Can You Hear Me? Video (MV)

Can you hear me
Snacks for the Revolution
Volume 2
This is long overdo
This song is 4 years old now
Somehow still relevant

I was angry when I wrote it
I'm not angry anymore
I'm annoyed
Like it's time to say something
"I'd like to speak to the manager please, if I could, thank you"
It's like change is attainable, but you've gotta speak up and get noticed first
So I wrote this
To be honest I'm a little nervous about the whole thing
The Politics, the rapping
Cuz I don't wanna be divisive
But I've gotta lot to say
And I wanna say it quickly
You know
While there's still time
Just boosting my guy

It was March
It was Phoenix
It was hot already
It's a dry heat
I had been here for 4 years at this point
Every summer hotter than the summer before
We're setting records all the time
It's a dry heat
I get this email on a Thursday afternoon
My man Bernie Sanders is coming to town on Saturday
I'm thinking cool man
He's talking about the climate
He's talking about inequality, student debt
I've seen some speeches on the internet
I wanted to know more

Next morning I get another email
(So many emails)
Donnie T's coming to town too, same day
They're looking for people to hold protest signs,
And I'm on school vacation so I'm free in the morning
I could make it to both things

Saturday morning I drive out to Fountain Hills
Find a big group protesters
Pick up a sign that says "stand against islamophobia"
I remember thinking: I don't know the first thing about being Muslim
I keep my beard long and like to fast every now and then, is that a thing?
I know I'm not afraid of Muslims
I remember that trip we took when we were kids
When the only kid in our class to get frisked by the TSA
Also happened to be the only mixed race kid in our whole group
We were 12 years old, what was he gonna do?
He was so upset about it

Fast forward 2016
I'm holding this sign, walking into this rally silently, just trying to get to the rest of the group
This older woman with a cross around her neck puts her middle finger in my face
Her husband put up his fists
He was gonna fight the guy in front of me

Cuz the guy they're there to support has been running
Around the country spouting all sorts of crazy stuff, telling people to hit protesters on their way out the door
You hear him say that?
You hear a worl- oh my god
I can't even call him a world leader
I'm tripping on my words
(Sigh)
This song is about that day
And your right to vote
Not because elections are fair
And not out of fear
But because you believe in a better world

I should probably get into it huh
Before it's too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
Thanks for listening
It's a revolution
Tell your friends
Here we go

What are the odds
My hero shows up on my first day of spring break
And I'm excited cuz I'm feeling the Bern and I have been for a while now
But all I can think of on the night before when I can't sleep
Is how I must defend my country

Can you hear me, Mr. Trump?
Bernie didn't send this
What you're doing is wrong
So please go home

I call my mom
Breathing, consciously calm
Everything is fine
I didn't get arrested

I used my privilege
My white American privilege
And I held a sign
I was in the wrong place at the right time

But I'm glad I did it because now I know for sure
Something's not right here any more
Never know what a person might do
When you tell your listeners
When they see you
To hit you

I know you heard me
Despite the space between us
So the media wouldn't see us
I'm not some hippy with a prius

I'm a teacher
And I try to be respectful
But enough is enough dude
You need to careful

With these racist comments and bigoted lies
Can you hear me now? look me in the eyes
When a peaceful person gets assaulted
You say it's ok? that's your fault

My mom calmed me down with a 10 word answer
Said "I believe in you like you believe in Bernie Sanders"
You can talk about the truth
You can talk about fairness
You can start a revolution
You can save this planet if you

Vote, vote, get out and vote
I'm not the only one who's rocking this boat

We could tear down the walls
Build up the masses
Never have to deal with a small-handed fascist

No no no no no
Get out the vote
Can you hear me, Mr Trump?