you wish I was more like you?
Self-centered with no point of view
I need to get myself right again
Take time to mend my feelings
Cause they never change, they always stay the same
I just can't blame it on pride again
This time I spent believing
That I'll never change, I'll always be the same
This world is not so black and white
But it is made out to be
It's a metaphor but the design is to deceive
And oh how they deceived
We have our rights and wrongs
So don't pass judgment on me
Cause your list, well it's just as long
If you dig deep you'll see
I need to get myself right again
Take time to mend my feelings
Cause they never change, they always stay the same
I just can't blame it on pride again
This time I spent believing
That I'll never change, I'll always be the same
That I'll never change, I'll always be the same
You know I'll always be there
Can you see me, can you feel me, I know you need me, just believe me