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Broken State

by King Davie

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I'm from a place where they don't wanna go far
Not too much to do but race around in stolen cars
See the same old people at the same three bars
Soon enough, you'll see 'em on the corner, holdin' up a jar
Full of lost hopes and dreams, yeah, it's just another scene
Of the battle of the fiends, but it's deeper than it seems
'Cause this whole damn place has been runnin' downstream
Of broken promises accomplished by the ones we chose to lead
If it hasn't crossed your mind, well, let me plant the seed
They try to say that you should never bite the hand that feeds
But we're only given scraps, and it ain't enough to please
Our hungry mouths, yet they wonder why we're takin' to the streets
Left to fend for ourselves, no regard for the weak
A voice of change shot down every time it goes to speak
One could only hope that the corruption's put to sleep
But until the wound is healed, I feel our future's lookin' bleak

It's just a fucked up game
Keep pushin' for change, but things will never be the same
Corrupted youth runnin' 'round, but they ain't to blame
And the parents' workin' three jobs just to stay sane
While the politicians fight for popularity and fame
We're at the bottom of the barrel, and we've got nothing to claim
There's no shame when the powerful have nothing left to gain
Yet they still bleed us dry, throwing fuel on the flame

False faces, in all the wrong places
Energy wasted on open fabrication
Only made to haze the ways of those who follow provocation
Due to aggravation from the broken state of this creation
No one's savin' us, and it's time for us to face it
It's up to us to make a change before it's all wasted
'Cause as far as they're concerned, they just want us all erased
To be replaced by big banks, and the ones who hold the stakes
Nothin' left for you and I, no matter how hard we try
This place has been tainted way more than what meets the eye
Underneath all of the dirt is where an old tradition lies
Full of hate, and full of greed, and it's time for it to die
Only a matter of time, before the people recognize
That it don't take much to completely turn the tides
And rise up, to work for better, yeah, to fight against the lies
'Cause they're so unsettled when we communi-unify

It's just a fucked up game
Keep pushin' for change, but things will never be the same
Corrupted youth runnin' 'round, but they ain't to blame
And the parents' workin' three jobs just to stay sane
While the politicians fight for popularity and fame
We're at the bottom of the barrel, and we've got nothing to claim
There's no shame when the powerful have nothing left to gain
Yet they still bleed us dry, throwing fuel on the flame

It's just a fucked up game
Keep pushin' for change, but things will never be the same
Corrupted youth runnin' 'round, but they ain't to blame
And the parents' workin' three jobs just to stay sane
While the politicians fight for popularity and fame
We're at the bottom of the barrel, and we've got nothing to claim
There's no shame when the powerful have nothing left to gain
Yet they still bleed us dry, throwing fuel on the flame

So stop playin' the game
So stop playin' the game
Only we could stop the game
So just stop playin' the game

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released December 22, 2023

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King Davie West Haven, Connecticut

Showcasing from Waste Haven, alternative hip-hop artist 'King Davie' stretches subgenres and defies labels by making "a little something for everybody." While picking at the mind of listeners in various ways, 'Davie portrays his vision of the world and his life. From energetic live performances to lyrics about fighting through struggle and unlocking your true potential, it's all right here. ... more

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