Lyrics
What do you see when you turn up the heat?
All of the grief boiling out in the street.
And you think it’s crazy.
But your vision is hazy.
Maybe we’re part of a great big mistake,
You want us to sleep but we’re starting to wake
And we can’t dismiss
That the truth is…
Some violence isn’t exposed,
It’s hidden in the silence of mind control.
And violence isn’t disposed,
It lingers in the shadows of our souls.
You’re absurd Mr. Seven Figures
Pulling a trigger while pointing your finger
‘Cause some kids are cryin',
‘Cause some kids are dyin'.
Why can’t you try and see why it’s this way?
Who’s getting paid while others are prey?
And we can’t escape
Unless we demonstrate…
Some violence isn’t exposed,
It’s hidden in the silence of mind control.
And violence isn’t disposed,
It lingers in the shadows of our souls.
No, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more…..
No, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more…..
When financial greed breeds austerity,
That’s an act of violence.
Predatory loans, banks foreclosing homes.
Violence underneath.
When the levee breaks, relief hesitates,
That’s an act of violence.
When they knowingly poison the water we need.
Violence underneath.
‘Cause violence isn’t alone,
It only takes an accomplice and the first stone.
When the food supply makes diseases rise.
That’s an act of violence.
When a cure is made only if you pay.
Violence underneath.
When the news is all lies and name calls.
That’s an act of violence.
Constant advertising beats us ‘til we bleed green.
Violence underneath.
When financial greed breeds austerity,
That’s an act of violence.
Predatory loans, banks foreclosing homes.
Violence underneath.
When the levee breaks, relief hesitates. That’s an act of violence.
When they knowingly poison the water we need.
Violence underneath.