Stand Up (Be Counted)
About this track
The coffee’s cold and the news is grim, You’re staring at the glow, looking for a win. The thumb keeps scrolling, the anger keeps growing, While the world outside is reaping what we’re sowing. We traded the sidewalk for a digital cage, Writing manifestos on a glass-covered page; But a "like" is no lever, and a "share" is no choice— Silence has a way of stealing your voice. We left the gates open, we went to sleep, Now the wolves are the ones that are guarding the sheep. You’re pointing a finger, but look at your hand: It’s empty because you didn't take a stand. So stand up and be counted, or step to the side, There’s nowhere for the hollow hearts to hide. Stop being a shadow, get off the wall, The world is a house and we’re letting it fall. If you want a new story, then you take the lead, The future is waiting for you to succeed. If you’re just a ghost in a digital crowd, Stand up and be counted—say it out loud! We’re represented by the mirrors of our own neglect, By the hollow suits that we didn’t even check. They’re feeding on apathy, winning by default, While we’re busy blaming everyone for the salt. The streets are screaming for a little bit of light, But we’re blinded by the pixels in the middle of the night. You say the system’s broken, well, who let it rust? The gears only turn when we kick up the dust. Look at your screen, you’re losing the fight, One billion pixels, and zero light! You’re screaming at ghosts while the giants play, And you’re giving your power—giving it away! It’s not a glitch, it’s a choice you made To sit in the dark while the colors fade. Wake up! Rise up! You’the colors fade. Wake up! Rise up! You’re either the hammer or you’re the nail, Don’t tell me the system is destined to fail When you haven't even tried to move the scale! Put the phone down. Walk out the door. Don’t tell me what you’re against....tell me what your for......be a number, stand up.