ignorance is bliss, but is it really?
you think there's nothing to miss
and it's so silly
that all these people are freaking out over these
social things, these
business deals, these
media flings, these
court appeals, but
it's got nothing to do with you.
right?
just let everyone else handle it.
yeah. sure. they know what they're doing.
but
among all of those voices -
standing, waiting, silently fighting
for your choices - is
the kind of inciting change that can
dim a morning star with morning sickness,
break a civil union with another man's religion,
censor the freedom of speech that our forefathers established-
because god forbid you just try to breathe in
when life gets you down
and release through a copyrighted song.
but yeah, you know. you're young.
you don't have to care.
it is a whole other world out there.
government? psh. i barely passed that class.
the idea just completely strips you down
into the despicable notion that you,
one individual in all this commotion,
could turn things around. so why bother?
because
it only takes a spark to start a flame.
and it is among the people,
separate souls such as yourself,
that we can exclaim,
proclaim, make a change,
stop these games, and remind
those guys upstairs that we're the ones
who work to play;
we are the ones who, at the end of the day
shouldn't have to think twice about
how to feed another mouth,
why it's so unacceptable to have a same-sex spouse,
or supporting a fellow artist by spreading their name around.
just know that maybe, someday,
you could be the 2% on that birth control label.
you could find that one special person,
and not be considered equal among other couples.
you could be the one trying to make it big,
sharing your thoughts,
your passions,
your soul,
and a fan could be arrested
for one single download.
so maybe ignorance is not bliss.
and there is a ton that you could miss
if you're not willing to be a part of this.
voices, choices. change.
know that this generation has what it takes
to make sure no one else has to pay for these mistakes.
