The first one:
turn on the tv and what do we see
people still continuing to kill one another
over land, religion, something or other
contempt for each other like our contempt for mother nature
and how what we take from her may affect our future
change the station, an advert of materialism
some stupid ****, another product of capilatilism
is this the only alternative to oppression or communism
so drink your beer, so smoke your weed
worship a god a fear, if that's what you need
just as long, just as long as you know
that none of the above will set you free
these simple perceptions, ignorant solutions
all contribute to the violence of nations
and help perpetuate the universal illusion
just turn on the news to see if it's true
it's on every channel, but what do you do
switch it off if it's not relevenat to you
this culture of consumption, this self consumed atmosphere
all building fear
year upon year
cutting imaginary strings to what we hold dear
so how do we retaliate
can we contibute as individuals
can we fight against what we claim to hate
or will we continue with these contrived ****ing rituals
the ones for you, which have become so damn habitual
rapping alone, no microphone
I might not be helping, I might not be fighting
but does it count for something if these words are my own
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