EYES ON THE STREET Verse 1 Cameras watching from the corner, Keeping eyes on every street, Maybe catching someone dangerous, Maybe helping someone meet The justice they were searching for, A missing child brought home, There can be a greater good When nobody walks alone. Pre-Chorus But who is watching the watchers When the power starts to grow? Who decides what gets recorded? Who decides what we should know? Chorus We need eyes on the street, But eyes on the eyes too, A little bit of sunlight On the things that people do. Keep us safe, but keep us free, That’s the line we’re fighting for, No secret surveillance kingdom Behind an unmarked door. If you want our trust, Then show us what you see— Safety needs accountability, And freedom needs transparency. Verse 2 Technology can be a guardian, It can help protect a town, But without some checks and balances, Who’s to say it won’t be turned around? Data sitting in a database, Faces passing through the screen, How long does someone keep it? And who can access what they’ve seen? Pre-Chorus Give us rules and give us answers, Give the public a voice, Because surveillance without oversight Should never be the default choice. Chorus We need eyes on the street, But eyes on the eyes too, A little bit of sunlight On the things that people do. Keep us safe, but keep us free, That’s the line we’re fighting for, No secret surveillance kingdom Behind an unmarked door. If you want our trust, Then show us what you see— Safety needs accountability, And freedom needs transparency. Bridge Not every camera is the enemy, Not every watcher is a threat, But power without accountability Is a promise we can’t accept. Tell us where the cameras are, Tell us what they’re looking for, Tell us who can see the footage, And when they must destroy it. Breakdown Protect the innocent, Catch the ones who cause the harm, But don’t turn every citizen Into a number or an alarm. Security and liberty Don’t have to disagree— We can build a safer world Without giving up being free. Final Chorus We need eyes on the street, But eyes on the eyes too, Transparency and oversight Are what democracy should do. Keep us safe, but keep us free, Let the people have a say, Because the strongest kind of safety Doesn’t hide behind the gray. Outro So turn the lights on, Let the questions ring, Accountability isn’t weakness— It’s what makes trust mean something. Watch the streets, Protect the people, But remember the key: A safer world means nothing If we’re not allowed to be free.
