wwprd

歌詞

Pussy riot went to prison, just to make some people listen They said church and states corrupt Must be true ‘cause they're locked up Before you lose democracy, you ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? Put in jail for two years each Just for punk rock public speech What is this, the middle ages? Let those women out of those cages. Before you choose complacency You ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? Minds can open in a flash when hit by art or hit by cash Money wins 'cause life is not Imagination's all we've got So let's just have the decency For you to ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? Progress is not guaranteed I say pussy riot's what we need This ain't the old red army faction This is bold non-violent action "change the world" the biggest hint is Art is really what convinces That's why they always try to buy it But they couldn't buy off pussy riot So when you see bands on tv You ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? Hey nadezhda and maria, and your other friends who got off free We might not share all your beliefs And we might even have some beefs Some things are just undisputed You're so brave to do what you did No drums, bass, or mics or amps Two years in two prison camps Those women are my heroes And the world needs punk rock heroes Dancing, rock and roll and yelling Hand in hand with real rebelling Bands who break through walls with speakers Not just try to sell you sneakers You want bands who wanna sell you things Or bands who wanna tell you things? Before you don't say what you see You ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? 'cause pussy riot went to prison Just to make some people listen Tried for seven, gave 'em two For what they have the guts to do Minds can open in a flash When hit by art or hit by cash Money wins 'cause life is not Imagination's all we've got So let's just have the decency For you to ask yourself and i'll ask me Wwprd, wwprd? 'cause isn't culture all we know To fight against the status quo? So what's the scoop here in the states Where culture just collaborates? When I see beck sell cars And I see best coast selling booze All this so-called counter-culture offers No better world for us to choose A better world to live in Not the same one that we're given Better speeches, better sparks Not just all leaches and sharks Heart inspires, art inspires Pussy riot shows me why 'cause inspiration's still the one resources the 1% can't buy So listen people, artists, bands Before you get close with those brands Before you think it's cool to go record free at converse studio Before south by southwest showcases With free ray-bans on your faces Before you think doing a tv add is the best exposure your band had Just think how much strength you lend them Every slight way you befriend them: You're the power, you're the biz The world is what you say it is! The art you make, the things you say Define what is or ain't okay Not shoes or soda, you're the star You define what values are I know you need to eat, so screw it Just ask yourself before you do it Why they give these things to you No strings attached? That's so untrue No strings attached? That's so naive; You're shaping what we all believe So when's the last time you said one thing That lent strength to meaning something? Each day that things look so unbalanced Each day that we sell short our talents Each day ours stars get chewed to bits And used for corporate benefits Each day I still don't have a clue Each day I still don't have a clue At least somewhere out in the world There's some artists I still can look up to They might be far between and few It might be sad, it might be true But at least I can ask me, and you can ask you: What would pussy riot do?