[Verse 1 - Rapped]
Yo, I’m spittin’ truth ‘bout free speech, lightin’ up the flame,
Add to the fire, girl, we ain’t playin’ no games.
Is bakin’ a cake speech? Frostin’ words on that tier?
Wedding photography, capturin’ love without fear?
Us bein’ a DJ at the weddin’, droppin’ beats so sweet,
Rock concert ragin’, crowd surfin’ on their feet.
Burnin’ a flag, draft card, cross in the night—
All expressions burnin’ bright, fightin’ for the right. [Chorus - Sung Melodically]
Free speech, we own it, can’t silence the sound,
From the streets to the courts, we holdin’ our ground.
Libel, slander, defamation, imminent danger call,
You out of luck if you cross that wall.
Time, place, manner—gov’t tryin’ to rein it in,
But is that free? Walk through the lens, let the battle begin. [Verse 2 - Rapped]
Snyder v. Phelps, Westboro at the grave,
Protesting a gay soldier, Supreme Court said it’s saved.
Protected speech, even if it cuts deep,
Neo-Nazi march in Skokie, they let ‘em creep.
Parades can’t be blocked by viewpoint, no way,
Skokie, Illinois, Supreme Court had the say.
Public Enemy screamin’ “Fight the Power,” fists high,
New York West Side, Central Park, Rock Against Racism sky. [Chorus - Sung Melodically]
Free speech, we own it, can’t silence the sound,
From the streets to the courts, we holdin’ our ground.
Libel, slander, defamation, imminent danger call,
You out of luck if you cross that wall.
Time, place, manner—gov’t tryin’ to rein it in,
But is that free? Walk through the lens, let the battle begin. [Verse 3 - Rapped]
Before the ‘net, sound trucks blastin’ in the hood,
Messages rollin’ loud, makin’ sure they’re understood.
Supreme Court says regulatin’ music’s regulatin’ speech,
YouTube bannin’ tracks? That’s a freedom breach.
Music’s expression, First Amendment shield,
Homeless campin’ by the White House, makin’ their appeal.
Expressive conduct, they won that fight,
Public forums open, speakin’ day and night. [Bridge - Half-Rapped, Half-Sung]
Homeless sleepin’ on the floor, that’s speech in the raw,
Strip dancin’ in the club, breakin’ every law? Nah, protected too.
Campin’ by the White House, decades strong,
Hostile policies from the top, but Supreme Court says they’re wrong.
Rulin’ for the homeless, sleepin’ on the streets,
Free speech ain’t just words—it’s actions, beats, and feats. [Chorus - Sung Melodically, with Ad-Libs]
Free speech, we own it (yeah, we own it!), can’t silence the sound,
From the streets to the courts, we holdin’ our ground (hold it down!).
Libel, slander, defamation, imminent danger call,
You out of luck if you cross that wall (cross that wall!).
Time, place, manner—gov’t tryin’ to rein it in,
But is that free? Walk through the lens, let the battle begin (let it begin!). [Outro - Rapped with Fading Sung Harmonies]
So add to the fire, girl, let your voice ignite,
Free speech forever, we rappin’ through the night.
From cakes to crosses, protests to the mic,
We own our expression, yeah, that’s our right!
(Free speech… free speech… fading out)