Stand

My generation's got this sense of entitlement
Done a lot for themselves but no one else, yeah that's the irony
Seems like nobody's listening when the sirens speak
But it's hard to blame us, maybe we just practice what they preach

What will I tell my daughter when she asks why people are bad
And I'll be sad 'cause I wish the answer was simple, never has been
So how long until cynicism is gone
Tears fall just like drops in the ocean, I've been hoping

We don't land in quicksand, pretending we ain't stuck yet
We drawing like that stick man, he's a figment as depicted
He got no skin, no pigment, if we only had that wisdom
We could manifest a change within the confines of the system

Now our morals have never been so distorted
It would make a contortionist bend over backwards
And then force 'em to forfeit
Our debt is enormous, but of course it's not really important
As long as we make sure we got others thinking we're gorgeous

If you wanna see a change instead of making it rain
Now it is your turn
So stick to what you believe instead of pretending
That you own the world

I know that y'all been there before, tell me what you're waiting for
If you're concerned, stand up
I know that y'all been there before, tell me what you're waiting for
It's your turn, stand up

So we just sit around and wait for somebody to force us
Like the story,
The hare's in the lead I just hope that we're the tortoise
In this world we wanna stand out, to me it's arduous
'Cause when everybody's trying to rebel it ain't rebellious

I never wanted to make a mistake, but then I learned
Nobody's road is cake but life seems to make dreams before peace
Excuse me, all this stuff's getting shoved in our faces
But that's the last sip that I could take, literally

So I don't need to try and please every person that I see
Because thinking it will give me peace is simply a fallacy
What bothers me is the of amount love being spread
Or lack thereof is what I meant when I said it
What happened to making a difference

I don't wanna be discouraged, but I am
No one to blame but ourselves, can't seem to break the shells
That have been hiding us from our guilt
And encaged us all inside of a cell
Now it seems like there's no way out, we need help

If you wanna see a change instead of making it rain
Now it is your turn
So stick to what you believe instead of pretending
That you own the world

I know that y'all been there before, tell me what you're waiting for
If you're concerned, stand up
I know that y'all been there before, tell me what you're waiting for
It's your turn, stand up

I'm beating around the bush I admit, I'm sorry to say
But I'm still implicitly trying to push
Negative connotations the other way
We are distressed so in turn we digress and our
Thoughts are messed up then put onto an album, well guess what

While y'all been so explicit, maybe you missed it
These egotistical lyrics are turning our kids into misfits
Deliriousness encrypted to be specific
The subconscious mind is designed to get addicted
So now who's the victim?

And now it seems we're all vindictive, look it up
Hearts full of revenge 'cause someone wrote it in a song
If it's a change that we seek then how are we so blinded
Some artists have millions of fans and I'm asking why do we get along

As humans we're so drawn to selfishness, we're all self-obsessed
Nevertheless it's something we hate to address
We all say we want what's best but I'll tell you what
We should be breaking down barriers, not trying to put 'em up

We better hurry up 'cause time is ticking
We gotta change our thoughts because
Our actions are way too contradicting
And I don't think that it's too late
But if we want a better tomorrow it's gotta start with today