on guard

from speak Life by eMC: warrior poet

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lyrics

What does a microphone look like to you?
How about a sword?
No? Now you might be thinking
Emily, that is clearly a microphone
But I see things just a little bit differently
You see, THIS is a weapon
When used correctly
A sword, a 9mm
A verbal guillotine slicing into your mind
With carefully articulated uncertainties
A noose to hang your close mindedness on
And alert you to a whole new world of possibilities
They can try to take my guns but my freedom of speech is still with me
Lest they cut out my tongue, which they can’t do as easily or inconspicuously
Words are powerful
And wielded correctly can bring life or death
[Soothe you or hit you like a bullet in the chest]
Truth today is comparable to
Taking all the ideas and theories and religions you like
Throwing them in a blender and hoping you’re right
Because easier to digest a smoothie of lies
Than to gulp down the hard truths of life
We’re not always going to understand
Why things play out the way they do
But that doesn’t mean we get to dictate what’s truth
It also doesn’t mean we should passively stay silent in the presence of lies
How will people know truth if they never see it?
If you never hear it how do you believe it?
How do you adopt truth if it’s a child you’ve never met?
A child abandoned by our society
Given pitied passing glances at best
The child of truth is CRYING IN THE STREETS
And we ignore the child because of fears of offending
This also applies to me
A gun left unfired, a sword in its sheath
Both ineffective like secret beliefs
We need to use our words, we need to speak
But ladies and gentleman of the jury
I’m also not sayin’ just keep your lips flappin’
Cuz words are just words if not backed up by action

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from speak Life, released December 28, 2014

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eMC: warrior poet Minnesota

Life is both heartbreakingly difficult & breathtakingly wonderful, & amidst the struggle of it all there is hope. I'm a warrior poet living life, hoping to love people well & see things turn out okay in the end. Each of our journeys are filled with ups and downs, and each endeavor we embark on holds no guarantees, but I would be delighted if you would be oh so inclined as to join me for the ride. ... more