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Say What You've Spoken |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
(Some recent politics deeply stirred this poem/rap in my head, this is very different for me yet I feel this is one of my best ever and conveys a message we should all hold true!  )Say What You've Spoken By: Noah Eaton 12/12/02 Hand yourself down, take yourself down, turn yourself around How does it feel when you've worked it all out? All these antibiotics, this Prozac, this benzocaine Never seems to take the cancer away Thumb through your medicine cabinet, gather all those astringents You try them all, but you never feel adequate Living through a petty world of broken glass and crowded streets Trent Lott, Jesse Jackson, and spin-control manual preachings When you know the arteries hold the head and the mouth together Savor some and feed the rest for dinner And Allan Ginsberg leaves Howl dog-eared where the text is bleeding While the anaphora is peyote and the domain is deceiving Moloch, Moloch, are you eavesdropping? Moloch, Moloch, where are you hiding? Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken You know no one will pay for your lobotomy You are in good hands, faith is no monotony I speak for everyone when I say what I say I don't feign, I don't blame, I don't make an excuse that's lame Maltreated, conceited, you don't believe it You say the truth but you lose a tooth and your honor seems fetid You're constantly on your feet, swear you're in your ring-side-seat Then you're forced to retreat without a 90-day warranty Sometimes the atmosphere feels so irrefragable And judging the mountains height feels so irrational Taking the first step is the most important part So be like Elijah and take the journey to heart No one rules you, you are your own guru For crying out loud, speak, what do you have to lose? Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken True, some have pushed me around, denied me I've never agreed with every ukase, or authority Just forgive your feelow man, turn the other cheek Secure those words that rest so far beneath Unz can try and steal our children's rights of education Make a graduation, make an emancipation Some may say you're misunderstanding Don't think you're misleading Don't believe you're mistreating Only you know you're reasoning So know you have the freedom of speech Don't waste one breath, defy the laws of gravity Bridges can't get you everywhere and can fall away But you can own the day, just sing away! Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken Let your heart be heard! "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." Shakira [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (12-13-2002 12:20 AM).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
well Noah..you have said so much here in your words...is this a song? hugsss M |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Lott is an idiot. |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken Feet can feel like clay and wrists can be broken So save yourself and pay the token All we need is love, that sweet rebellion Just go on and say what you've spoken You know no one will pay for your lobotomy You are in good hands, faith is no monotony I speak for everyone when I say what I say I don't feign, I don't blame, I don't make an excuse that's lame Maltreated, conceited, you don't believe it You say the truth but you lose a tooth and your honor seems fetid You're constantly on your feet, swear you're in your ring-side-seat Then you're forced to retreat without a 90-day warranty Sometimes the atmosphere feels so irrefragable And judging the mountains height feels so irrational Taking the first step is the most important part So be like Elijah and take the journey to heart No one rules you, you are your own guru For crying out loud, speak, what do you have to lose? Noah, when you nail it...you do it impressively. This works well from you. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I find myself thinking Lott doesn't need anyone to set him up for failure...he does it very nicely himself...his remark was very insensitive...James |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy  |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
So much said so well. TD |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very well said Noah! You tell it like it is. ~Hugs~ ~ Season's Greetings to my 'family' at Passions ~ |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
ive only been here a few weeks, but i must say, im speechless, is this the dark side, the howling side, unleashed.........quite good will we ever hear the bells and mistletoes ringing again? seriously, i like it, it got the beat, daddeo, |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
Total wow noah! |
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