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Apathetic notions of the world politic surround me
Elitist versions of equality implanted in my head
Carrot hung before the populace
Shining promises of opportunity
But for me, the son of a poor man
The luster fades away
And as the truth washes over me, like some unholy religion
I look on, in stunned silence, at the mess that weâre now in
Realization, it hits me like a brick, and shatters my indifference
Faith alone wonât help to stem the tide,
So though itâs over, my wits stay sober, even as the waves come crashing down
Scream into the night Iâm still alive
Survival in our beloved country, it thrives on subjugation
In order for one man to succeed, heâll drag a million down
Most of us exploited by the rich,
do not realize weâve put the yoke on our own necks
We are told are lives are worth a certain wage
and we donât question it at all