Song Description
A song about people's desire for freedom and democracy.
| Song Length |
4:19 |
Genre |
Rap - Alternative, Unique - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
Mood |
Distressed, Moving |
| Subject |
Change, Justice |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
State Of Emergency
No more state of emergency
We don't want to hate
We just want to be free
Not going to wait
We feel an urgency
'Cause we've got a date
With democracy
Since I was born I knew I had no rights
There was nothing I could do man, no way to fight
(And) we were told just to go along
We all knew that this was wrong!
Living in fear, looking over my shoulder
But, what's the point? huh? in even getting older?
What's the point? Huh? in living if you're not free?
(If..... you're) living in a state a state of.... E-mer-Gency
HEY! Living in a state a state of...E-mer-Gency
No more state of emergency
We don't want to hate
We just want to be free
Not going to wait
We feel an urgency
'Cause we've got a date
With democracy
They've been creating division, Dividing, building up fences
keeping us poor
And our religion used against us
But, What? it... won't... work anymore
We've been listening, and learning
Now, we're ready, and we've earned it
We've got a yearn...ing.. to... be.. free
Our hearts are burning, and the tables are turning
On the state.... of.... e-mer-gency
We're tired of living in a state of emergency
No more state of emergency
We don't want to hate
We just want to be free
Not going to wait
We feel an urgency
'Cause we've got a date
With democracy
No more state of emergency
We don't want to hate
We just want to be free
Not going to wait
We feel an urgency
'Cause we've got a date
With democracy
Old school violence, and old school silence
Don't they know the game is up?
Now it's time we called their bluff
cause we've had e-nough and we're not giving up
Old school violence, and old school silence
Don't they know the game is up?
Now it's time we called their bluff
cause we've had e-nough and we're not giving up
No, no, no......
copyright© 2011 Carolyn Baron and David Jones