Lyrics
(Intro):
Parkland
Columbine
Virginia Tech
Borderline
San Bernardino
El Paso
Orlando
Route 91
Charleston
(Chorus):
We’ve grown desensitized.
Televized violence normalized.
Mass shootings politicized.
We pick sides, but no longer empathize. (x2)
(Verse 1):
School massacres once gave us pause
To acknowledge our flaws
And reconsider laws,
But despite lives lost
Defenders of the 2nd amendment clause
Insist guns are not the cause.
The prevalence of mass violence
Comes from negligence.
Dissidents insist that there’s no evidence
To suggest that stricter gun laws prevent terrorists
From targeting the lives of innocent Americans.
Lobbying from the NRA
Blocks legislation advocating safety,
Despite a mass shooting nearly every day.
That’s the American way!
(Chorus):
We’ve grown desensitized.
Televized violence normalized.
Mass shootings politicized.
We pick sides, but no longer empathize. (x2)
(Verse 2):
What makes a young man mentally ill?
What turns a joker into a criminal?
Would he still kill if you took away his pistol?
The answer’s not so simple.
There’s more to address than access to an AR-15.
US teens and depressed young men are suffering,
Crying for help, but the masses aren’t listening.
Murdering is routine.
Collective fear’s at an all time high.
Students terrified every day they might die.
We just share our thoughts and prayers.
For unfortunate souls caught in crosshairs.
(Ask why. Why must they die?)
(Chorus):
We’ve grown desensitized.
Televized violence normalized.
Mass shootings politicized.
We pick sides, but no longer empathize. (x2)
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