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farees – independence #d lyrics

[intro]
do you recall the black panthers in algiers?

[verse 1]
i call this one “independence day”
you know, when you’re independent, it means you’re free
or at least that’s how it should be
and remember, i ain’t talking about one specific place
or race, or state i love or hate
no specificity, just talking about human life
let me tell you

[verse 2]
since 1962, time is running out
independence day, the colonizer’s gone
the elevator’s broken and we’re still using the stairs to this day
colonizer’s gone, elevator’s broken
halfway justice, halfway equality
it’s a half+ass independence
it’s a post+apartheid apartheid

[verse 3]
since 1963, time is running out
chickens coming home to roost
saw you spreading hate, saw you spreading lies
saw you spreading terror, setting up fake alibis
saw you spreading hate, saw you spreading lies
saw you terrorizing innocent people
terrorism of the state, there should be a debate
state terrorism, is it good terrorism?
[verse 4]
1964, time still running, running, running, running
terrorizing people old+fashioned style
like the 1800s, or like 1492
then you blame it on the terrorists, blame it on religion
blame it on everything except your own politics
so much confusion for the street man, so much hypocrisy
so much confusion since the muslim ban, so much ferocity
under the color of law
people of color, mixed skins, anti+black
you keep us under, under the color of authority
but you’re the victim, too
yes, you’re the victim, too

[verse 5]
since 1965, time is running out
anti+blackness is everywhere
anti+natives, anti+nomads, anti+wilderness
racism in asia, in south america, in africa, in europe
in the islands, everywhere
everybody’s talking changes
things are changing, changing, changing
changing changing changing
time is running out on bullsh+t changes

[verse 6]
since 1966, time is running out
waiting for real change and real progress
looks like we’re moving backwards
do you recall the black panthers in algeria?
those days were special
do you recall, do you understand, do you comprehend?
all the revolutionaries, we were together
and together, things were getting better
there ain’t no equal rights nowadays, things are getting worse
everybody’s crying out for tranquility and ease
no one is crying out for justice
no, things are not better
no, things are not together
[verse 7]
since 1967, you progress depress
you evaluate yourself, you depress, digress
look at your psyche’s mess, you distress, regress
taking more and giving less
you oppress, aggress
you bound for a never+ending stress
you process suppress, only care about success

[verse 8]
since 1968, you was scared by the freedom of the press
talking trash progress unless
progress to impress, progress to invest
and what about progress protest?
and what about progress regrets?
we’re blessed with social unrest
we’re not defenseless, we still possess relentlessness
you thought everything was fine, yes
you thought your guiltiness would end in some mind recess
but i think you misguessed

[verse 9]
since 1969, time is running out
you progress, regress, distress, digress
depress, oppress, aggress, suppress, trying to impress
about time to stop your meaninglessness

- farees lyrics

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