Leave the Cameras On
Rising Voices: Street to Nowhere's Anthem Against Injustice
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Officer Officer Officer
Addressing law enforcement, possibly suggesting a repetitive, urgent situation.
Where you going with all that riot gear
Questioning the necessity of heavy police equipment in a situation where no apparent violence is visible.
I see no broken windows
Observation that there are no signs of property damage despite the presence of riot gear.
Do you have faith in those that sent you here
Questioning the officers' trust in the authority that deployed them.
In a full bloom afternoon commute
Describing a busy time of day, potentially implying the normalcy of the situation.
The news crew beats you onto the scene
Media arrives before law enforcement, indicating the quickness of news coverage.
Where we lay down in Market Street
Reference to a specific location (Market Street) where a protest or event might be taking place.
Violent voiced and bleeding from the knees
Describing the protesters as passionate but injured and possibly portrayed negatively in media coverage.
They say we're wrong
Indication of disagreement with the authorities' perspective.
So leave the cameras on
Suggesting a desire for transparency and accountability by asking for the cameras to continue filming.
Leave the cameras on
Reiteration of the request to keep the cameras rolling.
And yeah we'll see whose wrong
Expressing confidence that continued filming will reveal the truth.
Officer Officer Officer
Repetition of the earlier address to law enforcement.
Did we get to close to Union Square
Questioning if the protesters encroached upon a specific area (Union Square).
Is high class pride the tender line?
Pondering if there's a distinction in treatment based on social class.
Cause in the Tenderloin you didn=t seem to care
Noting indifference from law enforcement in a specific neighborhood (Tenderloin).
So its prison bus after prison bus to the warehouse docks to lock us all away
Implies a systematic approach to detain protesters, transporting them to a facility.
While the white clout in the white house, whites out everything we have to say
Highlighting how the powerful suppress the voices of the marginalized.
I thought I saw myself on the split screen
Perception of being misrepresented in the media, seeing oneself portrayed negatively.
Broadcast against the presidents bombing
Feeling juxtaposed against political actions, suggesting a clash of personal experience with government decisions.
I think he needs a tap on the shoulder
Suggesting the President needs a wake-up call or attention to the situation.
I think we need to get a little bit bolder
Advocating for a more assertive stance in addressing societal issues.
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