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Released 8/19/2015.
Duration: 3:51.

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Lyrics:

Just a word to the black-and-white
Hungry for the latest fight
When you draw lines in the sand
Take a look at where you stand
Tough talk (bad words)
Rough talk (mad nerds)
I'm not somebody's sheep to herd

What we are is who we hate
Who we castigate for all the rest of time
Little children, it would kill them
If they knew what we were doing to their minds
What we're for is fighting wars
Filled with anger we did not choose to receive
Some will fight, some will fall
How can anybody choose what they believe?

Just a word to the loud as hell
Are you buying what you sell?
No one has to join your side
The world is more than just your TRIBE
No flags (no signs)
No names (no lines)
No nation lasts for all of time

What we are is who we hate
Who we castigate for all the rest of time
Little children, it would kill them
If they knew what we were doing to their minds
What we're for is fighting wars
Filled with anger we did not choose to receive
Some will fight, some will fall
How can anybody choose what they believe?

Artist commentary:

Michael Guy Bowman: (Bowmantown Discord, excerpt) 10/4/2017

I'm glad you guys see the value in the message stuff. I feel like outside of hip hop you don't see a lot of music with a message these days. A lot of very personal work, a lot of good grooves, but not a lot of musicians who feel like putting their worldview out there.