It's Always Been About That
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you say it’s all about keeping us safe
no, it’s not about keeping us safe
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about self defense /
you know it’s all about shooting first
terrorists / gas and guns
protecting jobs / corporate greed
the average joe / billionaires
family values / fitting the mold
the word of god / selfish lies
fighting crime / racist hate
keeping us safe / keeping us scared
you say it’s all about keeping us safe
no, it’s not about keeping us safe
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about self defense
no, it’s not about self defense
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about shooting first
yeah, it’s all about shooting first
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about terrorists
no, it’s not about terrorists
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about gas and guns
yeah, it’s all about gas and guns
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about protecting jobs
no, it’s not about protecting jobs
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about corporate greed
yeah, it’s all about corporate greed
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about the average joe
no, it’s not about the average joe
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about billionaires
yeah, it’s all about billionaires
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about family values
no, it’s not about family values
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about fitting the mold
yeah, it’s all about fitting the mold
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about the word of god
no, it’s not about the word of god
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about selfish lies
yeah, it’s all about selfish lies
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about fighting crime
no, it’s not about fighting crime
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about racist hate
yeah, it’s all about racist hate
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
you say it’s all about keeping us safe
no, it’s not about keeping us safe
no, no it’s never been, never been about that
you know it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, it’s all about keeping us scared
yeah, yeah, it’s always been, always been about that
voice memo recorded at the Providence sing on Feb 9 2026