Our World (Avery Watts)

WAKE UP! This is the real deal not a test Now society is calling out an SOS Get down on the ground; put the earth to your ear You feel that sound? That’s revolution you hear Welcome to the greatest battle of all time We’ve just officially been targeted by our own kind The time has arrived now were sounding the alarm Man up, grab your loved ones, get everybody armed Prime all the triggers and try to remain calm As we gather all the weapons and prepare the bomb Now we got it on lockdown, we’re ready to go, Get on the radio, send it out, let everybody know The threat is getting closer, the sky’s turning gray It’s right on the horizon, today is the day It’s within the city limits rolling fast like a mist Now were caught up in the midst, this is it: The Apocalypse. Since the very beginning of mankind In every generation, every era in time There has always come an instant where we must define Who we are as a people when we must cross the line This is that moment, now you’re gonna find Exactly what you’re really made of inside When comes right down to it what you gonna choose to Proudly hold your ground or just lie down and lose? The brave at the frontlines, ready for war The enemy approaching outside the door Dust off your voice box, time to be heard And as the gate drops We’ll be screaming these words: This is Our World, Our Streets, Our War Our Lives – This is what we fight for Our Choice – to make the wrong things right with Our Voice – We bring day to the night This is Our World, Our Streets, Our War Our Lives – This is what we fight for Our Choice – We’re the voice of the globe Turn up the volume so everybody knows This is Our World Ladies and gentlemen: May we please have your undivided attention as our featured guest speaker now takes the stage… Camaraderie is an oddity now in this age Silence becomes violence when it’s mixed with rage Tragedies and death; they say it’s all a phase Society lying to me: It’s on the front page Homicides, genocides, can’t run the streets If you saggin’ and you flaggin’ it’s cold; you keep heat I understand your plan; be strong not weak My gut feelin’ is this killin’ goin’ make us obsolete Let’s defy not rely on negativity We gotta makeover, takeover these communities Analyze, capitalize, opportunities Speaking of change aint strange – it all starts With me and you. So what you gonna do? Close your eyes and just glide ‘till your life it through? We’ve got work to do. We’re gonna start – know how? By saying these words right here Right Now! You gonna stand by and just let somebody run your life? You gonna let somebody tell you what to do? This is your world; You make the rules, you make the difference… You think one man don’t make a difference, think again Cause I just started an army picking up a pen This begins a global collaboration To take the whole world and make but one nation This aint no imitation what you hearing is elite That’s why everything stops when you hear us speak Oh! Back to the mission at hand, we’ve got a plan Take the message that were sending and spread it across the land It’s in black and white, it’s been written, been read Now let every single syllable settle into your head As it slowly resonates from your mind to your feet We’ll make the earthquake from stomping this beat 'Cause if you’re hearing this right now the battles been won It’s spreading my friend, The Takeover Has Begun