George Monastiriakos - That Was You lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm a reasonable guy, all I need is a reason to die All I need is my beliefs to survive All I need is the people to rise, no rewards and no prize I have my hands tied trying to reach for the sky They ask me why, where do I get my drive It's from the evil I despise that's been k**ing me inside But they're so desensitized, wasting all their f**in' time That they've forgotten the logic that should live inside their minds That's the reason I'm breathing, it's the meaning of freedom It's repeatedly beating the demon of greed you believe in I'm a man of peace 'cause real moves in one direction Jesus said it, but we're still pretending, seeking protection Neglecting that we need to recognize our mistakes to correct them Forgetting the essence, respecting human rights is the message You export the violence and k** humans on auto-pilot But don't expect my consent cause you'll never get my silence [Chorus] I don't support dozens of dictators (That was you) I don't have a thousand military bases (That was you) I don't a**a**inate leaders in distant nations (That was you) I don't destabilize countries for corporations (That was you) 700 billion for the war machine (That was you) I'm not the single biggest threat to world peace (That was you) I didn't harm a single living human being (That was you) Condemning millions to a life misery (That was you) [Verse 2] Look me in the eyes, when fear dies you finally feel alive I didn't write history or force you on the wrong side They'll say I'm crazy, but you k** innocent babies And your corporations orchestrated the occupation of Haiti Genocide in Guatemala, executed Che Guevara Somozas in Nicaragua, Sandinistas, Iran-Contra You funded the drama, and you backed Batista And dozens of puppets from Indonesia to Argentina Be honest, acknowledge the truth, look what Karma could do You tried to k** Castro and he outlived all of you Musevini, the Saudis, Kagame, and the Duvaliers Trujilo, the Shah, Mobutu, and Pinochet I didn't hang John Brown for trying to free the slaves I didn't put black people in a zoo or in a cage You export the violence and put the Gaza Strip on a diet But don't expect my consent cause you'll never get my silence [Chorus] [Verse 3] I see humanity crumbling, i see d**h and destruction I could feel the bombs dropping, machine guns humming Innocent people running, I can't stomach it Broken, stressed, hoping, blessed knowing d**h's approaching Just imagine all the human beings that aren't here today All the innocent babies that are rotting in a grave They had names, feelings, families and friends too They were just like me and you, and what could I do But write a status or a song, and you tell me that I'm wrong Cause words are stronger than weapons, and stronger than your bombs Strong as 3 million souls forgotten in Vietnam Forgotten just like your God, he's gone, you're all liars So tell me, what's a man supposed to do against an Empire No excuses, why do you view them as less than human It's serious, f** your opinions, we gotta deal with this So when I die I'll multiply and I'm coming back as millions [Chorus]