mistahi

Verse 1

On the dangerous streets,

Broken glass, broken hearts, broken souls, broken youth with broken dreams,

The pawn shops, liquor stores, dime-bags, and so-called whores,

There has to be more,

Verse 2

On the dangerous streets,

Look around - the rats, the feces, the drugs, the violence, the cries for help and

doing time in prison,

But how do we fix these broken streets?,

Bridge

Political power is what we need,

With working people in control we clean these streets,

Give life to all our youth, all our people.....safe, loved, prosperous, conscious, and

complete.

Verse 1

Here comes another savior to save the day,

All your wishes and your dreams will come true they will say,

What you’re told to do is lay down your arms and take up hope,

And as the savior fades to shame - years go by - no say - no change,

The fraud on full display,

Pre-Chorus

Only your own collective can secure your rights,

Your own actions - your own aims - your own thinking,

Your initiative,

Chorus

All youth of today, Stake your claim, the future is yours,

Your life – your say, Don’t let the rulers dictate fate,

Verse 2

They sacrifice your life for their own gain,

Their endless wars of conquest have all of us in harm’s way,

The bloodshed has no end under this rotten system,

Where the rich go bombs away and then laugh on down to the bank,

Their saviors left to thank,

Pre-Chorus 2

They have nothing but their wars in store for you,

And a lifetime as a wage slave, oh to the grave, no-no-no-no,

Chorus 2

Bridge

Concern the climate’s gonna burn around the world,

Don’t let the god’s of plague play their games,

Oh promises broken,

Chorus 3

Verse 1

You were born into expectations,

All your beliefs to be are ready made,

Pre-Chorus 1

Search for comfort in blinded ways,

It is easy just to wave some flag,

Chorus 1

When all of a sudden you have a question,

Now what did make sense comes crashing down,

And you feel deceived and angry with the world,

Verse 2

A sense of justice brought you to the fight,

Social love spreading its wings for the flight,

Pre-Chorus 2

Blackmail and threats have failed,

Nothing scares a conscious rebel,

Chorus 2

The emperor with no clothes will be overthrown,

A new being rises up from the red embers.

Verse 1

We’re all Palestinian, One humanity we all bleed

They’ve got nowhere to go, That’s because Palestine is their home

Pre-Chorus 1

They will not run or hide, run or hide

They will not run or hide, run or hide

We will not run or hide, All of us, are Palestine,

We will not run or hide, We are all, we are Palestine,

Chorus

We will not run or hide, Stand tall, Stand with Palestine

We will not run or hide, Worldwide, Stand with Palestine,

We will not run or hide, All of us, Stand with Palestine,

We will not run or hide, run or hide, run or hide,

Verse 2

Oh they will not take our eyes,

No matter how they try to whitewash their crimes,

End this genocide, From the mountaintops scream out Free Palestine!

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

From the river to the sea, Listen to me free free Palestine

From the river to the sea on the right side of history,

Chorus

We will not run or hide, Stand tall, Stand with Palestine

We will not run or hide, Worldwide, Stand with Palestine,

We will not run or hide, All of us, Stand with Palestine,

We will not run or hide, run or hide, run or hide.

Verse 1

Balfour proclaimed in 1917 a settler state to be, A proxy base in the “middle east” – a colonial entity,

Pre-Chorus 1

With use of force they knocked down doors, a killing spree - the rest had to flee, Dispossessed refugees, Occupied – Genocide,

Chorus

Long Live the Palestinian Resistance, One day you will be free,

Verse 2

1948, Nakba! A day of infamy the state of Israel was declared, A Zionist scheme built on tyranny, Backed by U.S. Imperialists,

Pre-Chorus 2

A reign of state terror, expansion everywhere, Crimes against humanity, The Palestinians’ right to be, No justice – No peace,

Chorus

Long Live the Palestinian Resistance, One day you will be free,

Verse 3

Gaza – West Bank – Al Quds, under siege, The whole world sees the atrocities, Stand up demand the right of Palestinians to return and to be free,

This has gone on far too long this struggle must be fought and won, This struggle must be fought and won,

Palestine will not be denied,

Chorus

Long Live the Palestinian Resistance, One day you will be free.

