Ringing in our Ears

from B-Sides and Covers: 2015-2017 by Matt Collaborate

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Recorded in November 2015 and I never re did it like I wanted to.

Wrote it after the Paris terrorist attacks on a music venue, and how we shouldn't be afraid to go to a show. Unfortunately something like this happened again in the U.K. Also about how defense contractors stocks go up when attacks happen and how we treat refugees that are trying to escape countries we bomb.

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They send their men with their guns off to war.
Can you tell me what were fighting for?
Another game to serve the corporate whores.
Another game just to even the score.

Support the rebels and give them their might
Next thing you know they aren't on our side.
Then the TV tells us who to hate.
The clock is ticking i think it's too late.

Is it too late for the refugee?
They to flee because they want to be free like you and me.

And now they profit from the increase in arms.
Making money off of innocent lives.
There is big business in tragedy.
The bottom line is the money

Time to exploit for this political race.
Death in a place for music to thrive.
Anger and sorrow the families have to face.
Digital age how can we survive?

Are we even alive?

Is their empathy left inside our hearts?
Am I too naive to think we all can be free
to hear music without fear of death ringing in our ears?

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from B-Sides and Covers: 2015-2017, released June 15, 2017

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Matt Collaborate Evesham Township, New Jersey

A solo project where I do a lot of covers, and originals that I write or collaborate with people.

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