ANGEL ACTIVE lyrics : "The American Way"
We are the ones, not the rich politicians, that have fought for our freedoms
Freedom to live with dignity, a safe workplace with a decent wage
So we can live out our dreams, that's the American way
An American kid in an American school, I learned about how we are free
To do things we wanna do, our Constitution enshrined this society
I was proud, I was happy, I was thankful for my immigrant family
I didn't understand why we had to struggle so hard to survive
Baseball and soccer were my favorite sports to play
I ate hotdogs, I went to church, I stayed up playing video games
I had friends of every race, creed, and identity
I was proud, I was happy, then I turned on the TV...
I saw violence
I saw hate
All the cartoons were fake
As I got older
I got in trouble
We all got in fights because of our race
I knew it wasn't right, black or white
Brown, red, yellow, or green
All these ideas of unity turned into American dreams
And then I learned about the struggles...
the Native Americans, immigrants, slaves, and workers
I turned bitter
I felt betrayed
And for a moment, I swallowed my pride
But then I put my head up,
When I realized...
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