Autonomy

[Verse 1] Keep your heart clean From any instinctual hope or fear Close your head Check Close your legs Check Close your bed Check Until it’s time to Give us your bodies (The children, the children Just think of the children The children, the children Just think of the children) [Chorus 1] We were told in more modest terms We were told in more modest terms That they would save us And we would be free Now we survive as we're told And they'll tell us to give everything We don't even have us We just do as you're told (The children, the children Just think of the children The children, we'll kill them Don't bring up the children) [Verse 2] Your blood will wash our sins away If there's no one left No one can bear witness The poor will wash our sins away From your all deaths We'll double our interest [Chorus 2] We were told in more modest terms We were told in more modest terms That they would save us And we would be free Now you survive as you're told And they'll tell us to give everything You don't even have you You just do as you're Told [Outro] The children, the children Just think of the children Your lives and your people More bodies, we need them Katrina to Haiti From Congo to Gaza Just shut up, we'll starve you Don't bring up the children Shh!

[Verse 1] Take it Debate it Serrate it I don’t have the energy to care Anymore And I have tried I keep coming To fix it Whatever Tryin' to do My part to make it Better When someone asked me Why? [Chorus] I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your black friend You are not my friend You are not my friend What never will start Is always the end I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your black friend [Verse 2] So, swallow Your feelings Or vomit Them on the next person Cause we are not A conduit for your salvation No, not a-again [Chorus] I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your black friend You are not my friend You are not my friend What never will start Is always the end I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your black friend [Bridge] I would rather defend my peace Than your prescribed unity Your love is an aneurysm Your love is an aneurysm Rather defend for my peace Than your prescribed unity Your love is an aneurysm Your love is an aneurysm Your love is an aneurysm Your love is an aneurysm I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend I am not your friend

[Verse 1] Civilians Are being murdered In their homes And you've found a way To find comfort Civilians Are being murdered In their streets And you've found a way To call it virtue [Pre-Chorus] Keep your God Keep your religion Your power of Christ Has strangely lost it's effect on me [Chorus] And you can't fix What isn't broken It is working As it is supposed to No, you can't fix What isn't broken They mean to break us [Verse 2] You warned us about The wolves in sheep's clothing Come to find out We were losing our lives to a Cannibal [Chorus] And you can't fix What isn't broken It is working As it is supposed to No, you can't fix What isn't broken They mean to break us [Bridge] Run We just need to get out Burn it down Run We just need to get out Burn it down Ugh you're So boring Just another corruption Just a coward's last refuge Burn it down! [Chorus] And you can't, fix What isn't broken It is working As it is supposed to No, you can't, fix What isn't broken You need to break us And I can't, fix What isn't broken It is working As it is supposed to And to save us You need us vulnerable Forever searching [Outro] Civilians Are being murdered In our streets And you've found a way To call it virtue

[Verse 1] Don't look up, Don't reach out, Don't speak up for the strange Think only of yourself There's nothing you can do You are, all, alone And no one else feels the same [Verse 2] Don't look up, Don't reach out, Don't speak up for yourself Just invest in the illusion It'll be better for you, when We take advantage You'll believe, it's for a higher plan, yes [Chorus] Our only motivation is the upper hand Boring 'n predictable, we steal your land Through 'God, Glory and Gold' When the dust settles, we'll say: "as was foretold" Manifest Destiny, the great commission (The upper hand) White Supremacy, is our true religion (The upper hand) Through 'God, Glory and Gold' In our image we will mold you (hmmmm) [Bridge] I just *sigh* wanted to offer up a word right now For anybody is who going through it I wanted to let you know That the tide will change for you If only, you align yourself with The truth that we are giving to you And then eventually Everything will work out for the good Of our wallets And that wellspring will trickle down to you Amen? Our cup runneth over [Outro] Just say yes, just say yes (The upper hand) Just say yes to success (The upper hand) Just say yes, just say yes (The upper hand) Say yes to exploitation Just say yes, just say yes (The upper hand) Just say yes to success (The upper hand) Just say yes, just say yes (The upper hand) Say yes to exploitation