My Condolences
Unveiling Societal Ironies: My Condolences by Over My Dead Name
Lyrics
You're reppin' the tea party up and down the avenue
You proudly support the tea party throughout the neighborhood.
Don't step on the snake
Be cautious not to disturb the situation or cause trouble.
But you better back the blue
Show support for law enforcement, but you need to be cautious as well.
It's a bit ironic
There's a certain irony in the situation.
I've got some news for you
Here comes some information that might surprise you.
You can't have your boot and eat it too
You can't enjoy the benefits of authority and criticize it at the same time.
You say the medias corrupt
You claim that the media is corrupt.
And I won't deny it
I won't argue; it indeed has its flaws.
They've got the money in their pockets
Those in power have wealth in their possession.
And they've got us divided
Their tactics have created division among us.
Your own is not different
Your group is not exempt from criticism.
Don't tell me their lies
Don't feed me misinformation.
When the fuckers at the top won't look you in the eye
The leaders won't confront the public directly.
Didn't ask for any of this
I didn't request any of these challenges.
Won't waste my breath on you
I won't waste my words on you.
My condolences
Expressing sympathy or regret for the situation.
Didn't ask for any of this
I didn't choose to be in this situation.
It's not the battle I'd choose
This isn't the fight I would have preferred.
My condolences
Offering condolences again.
First thing I remember is gasping for breath
Earliest memory involves struggling to breathe.
You shoved it all down till there was nothin' left
You suppressed emotions until there was nothing left.
I didn't know it back then, but it finally clicked
Realized later that things were more difficult than acknowledged.
A little more fucked than you'd like to admit
Admitting to being more troubled than appears on the surface.
Choke
A call to choke or halt the situation.
I don't have the heart to keep this up
You lack the emotional strength to continue.
Now where is home, but a gaping wound
Home is now a painful experience.
Now I know how the saying goes
Understanding the harsh reality of life.
Drowning in the water of the womb
Facing difficulties comparable to being submerged in the womb.
Didn't ask for any of this
Didn't choose these circumstances.
Won't waste my breath on you
No point in arguing or explaining to you.
My condolences
Offering sympathy or regret again.
Didn't ask for any of this
Not the situation I'd willingly engage in.
It's not the battle I'd choose
Repeating condolences for emphasis.
The boys are done playing in the sticks and mud
Youths are done playing, and their choices symbolize different paths.
One chose a can of soup
One chose a basic necessity, the other chose violence.
The other chose a gun
Your comfort took a back seat to their decisions.
And your comfort came second to none
Now, keep silent and refrain from speaking.
Now bite your fucking tongue
An exclamation indicating frustration or disdain.
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