Scars

There comes a day when you've just had enough
Months go by, I can't see the ones I love
Beyond the bounds of society
We all see the same night
We all put up the same fight
This invisible enemy
Takes the lives we've all gotta die
But it shouldn't be this way
The horizon lies a battle
But our soldiers wish to stay
They're on the front lines, suit them up
Prepare them with what they need
It's no distraction
Not a weapon can be seen

I'm sick of all the violence between you and me
I get it, we all just want to be free
You've got to believe when you're feeling alone
Embrace the freedom of the unknown

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh

The worst is over now
We got both hands up, thanking the crowd
Who put their lives on the line
It's a matter of time they get recognized (they get recognized)

I've said it a thousand times before
Maybe one day it'll mean more
We can all be equal people
In this peaceful sequel
That we've never seen before

I'm sick of all the violence between you and me
I get it, we all just want to be free
You've got to believe when you're feeling alone
Embrace the freedom of the unknown
I'm sick of all the violence between you and me
I get it, we all just want to be free
You've got to believe when you're feeling alone
Embrace the freedom of the unknown

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh

I know the nights can seem so long
I know each day feels right or wrong
I was there with you while the pain dragged on and on
When things get rough, you stay tough
And never back down 'cause you've had enough
There's always someone out there who cares about you

From a throne of privilege you watch the masses fall
Knowing the next attack won't end it all
A pawn in the game, it's the price we pay
And pledge to the flag for another way
To start a war against the oath you swore
Promise peace but post a tweet what you truly stand for
I'm sick of waiting, the numbers still escalating
It's devastating, I'm contemplating why we wait to reform
This nation, this liberty, this justice for all
Incapable of standing up for the ones who take the fall
It takes a state of disaster, change happens no faster
A student self secluded amidst the fate of his master
I'm like a mathematician, fixated on abolition
Counting all the beings who lie on the ground bleeding
One finger on the trigger, two eyes on the prize
And three more mags to load the semi-auto surprise

There's lessons that need teaching
To stitch these cuts that need healing
A deceptive misconception that
This nation has leading

Times are changing now
Lift your head up, breathe, gaze into the clouds
It starts with you to define the truth
That little voice inside of you
It brings you down, it sings so loud
It's up to you to block it out
Just stay true to who you are
Virtue's what it's all about

And I, I want to let you speak your mind
But half the time you only tear me down
One sided, I'm open minded
I'm breaking, I'm breaking down, down

So I, I wish for peace tonight
That goes on and on and on
Undivided, we're open minded
We're changing
We're changing now, now
We're changing now
I wanna live in harmony
It's doesn't matter what others say
We all have dreams but they need to change
It's better that way