Riots
Some people find it harder to watch others suffer
We know that's not how it is for you
You'll do whatever it takes to hide your greed
We want answers and we want them now
Do we really have to get shot in the face with mace to be heard?
Do we have to lose our jobs to survive?
Does the Government have to die so we can have a life?
How will our Country thrive when none of us are alive?
We're not looking for closure or revenge
Once you're hurt you stay hurt
But that doesn't mean you can't hit back
We don't your type of justice anymore
We're all drilling for oil (Repeat)
Whether we like it or not
We have to protest this
Someone's stealing our inheritance
You're all getting away with murder
And we're not allowed to fight to defend ourselves
What are my Ammendment Rights?
What's your Constitutional Service?
What are my political requirements?
What's your Declaration of Independence?
You force us to riot then blame us for your overexcessive violence
We're not born to be quiet
We're born for such a time as this
What's your defiance? (Repeat)
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Submitted on August 21, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX XBXB XXXX CXDEAX XDXE EXD C |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,023 |
Words | 195 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 3, 1 |
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