Matthew Caws "When History Comes" (Lyric Video)

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rough trade, talk minus action equals zero compilation, volume two, focus on the election
my contribution is a protest song, a get out the vote song, will any republicans hear this outside of my liberal music bubble? i don’t know, i want them to, maybe there’s a way, ok what should a protest song say? i protest the dismantling of the postal service, which right now means the dismantling of democracy, i protest the denial and protection of systemic racism, i protest the dismantling of regulations that protect public lands, i protest the dismantling of the trust between a country and its media, am i naive enough to think that naively expressing these things can change anyone’s mind? YES, i’m naive and a dreamer but also ambitious, i believe in people, i believe in change, i’ll say this: i vote democrat but i don’t hate republicans, i just hate this administration
when history comes and it sticks out its thumb
asking you for a ride
i hope that you see how fast it can be
it goes by in the blink of an eye
we’re stuck in this boat
it’s barely afloat
watching the water rise
history’s ill
it needs some good will
and we’re so tired of the lies
we’re all canaries in the coalmine, we have to say what we see, we’re all the band on the titanic, don’t stop when the ship goes down, let’s be cheerleaders for postal workers, cheerleaders for voters, for bravers of long lines and the maskless, we implore that you nurture YOUR inner artist, that you make something for yourself, so that you have fulfilment, so that you don’t seek satisfaction in the hot flame of mockery, the perversity of trolling, the thrill of baiting and fishing. i believe that we’re all made out of love and good things we just get sick
when history comes and it sticks out its thumb
asking you for a ride
i hope that you see how fast it can be
it goes by in the blink of an eye
we’re stuck in this boat
it’s barely afloat
watching the water rise
history’s ill
needs some good will
we’re so tired of the lies
come out of your shell
the country’s unwell
we really need you to vote
i’m an atheist and i had a friend in college who was christian, he belonged to a christian group, i can’t remember which one, but he wore a lapel pin with its name on it, anyway really lovely guy, we were both in a film class and we’d get together once in awhile to study and one day we were saying goodbye before winter break, in front of the library, the sky was dramatic, a whirlwind of leaves was nearby, and he gave me the hard sell, he said “think about it, eternal life,” it was moving, i knew he wanted the best for me, and in that spirit, i’d like to say to you “imagine that the left don’t want to destroy america,” because we don’t, we just want it to be more fair, we want it to live up to its promise, and that’s because we love it so much, don’t be afraid, we’re alright, i’ll tell you what’s fake news, it’s that we’re bad people, we’re not, that we want trump to fail, i didn’t want him to fail, i wanted him to do great, he didn’t, but i wanted him to, he makes me feel bad, he makes other people feel bad too, that doesn’t set a good example, sometimes it just comes down to that, don’t make people feel bad, and for every decision, think about how it affects poor people the most, think about how it affects children, you know? alright, go register, go vote, it’s important.

[@vwfreak42]

This said everything in my brain.

[@TeivaHunter]

I'm the 58th viewer 😃 Thank you for this strong message, it is powerful 💪

[@patrickbares4448]

Ça envoie !!!! Ça bouge !!

[@WHEATSFPV]

not a political guy really, diggin the tune.

[@pedterson]

Man, nothing in the world can turn Matthew Caws into a cynic, can it? That he still believes that he can sing some sense into the people who (after all that has happened) still support Trump. I find that hard to imagine. But maybe the song can inspire more people to vote. (Maybe add a voter registration link to the video description? If they won't, I will. I'm afraid the comment will disappear if I add a link, so here is a narration of it: Write thrice the double-u, followed by a dot on the floor, then iwillvote, then another dot on the floor, finish it off with a com, and press enter.)

[@joeliccione6616]

Loved this band the day popular hit lol

[@Dmab661]

They are so much more than that!

[@joeliccione6616]

Of course im just saying i remember when they first emerged the 90s

[@denislima6306]

the worst things were done when they tried to transform. State in a Paradise

[@martinilightingdiamond5214]

You Remember FALCO OUT of the DARK, Into the Light ✌ Why so mutch W O R D S... TIME FOR LACy Rock & Roll My feelings, Martin, wednesDay ✌✨🕉

[@martinilightingdiamond5214]

I ssy not 1 word BE ❤✌🕉

[@mesientorelajadoalas438]

Mmmmm el cuadro salió desde luego horrible en su expresión, probablemente ha estado ahí pero no le gusta lo que hace. Aun así quizás ya no sabe hacer otra cosa y eso aterroriza .... Pero eso es insignificante, lo que realmente importa es la gente.