Nobody Wants You To Be Free

from End of the Strangers by David William & SoulJahm

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Parents tell you who you are
And there inside there starts a war
Teachers fear you with their rules
In the classroom they play the fool
Doctors make you sick not well
And lawyers got the law to sell

And nobody wants you to be free
And now they have to let us see
We're mass-produced to serve their goals
There's value outside what we're told

Social media draws the lines
And politics we leave behind
Don't look to A.I. for the divine
They say you'll go to heaven with our design
We turn to science when all else fails
But when you look more closely you're still in jail

And nobody wants you to be free
And now they have to let us see
We're mass-produced to serve their goals
There's value outside what we're told

Let it all go let it all go let it all
Let it all go let it all go let it all
Let it all go let it all go let it all
Let it all go let it all go
Go now!
I would love to set you free
Open up your eyes you'll see

The rich and famous play out your sins
Different versions in different skin
Old friends and lovers can't hold you back
Don't be afraid to leave the pack
Cos God willing they might just crack

And nobody wants you to be free
And now they have to let us see
We're mass-produced to serve their goals
There's value outside what we're told
Nobody wants you to be free
And now they have to let us see
We're mass-produced to serve their goals
There's value outside what we're told

Down the business lines
But we're not machines
We're programmed in
But there's one way out
You can scream and shout
Rebel or obey
It's all the same
But who can change
Not just rearrange
And where am I
Out of space and time

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from End of the Strangers, released January 31, 2019

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Classic pop melodies with rock/folk arrangements, an indie punk attitude and a hint of psychedelia.

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