America the Beautiful
Helpless, are we, to the tide that pulls us under
It’s not our fault that we can’t fight back
Hopeless, are we, for the future that lies ahead
I can’t be held responsible for the consequences of my actions
Comfortable, are we, with the loss of life
That’s what gives us our freedom, right?
“Give me liberty or give me death”
Songs of a forgotten age
Ghosts of martyrs in our living rooms
Will we ever learn
That history repeats itself
That we cannot sit by
That there is power in our togetherness
Or will we sit and watch
While people die
While cities burn
While the world as we know it
Continues to be
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love the indirection of your challenge
Ghosts of martyrs in our living rooms
This is a very powerful line! Love this!