“Desert (Collect Your Gold)”

This is the last vestige, of a greedy society
Hold onto your death wish
Hope the youth show some mercy

Left us nothing but your shambles, as your
Backwards thinking goes to waste

So here comes the sandstorm
Where you and your ilk get a taste

Desert, Desert, Desert
In my mind
Desert full of lies

Gasping on your power
Imposing on
Everybody that you see
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know
Choking on the gold
That you steal through deceit
Die on the the cross die on the cross
That you build
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know

Desert, Desert, Desert
In my mind
Desert
Full of lies

(verse)

I took this on snapchat, added a couple of features. I’ll always love how eerie it looks to me. One of the times in my adult life where I felt really beautiful.

We meet in the cave, where there is no great escape
Pray over your kindred
Pray we do this in haste

left us nothing but your broken promises

While your
Corruption makes it’s face

Can you see beyond this?
As you and your ilk go to waste

Desert, Desert, Desert
In my mind
Desert
Full of lies

Gasping on your power
Imposing on
Everybody that you see
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know
Choking on the gold
That you steal through deceit
Die on the the cross die on the cross
That you build
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know
Preach the gospel, Preach the gospel
That you know

(break down)

Tell us you’ve given us water
Poison down below
Desert in my mind
Telling us we’ve got a future
With nowhere to go

Desert
In my mind

Gasping
Imposing
On Everybody
Choking
Dying
On Your Gold

Wasteful
Deceitful
Times of old
Preach the gospel
Preach the gospel

Desert in my mind

A song I wrote out of frustration, in short, I feel like we (the youth, children, young adults and adults who are trying their best) have been left with much left to be desired. In regard to our planet, among other things.

I’ve only performed this song live once (though it will be performed live for the R1S3 1N TH3 FALL Showcase! During the first performance of this song, I began with a curse to the local mayor at the time, outside his house. Somewhat as a joke because someone once tried to spread a rumor that I was out here hexing hoes XD (I wasn’t) but also because I felt like, if I was gonna hex someone, it was gonna be a Z****** who thinks it’s cute to do photo ops with vigils of Black people murdered by cops only to then order people to “take it down” once their little show is over. Yes, I am saying these last few sentences with attitude. I dedicate this song to all future generations who may ever feel that their anger towards those who failed to preserve the Earth and society at large due to a desire to line their fucking pockets.