SILENCE IS VIOLENCE (Explicit) - AK
Lyrics by:Austin Kassabian
Composed by:Austin Kassabian
Yeah
I need a second to reflect on what
I'm seeing in the news
I see weapons intercepting thoughts
Of people wearing blue
Clearly not though hatred in their face is premeditated
We got phones recording moments proving some
Law enforces are outlaws
I say some not every cop abusing power
But look from out of perspectives and biases and think about it
The way it looks is more corruption than rebuilding
So much killing got me feeling up
With feelings I've been concealing
'Cause I'm afraid to say it wrong
But f**k it this ain't about me
This about the people they got
Laying down pleading
Begging to breath pressing they knees against they necks
Even the Devil sees this and contemplates therapy yes
That's why they see marching in these streets
Screaming names of all the people that's are wrongfully deceased
That should never be this common at the arms of the police
Don't tell me all lives matter all your arguments are weak
Tell me how you would feel if you got
Pulled over and Mr 12
Gets up out his car he approaching
And screaming loud
Roll the f**king windows down
If you don't then you know it's blauh
You peep the side mirror he
Close and gun's already out
What to do I don't have any clue
Never had to fear the man that
Wears a badge to shoot
S**t is sad but it's true we need
Compassion we do
No more victims let the past be
The last thing we have to lose
I just wanna get away from the past
Thinking 'bout a life where the
Hate don't last
Feel like people scared of moving
Forward so attached
And what they know is wrong and
Some of us still get a badge
I don't wanna say I'm on that'd be wrong
Feel like this been going on for way too long
Of course we gon' be fired up we tired of
Seeing people have to fight for
Help we've cried enough
Oh yeah
Silent don't be silent
If you are you're just as violent
They can try to keep us quiet
They can't hide from the one that's highest no
Let me tell you what happened to me last night
I was with a few homies and had a drink around 9
At 1130 I was try'na sleep said bye
To the guys and their parents said
I'm sober so I can drive
In the whip now headed home
Bumping unreleased s**t
Good vibes on the highway
I'm feeling free then
Boom see the lights red and blue
All over me s**t
Something ain't right but I pull
Off and I hear creeping
He at my window shining light up in my face
Had aggression in his tone before
I even said a thing
He said where you coming from
And tell me how much did you drink
I told the truth I said
A beer out a solo cup from a keg
And he said bulls**t exit the vehicle
And let's talk
I complied and now I'm sitting
On the hood of my car
Young dude probably try'na make
A name as a cop
I understand the game but
I couldn't believe this at all
He takes a pen out his pocket
And told me look at the cap
Austin don't take your eyes
Off it I'm talking to me in my head
He started moving and
I'm glued to it I know that I've passed
He puts the pen away and said
I want you to take a few steps
Go heel to toe count 'em out nine
Forward then back
This on 287 so there's trucks
And s**t flying past
Did nine flawless so
I turn around and do nine back
I see my car his behind and
Now seven more behind his now
I got all these pigs around
Me felt like I was on a farm
Shoulders back and chest out
I can tell they try'na look strong
One comes over turns me around
After grabbing my arm
Slaps the cuffs and does the search
And finds nothing because they wrong
Still they left me in cuffs even
Though I did nothing
Now he walks me to his car and
I'm like nah bro
I little shaky in my legs
I was nervous I ain't faking
Started reading my mirandas like cosgrove
You under arrest for D-W-I I said huh
He said son don't make me have to
Say it twice
Then it hit me at this point I ain't even been breathalyzed
I'm in the car he started driving bumping
'Em the whole ride
He was blasting it
Pull up to the station and
I'm mad as s**t what's happening
Brings me to my cell and then he
Slams that s**t
My anger is through the f**king
Roof my dude imagine
If you sober and get pulled over
And this is where it lands you at
Talking to me through the cell
Pressing me to tell 'em that
I sipped more than I did but
The truth is they wasn't having it
Want me to admit s**t I ain't did
'Cause they harassing me
In two hours the breathalyzer's
Set up and he hands me it
I deep breath of fresh air
I exhale and waited
The results are printed he stands
There and reads it
Me mad I can't wait 'cause he has to say it
Zero point 00 b***h that's what I've been saying
I told you now I'm free to go
The homie jordan picked me up
S**t I'm on my way home and now
My mind is going nuts
Moment to reflect my thoughts
I oughta openly discuss
But what I asked myself is valid so let me open up
What if I was black
What would've went differently tears I'm holding 'em back
'Cause I done told the cops the truth
From the jump but they still harassed
But then I think of all the videos I've seen
And now I have a first hand experience
That they would probably see and laugh
What they go through day to day
Is not comparable' what happened to me
And it's evident it's true we
All got access to see
The twitter videos they never
Show on actual tv
Hug the ones you love express
It while you can
Know that no one is above we
All humans at the end
Different backgrounds is a
Blessing teach each others what we can
If you listen then I love you and
Forever I'll be here
I just wanna get away from the past
Thinking 'bout a life where the hate don't last
Feel like people scared of moving forward so attached
And what they know is
Wrong and some of us still get a badge
I don't wanna say I'm on that'd be wrong
Feel like this been going on for way too long
Of course we gon' be fired up we tired of
Seeing people have to fight for help we've cried enough
Oh yeah
Silent don't be silent
If you are you're just as violent
They can try to keep us quiet
They can't hide from the one that's highest no