Lifeguard - Nahko and Medicine For The People

I hold my breath

I hold my breath

For humanity’s sake

For the way we hold the space

For every color every race

Or political taste

I’ve my head above the water

I’ve my arms limp at my side

What a habit, what a waste

To take take take

Take more than you need

An unconscious thing

Many have been silenced

But, I have come to sing

La de di di di di

Soon to exhale

Soon to set sail

There are men who cast their nets

In search of purpose and respect

Coming back with emptiness

Forgetting all their privileges

I watch them pass on the sidewalk

I drink my coffee write my thoughts

Check the weather check my watch

Waiting for the sun to drop

So I can start a fire

And signal all the plain

The world’s about to shift again

And we’ll never be the same

La de di di di di

We oughta take things

Far more personal

What do we stand for

And is it salvageable?

La de di di di di