Lyrics Maintained By Force - Discourse

Maintained By Force

They’ve forced the conditions
that rob the youth of potential
See the addicts as less than human
made violence the only solution
Maintained by force
I know my enemy
cause he’s marked clearly
The uniform erases
the person within
How many more have to die
at the hands of law enforcement?
How many more have to face
decades locked in a cage?
You’ve known your enemy
you’ve seen ritual abuse
Maintenance of order
offered up as an excuse
Punishment falls, but not on the guilty