Standing Up (add your flavor/remix this tune)
Melody and Lyrics: Lonnie Ray Atkinson
This is a song about non-violent resistance. I was thinking maybe something Rage Against The Machine-ish. The rhyme vocals are quite raw with no effects. If you are interested (or you think you know someone that might be interested) in adding some music/tracks/beats (or better vocals) to the mix, you can download the raw a capellas here at ccMixter (just click on the word "download" under the word "stream"). When you are done, you can email me any mp3s here.
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Your time and talent is greatly appreciated.
Lyrics:
it's time, it's time, to hold up more than a sign
– I ain't no pacifist
but I got a peace sign and a fist
up in the air for non-violent resistance
they call us terrorists
when a company’s losing profits
from our exercise of civil disobedience
– I ain't no masochist
but I’m ready to suffer
if it means less suffering in the long run
you call the bulls out
we'll turn the cameras on
and let the world see which one is the strong one
you make them criminalize you / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
show the world your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
and when they call your name / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
make sure the world sees your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
– because the powers won't do it, politicians won't do it
it takes people in the streets
every step forward has been kicking and screaming
it takes people in the streets
it was forced not given, forced not given
it takes people in the streets
forced through voices, actions, sacrifice
it takes people in the streets
it's time, it's time, to hold up more than a sign
– clog the streets / bring the heat /
block the bureaucracy / it's your democracy
link your arms, dead weight, make them drag you to your cell
if ain't no justice out here, then we'll be righteous in jail
you make them criminalize you / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
show the world your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
and when they call your name / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
make sure the world sees your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
– because the powers won't do it, politicians won't do it
it takes people in the streets
every step forward has been kicking and screaming
it takes people in the streets
i said it was forced not given, forced not given
it takes people in the streets
forced through voices, forced through actions, forced through sacrifice
it takes people in the streets
have you signed your name to the street
well then repeat brothers and sisters repeat
– i aint no pacifist
but i got a peace sign and a fist
up in the air for non-violent resistance
they call us terrorists
when a company’s losing profits
from our exercise of civil disobedience
– i aint no masochist
but i’m ready to suffer
if it means less suffering in the long run
you call the bulls out
we'll turn the cameras on
and let the world see which one is the strong one
you make them criminalize you / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
show the world your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
and when they call your name / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
make sure the world sees your crime / standing up for justice / standing up for justice
what do they want: order
what do we want: justice
what do they want: order
what do we want: justice
what will we accept: nothing less than justice
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