you say you want peace, but what you mean is silence,

in the face of justice, you condemn their audacity

behind your white picket fence you sit back observing

while brethren risk their lives for a taste of equality

land of the free, home of the brave?

you built this country on fear and compliance

the stars on our flag speak of dreams and wonder

countless live their lives hoping for a chance at those dreams

but you sit back and sabotage them, riddled with hate

and the wonder deflates, the ambition fades

i’d ask what happened, but i know it’s no use

nothing has changed, it’s only been broadcasted

you can’t hide intolerance, we see your bigotry

we the people know that it doesn’t have to be this way

so you can silence us no longer, our words are here to stay