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Intro
00:19
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Premium Healthscare
02:41
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Woke up this morning with a burning cough now
There's something missing got to fill this void somehow
I can’t fight this inflammation
Head pounding, progressive infection
This cancer is growing inside of me
Can't someone tell me what's wrong with me?
Pain and loss is never easy, this is just fuel for the fire
A wake up call for those afflicted by excess desire
Our health our lives!
Our very survival at stake
When those who train to care for us ignore their role and take
I’ve made a life providing premium health(s)care
The struggle now is to pretend that I still care
Profits are down, now we're bleeding cash
Our premium plan, just doesn't cover that
This disease created and sold by us
The human virus is sickly and tumorous
Pain and loss is never easy, this is just fuel for the fire
A wake up call for those afflicted by excess desire
Our health our lives!
Our very survival at stake
When those who train to care for us ignore their role and take from you
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Rise
02:34
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We’re all the same
We are left behind a result of their greed
They don't care about race or gender or creed
So why should you?
Take a chance we'll lose less blood
We have the choice to rise
We have the choice to rise above
We're falling down
Rise, rise, together we'll rise
In the ghetto and in the suburbs
In the streets and in the office
Rise, we're gonna rise
Deny their lies
Don't compromise
Oppressed as a majority
We'll take back their authority
The richest 1% have the power and control
But we can make a change it's in our hearts and souls
It's time to unite, take a shot
In the ghetto and in the suburbs
Rise, rise, together we'll rise
In the schools and in the court house
Rise, rise, together we'll rise
We the people of many colors
Rise, rise, together we'll rise
We'll watch their house of cards fall down
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4. |
Forgotten Genocide
03:06
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The air was filled with gunshot noise and heavy clouds of smoke
As Hagop's ears began to ring his wife began to choke
Brutality was now in force on a kind Armenian village
More than just a raid, it was more than just a pillage
Forced to walk for endless miles, the weakest would be shot
The world was in a daze of war, a minor afterthought
They had no way of knowing this relentless cruel surprise
A systematic killing, the word was genocide
Remember this day and never forget
If we don't stay alert, history's tragic cycle will repeat
It eats me up inside
Forgotten genocide
And now we hold the torch for all of those who suffered in defeat
The ghosts of those who died
Forgotten genocide
Less than 30 years later a tyrant felt inspired
To do away with sub humans he felt were not desired
His influence was clear he was roughly heard to say
Who after all speaks of them (The Armenians) today?
It's 75 years later and again we feel safe
We think that we're immune, to history's vile fate
But the echoes of the storm on inauguration day
Continue to remind us of memories washed away
Remember this day and never forget
If we don't stay alert, history's tragic cycle will repeat
It eats me up inside
Forgotten genocide
And now we hold the torch for all of those who suffered in defeat
The ghosts of those who died
Forgotten genocide
Stand watch
Take heed, protect yourself from oppressive ideology
Spread the truth
Tell the story of past injustice
We'll stand together and stay informed
As watch dogs we will never conform
To the mindset of those who
Try to force an agenda of oppression
For those who died
We'll stay alert
We hold the torch
Forgotten genocide
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5. |
Muted Light
03:27
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There once was a boy who noticed when
Many grown up women and grown men
Gave much importance to extravagance and wealth
They did it to fit in he thought, "just think for yourself"
As the boy grew older, he noticed so much more
Fallacies and conventions that one could not ignore
He benignly broke stereotypes just for fun
Cursed for being different, he felt desperate to run
Some will try to keep you silent
You'll feel like you've done something wrong
But don't lose faith in yourself
When you know you'll do what's right
As a man, he learned just what it meant
To think for himself and what it represents
He'd never harm another, but he learned to stay quiet
Until his time had come, there was an internal riot
Some will try to keep you silent
Their judgment is biased and unforgiving
Never lose faith in yourself
When you know
They'll tear you apart to protect themselves, a battle of egos, a cognitive hell
We all rationalize and we don't know why we do it
If you let their perceptions dictate your life, you'll end up with fear, resentment, and strife
You'll make mistakes, won't communicate, don't take it out on them
They don't understand the truth
When it comes to you
Subjective perception keeps them one sided
And groupthink can always leave one misguided
But we are all the same
And they are just like you
Assumptions emotions and myths make it hard to see light
But the darkness can still be cleared
It's up to you
Some will try to keep you silent
You'll feel like you've done something wrong
But don't lose faith in yourself
And those who try to keep you silent
May only care about their own self interest
Never lose faith in yourself
When you know you'll do what's right
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6. |
Feeling Snowed In
03:10
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When you're in a state of bliss
Thanks to your conveniences it's hard to see the truth
But the sense that, something's truly amiss
That overwhelming fear has just come over you
And you're not just paranoid
You stop
You tell yourself
I'm trapped, trapped without a choice
In an arbitrary system for which I have no voice
I can't react in a proper way and my mind
Is overwhelmed with the thought this reeks of organized crime
When I'm in a state ruled abyss
My private life feels like
It's all just a facade
This binary cage will keep me like this
I feel like a zero when the ones are watching me
And my mind is numbing cold
And I'm Feeling snowed in
I'm trapped, trapped without a choice
In an arbitrary system for which I have no voice
I can't react in a proper way and my mind
Is overwhelmed with the thought this reeks of organized crime
Click here for sex
A vote cast for change
When they silence the youth
They begin to enslave
Tap here for truth
A vote for tyrants
Click here for lies
A vote cast for war
I'm trapped, trapped without a choice
In an arbitrary system for which I have no voice
I can't react in a proper way and my mind
Is overwhelmed with the thought this reeks of organized crime
I'm trapped
I can't react
I'm trapped
Am I FREE?
I'm Snowden
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7. |
I Objectify
03:29
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Hashtags, binary code
Information overload
SMS or S.O.S.
