Out in the open
They ain't gonna hide
Police state upon us
Prepare to collide

They're gonna keep you down
Step on your neck
Can't move no more
The weapon of their choosing
Is censorship and war
And I can see the line up now
Everyone one is just partisan
You see one side claims victory
But it's just a zero sum

Liberty and freedom
In quotations spray
Painted on the wall
Verbalized explosion
We will come back some day

If your ideas are suspect
Now your in contempt
Report to the committee
No one is exempt
And the zealots and crusaders
They can't justify with threats
And intimidation
Designed to terrify

Liberty and freedom
In quotations spray
Painted on the wall
Verbalized explosion
We will come back some day

Liberty and freedom
In quotations spray
Painted on the wall
Verbalized explosion
We will come back some day


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Liberty and Freedom Lyrics as written by Lars Frederiksen Timothy (usa) Armstrong

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    “Plain and simple, this song is about the systematic suppression of ideas and censorship. It’s also a protest song in the folk tradition of Woody Guthrie. Scare tactics to keep us in fear are perpetuated by terror threat alerts and TV news programs who never concentrate their efforts on positive sides of life. While the powers at the helm argue for their own agendas that keep them in disagreement, it seems they agree, side by side, to the greed and lust for more of their fair share of the American dream. Some of us might be content on sharing a glance or a conversation. Fat cats eventually sleep to long while the starving rabble stay awake waiting for a moment to strike. The graffiti on the walls will always leave clues. Follow them.” — Rancid

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