Glass Ceiling Records
Seriously, we need to stop acting surprised.
Lyrics
I keep begging the "good guys" to do their job
But it turns out the "good guys" were a lie all along
"Uphold the status quo
Don't step out of line
Just do what we say
and it'll all be fine"
They blamed me for what was done to me
Before I was even old enough to bleed
"Why didn't you just speak up?
Kid, I think you're lyin'
Better suck it up
Or you'll have a real reason for crying"
Don't ever act like you want it
Don't you dare ever say yes
But you know you can't say "No," either
Every interaction a new failed test
Somehow born less
They all knew I was less
[beat drop]
Powerful men do what powerful men do
Serve each other little kids from their fucked up menu
And the men who aren't powerful just emulate what they do
Hoping someday the Boss will let them take a turn too
And they practice on their own children, and yours when you leave the room.
And you can't tell me it's not true
And the children lost in Palestine
And those at the Indian schools
America runs on human abuse
This isn't new
I don't want to be right, but somebody has to say this
Because we were all just kids
[anti-chorus]
And they practice on their own children, and yours when you leave the room.
And you can't tell me it's not true
And the children lost in Palestine
And those at the Indian schools
America runs on human abuse
This isn't new
I don't want to be right, but somebody has to say this
Because we were all just kids
[bass drop]
And they practice on their own children, and yours when you leave the room.
And you can't tell me it's not true
And the children lost in Palestine
And those at the Indian schools
America runs on human abuse
This isn't new
I don't want to be right, but somebody has to say this
Because we were all just kids
[pre-drop build]
[big bass drop]
And they practice on their own children, and yours when you leave the room.
And you can't tell me it's not true
And the children lost in Palestine
And those at the Indian schools
America runs on human abuse
This isn't new
I don't want to be right, but somebody has to say this
Because we were all just kids
This isn't new This isn't new This isn't new
we were all just little kids
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