Name: NO
Duration: P00H05M57S
Description: My first protest song. Now is the time; we should all do something, anything. Happy birthday USA ! (July 4, 2018).

NO

by Steve Lum

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My first protest song. Now is the time; we should all do something, anything. Happy birthday USA ! (July 4, 2018).

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NO, lyrics by Steve Lum

Cross your heart and place your hand
Above the laws across this land
Certain yours must be the only way
You will do just as you please
Secure in that your "god" agrees
With everything you think and do and say

Thoughts have wings to spread to spring to fly
Liberate a truth or loose a lie

Avarice is in control
Did you ever have a soul
Were you cast in narcissistic sand
Empathy is not reserved
For those you deem do not deserve
Blessings from your prejudicial hand

Golden towers crumble in the sea
Infamy abides eternally

You can cover up your ears
To words you will not hear
We're gonna say them anyway

(Chorus)
No No No
Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah

History will tell the tale
Of those who tried and those who failed
To recognize your low iniquity
All the sins and all the lies
Happening right before our eyes
The credulous adherents would not see

Paralyzed by blind hypocrisy
Tragedy will be your legacy

You can cover up your eyes
To hide the shamless lies
You still believe them anyway

(Chorus)

Driven by your selfish fear
You refuse to see and hear
The helpless struggle of your fellow man
Close the gates and lock the doors
Care no more now you've got yours
Hoard away your lucre while you can

Disavow your actions wanton child
See your faith your honor now defiled

You can try to shut our mouths
The truth will still come out
We're gonna stop you anyway

(Chorus)

NO !

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released July 4, 2018
All aspects by Steve Lum

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Steve Lum Kirkland, Washington

discography

Memento Mori

Apr 2023
Snow Derby

Jun 2022
Helping Hands

Jan 2021
Aelfsong (come away)

Dec 2020
Egganoggy

Dec 2020
PARADOX

May 2020
oogabooga

Oct 2019
The Arc (still the same)

May 2019
Asea

Apr 2019
NO

Jul 2018

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