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Dumb Protestors Redux

[Verse 1] Driving down the road Billboards, homemade signs “Fight for peace in Palestine!” Hashtag foreign policy lines Or maybe this week it’s something new A place we’ve barely heard of before “Fix that war!” you’re shouting through A megaphone outside the store You say, “Let me tell you what I think! Let me tell you what I see!” [High voice] “I need attention desperately!” [Original voice] What do you think you’re solving? What exactly can we do? We’re oceans wide and miles away One tweet won’t make it true Our government can’t sneeze overseas Without a powder keg lit fuse One wrong move, headline news — Global match, no one wins, we all lose [Chorus] All you’re doing is waving signs Shouting into empty skies You might feel bold, you might feel wise But noise ain’t change — it’s just disguise Your protests never moved the needle Not the way you say they do It’s virtue on a cardboard steeple Painted red and white and blue [Verse 2] It’s a new week — here you stand Different flag in trembling hand Last week’s outrage packed away New one trending by Tuesday “This time it’s Ukraine!” Next week something else again You trade your causes like seasons change Rage on rent, then rage again You call it justice, call it brave Call it standing tall and strong But half the time you haven’t read Past the headline you reposted on [Chorus] All you’re doing is waving signs Chasing clout and camera lines Feeling righteous for a night Then scrolling on to the next big fight Your shouting doesn’t shift the ground Doesn’t redraw border lines It just makes a viral sound For fifteen borrowed minutes of shine [Bridge – stripped down] Go build something Help your town Fix the cracks On your own block first Feed somebody Teach a kid Change a life that you can reach If you want to change the world Start where your own two feet are [Final Chorus – bigger] If you really want a difference Be the difference where you stand Less performance, more persistence Less demand, more open hand Because screaming at the skyline Won’t rewrite a war overseas But building something real at home? That might actually bring peace [Outro – half spoken] Think before you rage Read before you post Do more than just be loud Be useful [guitar solo]