We've got no time to take a breath
There are so many ways we can communicate
Somehow we can't help but feel a failure to relate
I objectify you
You objectify me
And they objectify us all
There’s just one remedy
Change starts with empathy
A modern epidemic, it's unprecedented
We're disconnected from each other
It's unprecedented, a modern epidemic
We're disconnected
Our culture's based on fear and apathy
Touchscreen, smartphones
Culture left on silent mode
Maximize your data plan
Shorten your attention span
Evolved to read movement, tone, and pupil dilation
Text limits can't replace a face to face communication
I objectify you
You objectify me
We lose respect for each other
We've lost our empathy
You've objectified me
I've objectified you
And they've objectified us all
There's still one remedy
Change starts with empathy
A modern epidemic, it's unprecedented
We're disconnected from each other
It's unprecedented, a modern epidemic
We're disconnected
Our culture's based on fear and apathy
Living in disconnect fighting amongst ourselves
Our conveniences have become our worst enemy
We are not objects, we are human beings
It's unprecedented, a modern epidemic
We're disconnected from each other
A modern epidemic it's unprecedented
We're disconnected
Our culture's based on fear and apathy
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8. |
Wanderlust
03:12
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The time has come to explore new ground and adventure is our only aim
We've got to get out of this boring fucking town where everything seems the same
Out on the road through hypnotic states dotted lines lead us far away
From the philosophy of monotony towards
A self sustaining culture
Of independent tribes
Connected through ideals
And we're a part of it
A welcome relief, the endless road ahead
Somehow routine, strangers become our friends
Out on the road, we've found our home again
Forgotten wastes and broken cityscapes
Caught up in fights through starless nights, the winds are deadly but we'll live
(They do exist)
We'll keep pushing on and remind ourselves that we forgot to think positive
Flipped on our side in the freezing cold, will this be how our story ends?
Solidarity through camaraderie cause
This is what we live for
It's why we're still alive
A life of total freedom
We’ll get back up again
A welcome relief, the endless road ahead
Somehow routine, strangers become our friends (Now they're our friends)
Out on the road, we've found our home again
Cause in our hearts the journey never ends
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Narcissists Anonymous
02:17
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Once upon a time
You cared about the suffering
You cared for the helpless
You cared about the truth
And you started to
You started to get noticed
You got a bit complacent
Now you don't see you in the mirror
Conscious of image, you've lost your integrity
Now's your chance if you want it back (do you want it back?)
Unconscious decisions led you to this clarity
Now's your chance, if you want it back (keep your mind on track)
So it's a new day
You can make time for the suffering
You can watch out for the helpless
You can think about the truth
And now that you're in a place of power
You have the chance to change things
The choice is yours, will you change?
Do you want it back?
Keep your mind on track
Think about the truth
Conscious immorality
Conscience and you start to see
Conscious of who you wanna be
Your conscience
And now you will see
Who you will be
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10. |
Critical Thinking
02:33
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While I've stuck to my convictions I've often felt the surge of
Overwhelming strong emotions and I know I must ignore the urge to
Stick to my thoughts and stick to my methods
Keep my mind closed off from the threat of correction
Prepare yourself for intimidation
Prepare yourself for assimilation
When we question what we believe the truth becomes so clear
But it's not easy to perceive when our minds are filled with fear
It's easy to jump to emotional decisions rational thoughts often kept in remission
Prepare yourself for intimidation
Prepare yourself for assimilation
Critical thinking is all we can hold on to
Critical thinking is all that we have
Objective interpretation
Unbiased assertions
Sensible determination
Evidence through observation
And we don't want to be wrong
And you have known all along
That you have got to be strong
We all just want to belong
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11. |
Trigger Warning
02:37
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Surrounded by an atmosphere of fear
The devastation is now much more severe
The innocent are being killed
And if your profile fits the bill
You'll see those flashing lights more than your peers
And now those lights are drawing near
Serve and protect who?
Serve and protect not you
We hire them to protect and serve us all
But many feel it's safer not to call
When danger rears its ugly head
You think of those who wound up dead
Because of prejudice it's their downfall
The time has come to make the call
Serve and protect who?
Serve and protect not you
Cops who care about saving human lives
Will take the time to hear those troubled cries
But far too often in reality
Hatred will corrupt authority
They don't protect you
They don't protect me
They protect themselves
They would cut our throats
And watch us bleed
And now those lights are drawing near
Serve and protect who?
Serve and protect not you
The time has come to break the wall of silence
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"Do you have a drink?," he asked in his own native Spanish
My son and I are drained from walking all day
At first she and Victor felt they needed to vanish
The look of desperation would compel them to stay
"We'll get some water for you, and here's some food"
And when San Diego's finest show up it's easy to conclude...that
Much of the country's xenophobic you're a traitor if you care at all
"Let's show compassion," they thought as they fed the two strangers
The border patrol had a different plan
Our heroes never saw the inevitable danger
Little did they know that compassion could land them
In federal prison, for 60 days
And when you're guilty of giving a fuck it can't be very hard to say that
Much of the country's xenophobic you're a traitor if you care at all
Antonia's against the wall
Antonia's against the wall
Antonia's against the wall
It feels like nothing at all
They want to build a wall
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13. |
Schadenfreude
02:37
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Competition motivates me even though I don't know it
Trapped in savage undertones of extreme forms of capitalism
Dollar signs floating over heads
These people are so useless they might as well, they might as well be dead
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude
Pleasure comes from pain
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude
Our culture is to blame
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude
Pleasure from their pain
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude
Now we know our culture has to change
Always fought to get ahead because it's sink or swim in this world
Never gave a second thought to anyone who gets pulled under
Actually I feel pretty swell
Watching other peoples’ petty lives become a living hell
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