1. |
Venas/Negative Peace
01:30
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VENAS
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THEY BAPTIZED OUR TONGUES
WITH HOLY WATER
BURNED INTO OUR MINDS
THEIR GOD COULD SAVE US
REVISED THE HISTORY
OF WHO WE ONCE WERE
CALLED THEMSELVES SAVIOURS
SO WE’D KNOW WHO TO SERVE
AND NOW WE TRADE OUR COLONIZED TONGUE
FOR ANOTHER COLONIZED TONGUE
TRYING TO BREAK FREE FROM THE MARGINS
OF IMPOSED IDENTITY
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NEGATIVE PEACE
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IF ALLIANCE IS COMPLIANCE
THAN YOU CAN FUCKING KEEP IT
YOUR STANCE OF SOLIDARITY
ON TOP OF YOUR OWN PEDESTAL
WE CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU
AS LONG AS WE DON’T CALL YOU OUT
MORE CONCERNED WITH NEGATIVE PEACE
AS IF IT EQUALS JUSTICE
PATTED YOURSELF ON THE BACK
CONVINCED YOU CAN’T FUCK UP
WE CONTINUE TO BE DEHUMANIZED
INTO BODY BAGS AND STATISTICS
YET YOU CAN’T EVEN HANDLE THE TRUTH
BEHIND YOUR OWN ACTIONS
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2. |
T.R.P.
00:57
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ANOTHER “NOT GUILTY” ANOTHER INNOCENT LIFE
PLAYBACK THE TAPE TRUTH’S IN PLAIN SIGHT
SAME OLD PAGE SAME OLD BOOKS
LAWS THAT PROTECT CULPRITS DRESSED IN BLUE
HEAR THAT DOG WHISTLE GO OFF ON CUE
IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE
MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF THOSE WHO STAND UP
INTIMIDATION TACTICS HAVEN’T AGED AT ALL
THE STATE HAS NEVER HAD A CONSCIENCE
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN YOU EXPECT CALM IN THE STREETS
WHEN THE CONVICTS KEEP WALKING
REASSURED THEY’RE THE VICTIMS
RESPECTABILITY ONLY SERVES TO JUSTIFY
HOW THEY EXPECT US TO ACCEPT THE WAY THINGS ARE
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS WHAT SIDE WILL YOU BE ON?
WILL YOU PUT YOUR BODY WHERE YOUR POLITICS STAND?
THE STATE HAS NEVER HAD A CONSCIENCE
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3. |
Un Judas
01:14
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THOUGHT I KNEW YOU BETTER
HURTS TO SAY I DIDN’T KNOW YOU AT ALL
YOUR SHARP WORDS STILL CUT DEEP
YOUR LACK OF REMORSE ON REPEAT
SPEW OUT FAKE TEARS
WON’T FOOL ME AGAIN
ASSUMED INNOCENCE WON’T SPARE YOU
ANOTHER WOLF ROBED IN WHITE
I KNOW YOUR TRUE INTENTIONS
A WHITE OF PASSAGE, IT’S THE SAME OLD ACT
SO GO ON AND BARE YOUR TEETH
THERE IS NO MORE PRETENDING
CAN’T BELIEVE I CALLED YOU A FRIEND
CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HELD THAT KNIFE IN YOUR HAND
SPEW OUT FAKE TEARS
YOU WILL NEVER EARN MY RESPECT
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4. |
¿A Que Precio?
01:00
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WHERE DOES COMPASSION START?
AND WHERE DOES IT END?
IS IT SELECTIVE TO BODIES YOU DON’T FIND THREATENING?
BLOOD - STAINED MAPLE LEAVES
PAVED THE GROUND THAT YOU STAND ON
WHO LET YOU DECIDE WHAT’S MORAL AND WHAT’S RIGHT
TOO DELUSIONAL TO COME TO GRIPS
“IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE”
WELL IT ALREADY DID
WHAT’S YOUR VIRTUE WORTH IF THERE’S A HUMAN COST?
CAN’T USE THE SAME SYSTEMS TO BUILD A NEW WORLD
CLAIM YOU’RE OUT OF STEP WITH SOCIETY
BUT YOUR ACTIONS SHOW YOUR CONFORMITY
IS THIS WHERE YOU DRAW THE LINE?
HISTORY SHOWS YOU CHOOSE WHEN IT WON’T AFFECT YOU
FUNNY HOW YOU STRIKE THE GAVEL AGAINST ANYONE
FUNNY HOW YOU ONLY LISTEN TO HEAR YOURSELF TALK
FUNNY HOW YOU PLAY THE MARTYR TO MAKE A PROFIT
FUNNY HOW YOU CARE SO MUCH WITHOUT CARING AT ALL
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5. |
Witness
00:51
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“GIVE IT SOME TIME”
HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU NEED?
GENERATIONS CUT SHORT CAUSE YOU CAN’T ADMIT FAULT
VIOLENCE TAKES MANY FORMS
DOESN’T ALWAYS BLEED OUT
IF THEY CAN’T TAKE YOUR BODY
THEY GO AFTER YOUR MIND
WITNESS
IT’S NOT IN OUR HEADS
WITNESS
WE WON’T BE MISLED
WITNESS
YOUR TIME’S RUN OUT
WITNESS
‘CAUSE WE’VE HAD ENOUGH
YOUR ALTERNATE REALITY IS FADING OUT RAPIDLY
WITH YOUR ABSENCE OF TRUTH YOU’RE DESTINED TO LOSE
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6. |
Sonadorx
00:39
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LOSS MEASURED IN MILES
PAIN DRAWN OUT IN TIME
TIED TO A PLACE AND NONE
ALL AT ONCE
A DECADE IN THE DARK
A DECADE IN SHOCK
CYCLE’S NEVER ENDING
NEW TARGETS TO MARK
I AM NOT
YOUR MODEL MINORITY
I AM NOT
YOUR MORAL COMPASS
I AM NOT
YOUR MODEL MINORITY
I AM NOT
YOUR MORAL COMPASS
I AM NOT
FRAMED AS A CRIMINAL
TO JUSTIFY YOUR ABUSE
CONVINCED ME TO LOSE
ANY SENSE OF SELF
FORCED TO WALK THE PLANK
TRIED TO MAKE ME DROWN
PERO EN EL RIO BRAVO
I FOUND MY WAY OUT
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7. |
Tides
01:40
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TIDE’S ROLLED OUT
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT
WAVES OF INJUSTICE
JUST KEEP COMING BACK
TO..
DESTROY
KEEP CHANGING THE RULES
KEEP US PLAYING THEIR GAMES
AND IF WE GET IT WRONG
THEY THROW US THE BLAME
BURNING FROM BOTH ENDS
JUST TO SURVIVE
BUT WE WANT MUCH MORE
WE WANT TO THRIVE
AND EVEN BETWEEN US
INTERSECTIONS EXIST
DIRECTIONS TO GUIDE
NOT TO DIVIDE
TEARING DOWN ONE WALL
ISN’T ENOUGH
BRICK BY BRICK
THEY ALL GOTTA FALL
LADRILLO POR LADRILLO
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