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Can't Stand By

from Shop Local by Moore

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lyrics

Chorus:
I can’t stand by when they’re killing people, and they’re killing people.
They tell you we’re equal then call you illegal, the system is evil.
They built all these prisons.
The darker your skin is more likely you’re in em,
Cause judges are crooked.
They see how you look.
If it’s different from me then they’ll probably book you.
I can’t just pretend I don’t see it.
I can’t just pretend we get treated the same.
I say what I see and that’s word to my name.
Lately the things that I’ve seen are insane.
I don’t know about you, but to me it’s a little bit burdensome;
You can get more time if you sell a man dope than you do if you murder one.

Verse 1:
I’m sick of seeing cops kill teens, take leave and go walking free.
Then go back to work and we pay the restocking fee.
It’s a mockery, this democracy.
The land of debauchery and hypocrisy.
Gotta stop the greed, and stop the monotony of monopolies.
Shop Local.
Stand up for what you believe and be vocal.
A man’s really only a man if he’s noble.
I think that we’ve still got a chance but I don’t know though,
Cause everything we do is on photo.
You can’t say shit now without someone telling you to sit down.
But I stand so tall I can spit down.
We gotta rise up, yeah it’s time to fight back whether in a small city or a big town.
A moment of silence for those who heard sirens before they were victims of violence.
Their stories remind us they want us divided but we’ve gotta stand up and fight it.
There’s no use in trying to hide or deny it exists.
Take pride in your fists and swing til you hit.
The greatest of hitters more often than not take a swing and they miss.

Chorus

Verse 2:
I’m sick of the prejudice being so prevalent.
We need benevolence.
I’ll set the precedent.
Dear Mr. President,
Can you please help us?
We need a leader who’s selfless not selfish.
The wealth is divided amongst the machine, leaving the workers to bleed.
We’re dying of greed.
Coping by smoking this weed.
Living off hope and a dream.
The opium leaves are causing ODs.
They told us it’s all from the East. Well, who let it leave?
How did the billions of dollars of drugs make it in overseas without being seized?
It’s easy to see.
Turn off the TV and read.
Knowledge is something we need.
Don’t let the media feed you lies.
Open your eyes and learn how to think.
We’re on the brink of a change.
People my age are turning the page.
The animals out of the cage.
Year of the beast.
Ironic, we’re fighting for peace.
Speak what you think.
We shouldn’t fear the police, they should be helping the streets.
We don’t want beef but if you keep serving it we’ll give the services all they can eat.

credits

from Shop Local, released May 25, 2017
“Can’t Stand By”
Lyrics by A. Moore
Music by A. Dyson
Artwork by Freddrick D. Wimms
Mixed and mastered by A. Kasz

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Moore is an emcee, producer and multimedia artist from the NW Chicago suburbs -Elgin, IL.
His mission as an artist is to create innovative music that stands out in the Hip Hop scene and beyond. Moore blends elements of modern and golden age Hip Hop with his background in Rock, Electronic and Jazz music to create a sound that is both nostalgic and undeniably fresh. ... more

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