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If this is the end...
03:41
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2. |
Rely On No One
05:03
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Silently waiting for change to come
But you’re only waiting on yourself
It’s times like this that you rely on no one.
The Temperature’s rising
We’re killing ourselves
A handgun in each home
The innocent jailed
It’s time we took responsibility for ourselves
Take my hand and don’t give in
I just want it all to end
The youth see they struggle with image and self
Magazines and TV show them there is no hope
Achieving perfection only behind closed doors.
Babies with babies because sex sells
Ignorance inside schools
Abstinence prevails
The light in their eyes becomes hell.
Our self worth is crumbling we’re begging for change
On a street corner with someone’s name
Everyone just drives by with a look of shame.
And all you believe in is greed and money
While those all around you are broke and starving
When will you wake up and do something?
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3. |
We Know Who We Are
05:44
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Silence over justice
Violence over substance
For too long it's gone very unnoticed
Tragedy beckons
Every second
Then we forget it. We crave and demand it
Glutton for punishment
In need of encouragement
But ourselves are seen as less than beings
Just take a chance
Establish a stance
But instead we sleep and dream of what could be
We Know Who We Are
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4. |
False Protector
06:37
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False protector we were never enough
keep your secrets
tell your lies
learning from you should never be done
childish imitation dies
no hard work only mistakes
always expecting a hand out
deception was always your way
weave a web of self doubt
guilt and shame and toxic mind games
build a prison where i am still contained
trapped by fear of kindness but the truth remains
to be set free i must remove the pain
false protector hidden away
expecting me to figure it out
never given the rules of the game
taken advantage of kicked around
tragic reminders everyday
of how i never stood a chance
joke's on you i made my way
made the most of circumstance
drugs and violence
facing a gun
reckless abandon, thievery too
forging my own unknown path
knowing i got shit to prove
i experienced negligence
raised myself
i should be proud
i dont owe you a fucking thing
taking back my life now
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5. |
The Story
05:35
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america's story is filled with mistakes
it's not the land of the free or home of the brave
macho man cops that are military grade
choking our freedom till no breath remains
open your eyes before it's too late
i know that at times it seems we've sealed our own fate
future generations are what's at stake
eat the rich, use the bones as weapons of change
started off raping and killing and pillaging
like some sort of self righteous christian piracy
thinking they were right as long as god was on their side
i've got news for you there's no one to save you when you die
propaganda put forth since day one
the ruling class always rules with fear and a gun
but what happens when people start to rise
demand real freedom and cast capitalism aside
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6. |
Pledge Allegiance
04:51
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I pledge allegiance
to the only constant I've known
we must tear it all down
rebuild it from the ground
this isn't just a moment
been coming for centuries now
the elders must step aside
no longer will we watch others die
save ourselves from the wrong side of history
our story can still be changed
we must be on a forward trajectory
because backwards lies only shame
i pledge allegiance
to the growing fear of the unknown
step blindly into the fire
be reborn as something higher
there is no time to wait
the hatred must be erased
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7. |
Again and Again
04:48
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path of destruction
losing all function
dont know how i'm thinking
i just know that i'm sinking
judge all feeling
lose all meaning
looming darkness
crumbling fortunes
fuck us again and again
bail out after bail out
hand out after hand out
scraps for the others
our sisters and brothers
our hands are bleeding
our children need feeding
while you horde money
and leave us with nothing
it's not too late
to set things straight
it's up to you
an uprising is due
it's true
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8. |
Thoughts and Prayers
04:55
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bow your head
make your demands
ask for relief
world's troubles reached their peak
no one will hear
it falls on deaf ears
nothing will be done
they do not give a fuck
prayers are for the weak
only action will get things done
results are what we seek
those in charge, what do they know?
what's the plan
don't you understand
the need to do more
Damage will be done
let's all join hands
this is the end
thanks to all the lies
we're all gonna die
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9. |
Take to the Streets
05:01
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we're not animals
we are human
of flesh and bone
and full of feelings
you can't decide
who is better
just by looking at the color
we will resist
we will defy
get in your face
stomp on your pride
we are the people
we will fight
this land was made for both you and i
no more will we conform
we're sick of the rich screwing the poor
taking a knee will do no more
take to the streets they'll see what's in store
we have been patient
we have been kind
it has not work
although we tried
they never gave us the same
we must beat them at their own game
we will speak up
way before
there is no one left to speak up for
we have to open up their eyes
educate and empathize
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10. |
Journey into the light
05:37
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