Lyrics
I saw a new generation coming
I observed a new generation emerging
Under the smoke of Oakland
Amidst the pollution of Oakland
In and out, the streets are breathing
The streets are alive, pulsating
Under the smoke of Oakland
Amidst the pollution of Oakland
Chaos, disorder, looting and loiter
Disorder, chaos, and unlawful activities
From a blind man praying for some silence
A blind man prays for peace amid the turmoil
Take a load of my mind, not a
Unload the burdens from my mind, not a
My best intentions always ended in a fight
My well-intentioned actions always result in conflict
You can send me to hell, expose me, I'll tell
Send me to hell, reveal my secrets, I'll confess
Take control and tell what they're doing
Take control and expose their actions
250 dead, the Tribune read
250 casualties reported by the Tribune
Oakland's going off like a bomb!
Oakland is erupting like a bomb
Armageddeon is coming so you better start runnin'
Armageddon is imminent, run for safety
'cause the big wave is comin' to the shore
The significant wave of change is approaching
No surprise that you see through the lies
No surprise that the truth is revealed
Of a system rotten to the core
A corrupt system at its core
High tech surveillance, paranoia and violence
Surveillance, paranoia, and violence in a high-tech setting
Keeping the city at a calm
Maintaining a superficial calm in the city
250 dead, the Tribune read
250 casualties reported by the Tribune
Oakland's going off like a bomb!
Oakland is erupting like a bomb
Man, it just don't seem right.
The situation just doesn't feel right
See, everytime I turn around it's the same old story.
Every time I look around, the same troubling narrative
And it just don't seem right.
The situation just doesn't feel right
And I wonder when's it gonna end?
Wondering when this cycle will end
Knockin' down the doors, slogans on the walls
Forcibly entering places, slogans on the walls
One said Fight Back & The System Will Fall
One slogan advocates resistance against the system
Police came out with tear gas and flames
Police respond with tear gas and flames
Chaos in the city beating them at the game
Chaos ensues in the city as they challenge the authorities
Don't pay the poll tax, the headlines read
Refusing to pay the poll tax, headlines announce
30 cops beaten, another one dead
30 officers beaten, one dead
The fight lasted on til the break of the night
The fight persists until the break of night
A thousand angry looters who knew they were right
A thousand angry looters convinced of their righteousness
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