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Evil Empire

from Depth by Swords

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Evil Empire

Hunger Games for snakes, a stranglehold taking the nation
set it off in the ‘80s under Reagan’s administration
After the impeachment scandals at Watergate
they started building an empire state but wait wait
It took four years to incubate while the doom was set
on countdown clock warfare from a Soviet threat
Meanwhile in Nicaragua they were thinking differently
so we armed nationals to take down el presidente
Central American terrorism gets pushed
by agendas set in motion by who, George Bush
Read the books not the blood money coming from Texas
even Reagan caught a slug when they sent him a message
Don’t fuck with the fam, unless you wanna accord
engineering the crack epidemic throughout New York
That’s how things work when you’re on Capital Hill
the same people killing children who are passing the bills
It’s like a kitchen with the same cooks working the grill
the same people planting bombs who got Welstone killed
Get real if you don’t see the Empire’s rise
Political players with dollar signs in their eyes

It’s an Evil Empire
(gimme the loot, gimme the loot)

So what, you thought we wouldn’t notice?
when the towers crumbled like they were full of explosives
the fact that 9/11 effectively changed the national focus
to foreign warfare making the situation hopeless
While the media manufactures a catalyst for fear
I get refunds on my taxes during election year
See I support the troops but not the people in charge
cuz they use parlor tricks so they stay keeping their jobs
Pumping the popularity for the prez by blowing buildings?
that’s a bitch move, like bombing schools fulla childrens
But that’s how they get the funding, so they serving their purpose
for the oil contracts Saddam was selling to Europe
Scratching the surface of ya patriotic vision
Bin Laden started out as a CIA tactician
During the ‘80s when Iraq went to war with Iran
We sold Saddam the arms that were used for the job
Training terrorists to overthrow governments
Democrats, Republicans, they all fuck with it
Going hand in hand, from plan to plan
scam to scam, damn the man, I’m saying damn the man

It’s an Evil Empire
(gimme the loot, gimme the loot)

credits

from Depth, released November 1, 2013
Shannon Swords: vocals, guitar, production
Stephen Swords: guitar
Michael Linder (Bizwak): synths
Isaac Arms: guitar
DJ Belly: turntables
Paul Wetzel: backing vocals

check out Bizwak's music at soundcloud.com/miclinder
check out Isaac's band Withershins at withershins.bandcamp.com
check out Belly's music at soundcloud.com/bellys-beats

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Swords Eugene, Oregon

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, my name is Swords. I'm an emcee/producer Raised on rock and roll and roots rock reggae, I've attempted to blaze a new trail for myself through the avenues of hip hop. In my time I've opened for acts such as Brother Ali, the Nappy Roots, Braille and Illogic. Check out the songs... ... more

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