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I am bored of my nation
I am sick of its lies
Tired of hearing clichés
About why I should feel pride
Now I search for bigger symbols
And burn “my” flag inside
Stand up with my brothers
And sisters of no nation
But the myth and story-telling
Of history persist
To keep the soldiers marching
Keep our pride alive!!
The legends of the wars
Or just the ones we won
The tales of the uncivilized
In darker continents.
(You) never taught me about Amritsar,
Or bombs dropping in Dresden.
That my humane, proud nation,
Sells weapons for poor children.
I never knew our great war hero,
Was a racist imperialist
I guess it’s so much easier
To look the other way!!
Wars, invasion, occupations, Conquerors and dead civilians.
Truth distorted, propaganda. Stand in line with the millions.
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Repeating Yesterday
02:27
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Is this the end of history, or just another page? Are we reaching boiling point, or repeating yesterday? We proudly talk of progress, and social evolution, Grasp on firmly to the myths, of self-serving illusion.
Humanity starts another year with no talk of resolution. Again we just continue blindly with no progress or solution. No promises or apologies; (only righteous) indignation. No fighting back or revolution.
Another year is ending, another year of tears. Bombs, wars and killing...A little more 'globalised', 'imperialised' in disguise.
One hundred years from now, this story is completed. Human history on a shelf, with dust and pictures. It's final chapter almost done; the epilogue is white, Reclaim stolen narratives, shine humanity in light.
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Greed & Fear
02:39
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Everybody’s running scared, panic and fear.
The market’s are crashing, unemployment’s near.
The headlines and leaders, all follow the line of the bankers and the CEO's commiting the crimes!
Live your life to work all day, sweat for the man, ‘cos we gotta plan: Follow the rules
just like a slave, no protest, no stand, no things outta hand.
Stop to think about this life, is this what we want, ‘cos it’s what we got - To continue in this system and watch our dreams rot, ‘cos that's all we got!
Why don’t we work less and produce less? If we consume less, we can forget this way of living that don’t make sense. Dictatorship in disguise, democracy in demise.
It’s more, more than we need, to need’s not a crime, the crime is the greed, the greed and the fear.
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