Verse 1

Eye in the sky, the drone airplanes, Roaming the world dropping bombs like rain, And spying No warning, Nothing to see, You could be sitting just sipping some tea, Blown to smithereens,

Chorus 1

The U.S. chief says he’s the judge and jury don’t you worry your pretty head about who winds up dead, They must have been terrorists, Ignore the lawlessness, Trust the President,

Verse 2

No evidence, Never a trial, Global mafia running wild, Anything goes, They’ve set the stage, Assassinate, Above the law, No morality, A world of Anarchy,

Chorus 2

The U.S. chief says his good violence will stop their bad violence, So clear to see shameless hypocrisy,A constant war policy, And no security, What goes around comes around,

Bridge

And on the flip side of the same worn out coin, The police run dirty streets with brutality, All broken socio-economic realities, Are treated as crimes punished by the ruling elite, With killer cops unleashed,

Verse 3

When you resist, called terrorist, Put on the President kill list, Target for death, They go for hit, Civilians dead, Sweeping it under the carpet, “Collateral damage”,

Chorus 3

The U.S. chief shrugs off the blatant murder – drunk on power, Convinced he won’t face war crime charges, But he shouldn’t be so sure, One day people will have their say, Sweet justice will be served, And we’ll stop the killer drones.

Verse 1

Funny to see, Rich men give to charity, When it’s their system of greed, That leads to poverty

Pre-Chorus

They think they’re saviours of humanity, Talk about such sick irony,

Verse 2

Read that sign that says, “Helping the homeless since 1906”, Why not wipe it out?, Or is charity a career itself,

Pre-Chorus

Dealing with symptoms, not solving the problems, To avoid changing the status quo, So rich stay rich and rule the world,

Chorus

Can you say two faced, Saints with hidden blades, Don’t be fooled, Unmask the truth, Your heart is in the right place,

Verse 3

In the name of high ideals, The big powers scorch the earth, With all of the death and destruction, You try to pick up the pieces,

Pre-Chorus

This could go on until the end of time, Unless we stop them and end their crimes,

Chorus

Verse 1

Fire it burns in your soul, Fire it lights up your heart,

You oppressed all over the world, Something is calling move on,

Chorus 1

Here and now in your own land, Here and now justice to demand,

The fire, the water, the burning desire, For a world that meets the needs and rights of all – stand tall,

Verse 2

This old world has to go, Like the kings who hoarded the gold,

It’s the few who rule over the whole, It’s the whole to rule over the new,

Chorus 2

Verse 3

Love it fills up your soul, Love it lifts up your heart,

Not of one, of a few - but for all, This Humanity breaking down walls,

Chorus 3

Here and now in your own land, Here and now justice to demand,

The fire, the water, the burning desire, For a world that meets the needs and rights of all – move on

Verse 1

The story goes you’re gonna make it if you try,

And if you don’t may your life waste away ‘cause its your fault

Pre-Chorus 1

Like the sheen of a rotting fish, The glitter just dazzles,

For everyone who’s filthy rich, A million must suffer,

So start your climb up the money tree, The best slaves are those who think they’re free,

Chorus

Oh say can you see Rome is Burning, Oh how it burns, Oh feel the burn,

Verse 2

As life unfolds the people struggle to make ends meet,

Look around, what you see, the hunger, the homeless, the powerless streets

Pre-Chorus 2

On your mind the need for change, channel your pain and your rage,

Stand up and link your arms for strength, Shout it out to the police state,

I can’t breathe that’s why I take a knee, We won’t take your new form o’slavery,

Chorus

Verse 3

Make no mistake, racism starts with the state,

To divide and rule the working class to keep us broken, not building the new

Pre-Chorus 3

Lessons of history revealed, Organize or be displaced,

The rulers have no solutions, Only violence, wars and jails,

Stick together and fight for your just claims, Workers united will prevail,

Chorus

Oh say can you see Rome is over, Oh build the new, Oh build the New!

Verse1

Hear the warmongers speak, “NATO must expand to the East”,

“Trust us”, they say, “Russia and China are enemies”, “They won’t get down on their knees!”,

But we know who’s to blame, For the path to WWIII,

We say no, we say no NATO

Verse 2

Right before our eyes, US/NATO commits heinous war crimes,

Empire leaders of the day try to hide their crimes away, War in the name of peace,

But we know what to blame, Their bloody crusades,

We say no, we say no NATO

Verse 3

They spread fear - lies - and hate, To justify regime change,

World control is their aim – state terror on display, Violence is their only way,

And we know who’s to blame, as the war machine gets paid,

We say no, we say no NATO

Verse 4

Defend the rights of all, Don’t let them demonize the world,

Disband NATO, Bring the troops home, It’s the only way to peace,

‘Cause we know who’s to blame, So raise up your fist and sing,

We say no, we say no NATO