Justin Aswell - Write Where it Hurts lyrics

[Prologue] "You're gonna take the whole world down with you? But why? That's insane!" "You think so? Is there an indelible line dividing sanity from insanity? Or do they change one into the other at the slightest turn of events? We'll find out soon enough that the world itself is insane." [Verse One] To who it may concern, this planet is f**ed up Greed reigns supreme, people gamble and lust bucks Armageddon's on the way and we won't be prepared But what's even worse is nobody cares We're all boxed in, inhaling the devil's deadly toxins Basically, life is a game that you cannot win The beauty's worn away, everything is ugly A white kid, but I'm starting to feel like Chuck D Cause I got so much trouble on my mind I try to help my friends, I try to be kind But they hatin', manipulatin' with the lies they're statin' Trying my patience, doing the work of Satan But if I start trusting in this world of sin Then the flesh will have me lusting over girls again Though the world will be going to Hell in a hand basket With this, I'm offering you a helping hand, grab it [Hook] What's going on in the world today? It seems to me the people have lost their way And they refuse to listen as times get worse That's why I gotta hit the public right where it hurts Till the world becomes a better place, I won't rest I use music to teach the youth and relieve stress The pain in my heart is reflected in my verse So every song I write comes from where it hurts [Verse Two] Don't know where I'm going, you won't believe where I've been I've seen hell on earth before, don't wanna see it again How can hate destroy so many lives is what I want to know No one tries to help, they just let the problem grow We fight but scatter like mice when lightning strikes Dividing races, k**ing Blacks, Asians, Latinos and Whites We think our own survival is vital We fight for justice but commit injustice ourselves when we are on trial Genocide is televised for the public's viewing pleasure Your surround sound system helps you hear the screams better And the state doesn't mind spending money to clean graffiti But there's not enough room in their budget to feed the needy? We live in a world where kids have stopped dreaming And every prayer we pray at night has lost all meaning But saving ourselves is possible, the answer's not illogical We need to join together to overcome this obstacle [Hook] [Verse Three] Tell me, how do you expect me to keep quiet When crooked politicians keep the youth misguided? The War on Terror is the blueprint for the new Civil War Between the d** and addicts, life is only k**ing more My purpose is to spark a belief till I'm starting to reach the ma**es There will always be a heart that's in need "Be thou for the people", that's my motto If you can't stomach the truth, why even bother to swallow? With my music, I try to better humanity But corruption causes justice to appear as insanity Where there is greed and power on earth, there is oppression And we become the victims, led into deception We won't be able to control our own fate Until we've risen above everything that leads to hate We must confront ourselves and be aware of our sins Cause that's where the lies end and the truth begins [Hook]