Protest Beat
Rising Against Global Injustice: Adequate Seven's Protest Beat
Lyrics
We watch in silence
We observe quietly.
The double standards of the west
Criticizing the inconsistent principles of the western world.
Stripped of life chances
Deprived of opportunities in life.
Put your needs before the rest
Prioritizing personal needs over the well-being of others.
The heavy cost of progress
The significant sacrifices made for progress.
Through a system of free trade
Within a system that promotes unrestricted trade.
Rise against the global theft
Resist against the global injustice of theft.
Gain control of our fate
Take charge of our destiny.
You've gotta fight if you wanna stay alive
Emphasizing the necessity to fight for survival.
We can't depend on time to alter minds
Time alone won't change people's perspectives.
Its clear we've gotta fight to stay alive
Reiterating the need to fight for survival.
Looking to the future
Considering what lies ahead.
Is pointless whilst we haven't changed
Pointing out the futility of envisioning the future without fundamental change.
We're reactionary
Being responsive to events rather than proactive.
And our first for war is the same
The desire for war remains unchanged.
Convert acts of violence
Transforming acts of violence.
And the NAFTA laissez-faire
Referring to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and a laissez-faire attitude.
We've entrenched in the post-modern
Being deeply rooted in the post-modern era.
And it seems we just don't care
Indicating a lack of concern or empathy.
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