Broken Record
Rising Voices: Fighting Injustice with Poetry
Lyrics
Call me a broken record
Expressing awareness of repetition or predictability in addressing a particular issue.
Go 'head and roll your eyes
Anticipating a dismissive reaction from others, acknowledging the perceived repetitiveness.
It's gonna take
Highlighting the prolonged effort needed to confront and overcome deeply ingrained falsehoods.
A lifetime of faith
Emphasizing the necessity of unwavering belief and commitment throughout one's life.
To uproot these age-old lies
Addressing the challenge of dismantling long-standing societal misconceptions and untruths.
Call me a broken record
Reiterating the self-awareness of repeating a message, suggesting persistence despite potential criticism.
It should be no surprise
Indicating that the repetitive message shouldn't be surprising or unexpected.
Long as my people
Pointing out the ongoing inequality faced by the speaker's community.
Lesser than equal
Stressing the persistent struggle for equal treatment and recognition.
Every day I rise
Affirming the commitment to rise and face challenges daily despite adversity.
Lift our voices
Advocating for vocal resistance against oppression and injustice.
With a freedom song
Singing a song that embodies the spirit of freedom.
Cry for justice with a mighty drum
Expressing a call for justice through powerful and rhythmic means.
Pour our love on our enemies
Choosing love as a weapon even in the face of enemies.
We will fight this evil with poetry
Committing to combating evil forces through the art of poetry and expression.
Don't put your hope
Advising against placing excessive hope in political figures or leaders.
Don't put your hope
-Don't put your hope in a man
Repeating the caution against investing hope in political figures or authorities.
Don't lose your hope
Encouraging the audience not to lose hope despite challenges and disappointments.
Don't lose your hope
-Don't lose your hope
-To a president
Warning against placing undue hope in any specific president or political figure.
This is more than one Goliath
Describing the collective challenge as more significant than a single adversary.
Needing to be slain
-Don't look for a hero king
Rejecting the idea of relying on a heroic figure to alleviate societal pain.
To rescue us from pain
-We need a whole symphony
Calling for a collective effort, akin to a symphony or marching band, to confront deception.
An honest marching band
-To play a truthful melody
-In this deceptive land
Emphasizing the need for a truthful melody in a world filled with deceit.
Lift our voices
Repeating the themes of raising voices, seeking justice, showing love to enemies, and fighting evil through poetry.
With a freedom song
-Cry for justice with a mighty drum
-Pour our love on our enemies
-We will fight this evil with poetry
-Call me a broken record
Reiterating the struggles faced by the speaker's community and the daily commitment to rise above inequality.
Go 'head and roll your eyes
-It's gonna take
-A lifetime of faith
-To uproot these age-old lies
-Call me a broken record
-It should be no surprise
-Long as my people
-Lesser than equal
-Every day I rise
-Lift our voices
Restating the call to lift voices, seek justice, love enemies, and combat evil through the power of poetry.
With a freedom song
-Cry for justice with a mighty drum
-Pour our love on our enemies
-We will fight this evil with poetry
-Lift our voices
Repeating the refrain, reinforcing the central themes of freedom, justice, love, and resistance through poetry.
With a freedom song
-Cry for justice with a mighty drum
-Pour our love on our enemies
-We will fight this evil with poetry
-Lift our voices
Concluding with a final repetition of the core message, emphasizing the enduring commitment to fight evil with poetry.
With a freedom song
-Cry for justice with a mighty drum
-Pour our love on our enemies
-We will fight this evil with poetry
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