Who knew Tim Pool could also write music and perform as well? In this excellent song by him — Will of the People — he calls out the arrogance of those who try to justify political violence, and responds to them with this bit of wisdom put to tune: violence begets violence. It doesn’t change anyone’s mind but fuels the cycle. [Hey, Antifa, call your office.] The music video has so far scored 1.2 million views on YouTube.
Out on the march in the morning, he called his soldiers down
To take aim at the traitors to gun those rebels down
Now they face the consequences they held themselves above
“This is the will of the people,” he said
“I wish I could spare them, make them see the path
Tempting as that sounds, I’ll have to pass
I know what’s needed for the good of my people
To save them”
Out in the dark, without warning, he raised his fist above
Led a cry to his people to tear those statues down
Now they face the consequences they held themselves above
“This is the will of the people,” he said
“I wish I could spare them, make them see the path
Tempting as that sounds, I’ll have to pass
I know what’s needed for the good of my people
To save them”
Drop your arms and march for them
Turn against the wall and bow your head
Speak your last words, let them be said
Out on the march in the morning, he called his comrades down
To take aim at the traitors to gun those fascists down
Now they’ll face the consequences they held themselves above
“This is the will of the people,” he said
“I wish I could find it, the way to restore peace
Blessed were those days we held in vain
I’d give it all for a chance at redemption
As the cycle turns again”
You’ve seen it before, now you’ll see it begin
You’ve seen the changes and the blood pooling
If you think it ends here, think again.
