Lyrics

They say it’s justified when the tires hit flesh
ICE justice, badge on their chests
Cameras rolling, with the truth in plain sight
But still no charges, still no light
José disappears behind the hospital walls
No calls go through, no one answers at all
But the tape keeps playing, over and over again
Violence is excused if it’s wearing the pin

They tell us not to trust our eyes
Just the uniforms, just the lies

Four rounds to the face for a crime not done
He stepped aside, then he pulled the gun
Judge, jury, and executioner run free
And they want us scared of the lies they feed

They shout commands, they contradict
Move, don’t move. You better guess quick
Unarmed woman, in broad daylight
Murdered point blank, then walked off in plain sight
No limp, no blood, no scratch to show
But they’ll swear he feared for his life though
Eyewitnesses screaming, “Please just stop”
While the trigger was pulled by a no-faced cop

They rewrite truth in real time
And they call brutality “keeping the line”

Four rounds to the face for a crime not done
He stepped aside, then pulled the gun
Judge, jury, and executioner run free
And they want us scared of the lies they feed

Now we’re terrorists for giving a damn
For protecting our neighbors, for holding their hands
Non-violent protest, death penalty rules
If you don’t obey chaos, then you are the fool
She never stood trial, never spoke her name
Never saw a courtroom, never got a frame
One man decided who gets to stay
Then the President tells us she’s the threat anyway

Guns and badges, zero restraint
Untrained bigots, sanctioned hate
If you believe silence equals peace
Then count the bodies, count them in the streets

Four rounds to the face, and the crowd begged “no”
Partner watched it all from the passenger door
Judge, jury, and executioner run free
In a country where justice wears a uniform and lies to me
They lied to me

In Trump’s America, guilt is assumed
Get bullets and boots
That’s the red, white, and blue
Are we great again
Tell me when
See who's left alive and fucking answer me then