Pedagogy of the Oppressed [Lyrics]3/11/2020 These are the lyrics to "Pedagogy of the Oppressed", the seventh song on my album The Work.
Listen on Spotify here. Give me a face And give me a name Give me a pathway To fortune and fame Send me to school And I'll ace all the tests Give me a job I’ll take care of the rest Give me a country A room with a view Give me a world That owes me what I’m due Give me the moon And I'll force in my flag But give space to think And I'll give it right back Oh please I need it I need to feel great I need to make profit From somebody’s pain ‘Cause if love ain’t the horse That will bear me away Then let ‘em cower With the power That’s holding the reins I need you to be less So that I can be more For you to drown in the ocean So I can savor the shore ‘Cause if you ain’t the target For all of my fear l’ll have to admit I don’t know what I’m doing here Give me a church And I'll pray for the lost Get me elected No matter the cost Give me cocaine And I'll sing like a bird Give me a medal And I'll show you my worth Give me a badge And give me a gun Give me a slave Or give me a son Give me a stage And watch me play the part Give me a love And watch me break his heart Oh please I need it I need to feel great I need to make profit From somebody’s pain ‘Cause if love ain’t the horse That will bear me away Then let ‘em cower With the power That’s holding the reins I need you to be less So that I can be more For you to drown in the ocean So I can savor the shore ‘Cause if you ain’t the target For all of my fear l’ll have to admit I don’t know what I’m doing here
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AboutWords are the backbone of my music. They often reference powerful ideas that strike me in my readings or develop from my life experiences. The creative expression of these ideas sometimes begs for musical form, and other times it comes out on the page. Here is a selection of my lyrics, poems, essays and other writings. Archives
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