Motif Alumni - My City lyrics

[Intro - News segment] "Reuters is reporting on the situation in Detroit today. It turns out the authorities recently cut off the water to Detroit residents and... and because of some international pressure, they actually turned it back on for a brief amount of time and I think it was about thirty days they turned the water back on and, you know, the international news story kind... new stories kind of quieted down for a little bit. Well now, they just turned it off again." [Verse 1] Ayo, whats going on out here? I'm seeing things coming to a head Y'all bubble 'bout to burst It's bigger than religion sh** getting worse It's time to make a decision Pick a side, choice is live or die Let your soul be the guide It's more than just pride Divide is the downfall No more talks at your town halls Times are wasting, my summation's this Build up your arsenal What the world's coming to we can't undo From what I'm seeing is The government is triggering a race war Can't be settled by a friendly game of base ball Nations clashing First it was Al-Qaeda now it's ISIS Who's wicked and who's righteous? I'm on the fence about who's really real And who's shifty My trust level is reduced to paranoia Below the standards of a lawyer Losing a case based on the defence of Tom Sawyer Extinction agendas with devils in attendance Marked for d**h 'cos of my past and descendants My pa**ion I vent it Giving y'all images and flashes Of what's on the horizon In this game, my name on a blacklist For speaking my piece Many a**a**in's bullet wanna put me to sleep [Interlude - News segment] "Chicago's south side. These streets are home to some of the most dangerous gangs in America. Last year there were more murders here than in any other city in the United States" [Verse 2] Yeah, my gusto's fuelled by talk later but shoot now Anything else is just futile If it's useless, frivolous Or don't serve a cause for me and mines It's a waste of time Live by merit if it's worthy of the effort If not, I'd rather die from thirst out in the desert In real life certain things just can't be prevented So while I'm here I'll serve my penance Praying for absolution, my brain is a weapon The doctor plans and plots Hoping I don't lose it Anti to the system O's not a christian f** self pity 'cos I'm far from a victim Mars ain't my mission, listen People are told if they're not saved They on a road to perdition My drive's like an engine If being self sufficient is a sin, then Straight to hell I'm descending This new world criminal [?] Mischievous and foul and wild like gremlins Bombs hit Syria Wiping out men, women and kids in the area The bully is America Will benders Never thought about enlisting No disrespect to soldiers but false pretences under Evil regimes, controlling resources Using the armed forces for war endorsements