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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Guitar
Shea Diamond
Shea Diamond
Vocals
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds
Vocals
Eren Cannata
Eren Cannata
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shea Diamond
Shea Diamond
Songwriter
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds
Songwriter
Eren Cannata
Eren Cannata
Songwriter
Justin Tranter
Justin Tranter
Songwriter
Simone Cogo
Simone Cogo
Songwriter
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Bloody Beetroots
The Bloody Beetroots
Producer
TWNTYMLS
TWNTYMLS
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stand up
'Cause you are standing for nothing
[Verse 2]
Just shut up
'Cause your words mean nothing
[Verse 3]
Everyone is at each other's throats
Everyone thinking that they know things that they don't know
Everyone painting the third coat on the wall of belief
Send me relief
[Verse 4]
When I call the police will they just kill me?
Will they just kill you?
When I call the police will they just protect me 'cause I'm white skinned too?
[Verse 5]
Every time you talk the system knows
Everywhere you walk the cameras go
Everything I say you already know
Everything in state is about to blow
Way back before Jim Crow
[Verse 6]
When I call the police will they just kill me?
Will they just kill you?
When I call the police will they just protect me 'cause I'm white skinned too?
[Verse 7]
Stand up
'Cause you are standing for nothing
[Verse 8]
Just shut up
'Cause your words mean nothing
[Verse 9]
Everybody stares like I'm just my gender
But I'm a living soul with my own agenda
Tell me how you are the priest and the prosecution
How you love a God who loves execution
[Verse 10]
Corruption in the blue line ripples out
Eruption in the streets bring the few and proud
Attention when the knees fall to the ground
Silently loud
[Verse 11]
When I call the police will they just kill me?
Will they just kill you?
When you call the police would they just protect you 'cause you're white skinned too?
[Verse 12]
Every day that passes I'm angrier
Every time the cops get a hall pass - build another barrier
Now it's stereotypical
No I'm not cynical
Political hypocritical
[Verse 13]
Corruption in the blue line ripples out
Eruption in the streets bring the few and proud
Attention when the knees fall to the ground
Silently loud
[Verse 14]
Stand up
'Cause you are standing for nothing
[Verse 15]
Just shut up
'Cause your words mean nothing
[Verse 16]
If you walked a mile in my shoes
You'd probably take 'em off, wouldn't you?
If you had to live in my truth
You'd probably tell a lie, wouldn't you?
[Verse 17]
When I call the police will they just kill me?
Will they just kill you?
[Verse 18]
Stand up
You stand for nothing
[Verse 19]
Nothing
You stand for nothing
[Verse 20]
Stand up
'Cause you stand for nothing
[Verse 21]
Just shut up
'Cause your words mean nothing
[Verse 22]
Stand up
'Cause you stand for nothing
[Verse 23]
Just shut up
'Cause your words mean nothing
Written by: Dan Reynolds, Eren Cannata, Justin Tranter, Shea Diamond, Simone Cogo, Tom Morello
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