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Why Are You In Riot Gear? I Don't See No Riot Here

from Why I Protest (Bonus Version) by Mat Ward

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Why Are You In Riot Gear? I Don't See No Riot Here

We're holding banners, you're holding guns
We're smiling at you, but you're no fun
We're here to protest, you're ready to fight
We know you'll get someone in a cell tonight

We're here for justice, but you're the law
We know you wanna stop what we're fighting for
We want change, and you don't
You're here to stop us, but you won't

We show our faces, you're all in masks
We flaunt our badges, but yours are masked
We call for peace, you want a war
We see from your actions who you're fighting for

You should protect us, but you serve money
Without your uniform, you ain't nobody
You're meant to serve us, you work for them
It's always the two of us that suffer in the end

A Capitol riot, you weren't there
When they ain't black, you don't care
You let them all in, they ran riot
But if you're not white, don't even try it

You've got your pepper spray, you've got your mace
Say anything wrong, it's in our face
You've got your batons, you've got your cuffs
We look the wrong way, well that's enough

What's banned in warfare? Tear gas
You spray it on us, we're not masked
Your increased weapons are 'for peace'
But increase violence by police

Your army tactics bend the law
The very thing that you enforce
Your armoured cars are a huge expense
Your riot gear don't make any sense

Why Are You In Riot Gear?
I Don't See No Riot Here - or am I blind?

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from Why I Protest (Bonus Version), released January 21, 2022

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Mat Ward blends future bass, drum and bass, punk and politics to come up with a different sound. He has released albums about financial markets, Apple, Elon Musk, surveillance, the media, Mars, protest chants and the climate. He also writes books and a music column that has been shared by the likes of Ru Paul, Chuck D, Tom Morello and Al Jourgensen. ... more

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