oppression is not the answer, love is

i see it like it is
and i call it like i see it
i don't pretend to be anything but me

i'm a radical who doesn't subscribe to labels
i'm a human being, so treat me like one

i'm not going to talk like a girl

i'm not going to let you define the rules

you're not doing any favors

when you ask me to bend down and kiss your feet

so let's do this together
try loosening your grip
relinquish some of your power
and trust you'll still be respected

i know what it's like to be a minority
sisters and brothers of another color
but this abhorrent violence and daily oppression
is not something i've ever had to endure

so let's raise our voices together

know that you are not alone

justice and love will prevail

trust that a new act is beginning now

so let's do this together
try loosening your grip
relinquish some of your power
and trust you'll still be respected

'cause there's always love
there's always love
there's always love, yeah there's always love
there's always love, peace, justice and harmony
there's always love

oooh, there's always love

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