[Verse 1]
Righteous silence and I'm defiant
I'm a scapegoat, I don't deny it
I talk the talk, I walk the walk
These shackles on my arms, I can't break the lock
[Verse 2]
All I hear are the words you're saying
I'm the pawn in the game you're playing
I fight the system, fight tradition, but to no avail
I live in my mind, rotting in this hell
[Chorus]
When you talk, do you listen?
When you talk, do you hear?
When you talk, do you turn away?
When you talk, when you talk
[Verse 3]
Something in the air tells me, "Don't trust 'em first"
They're biding their time, "I'm gonna f*ck 'em first"
Rеinforce the walls, my defеnses
Ask all the questions, relentless
[Verse 4]
The mainstream, the lame stream
What they say isn't what they really mean
They'll do anything just to get ahead
They'll say anything just to get ahead
[Chorus]
When you talk, do you listen?
When you talk, do you hear?
When you talk, do you turn away?
When you talk, when you talk
[Bridge]
Walking that road ain't for you, motherf*cker
No more chances
[Verse 5]
Beams of love, peace, and freedom
It's too bad none of us believe in them
We're living in a lifestyle full of hate
But it's a lifestyle that we choose to create
[Verse 6]
We could make it better, but we make it worse
Why help your brother, why play the jerk
Two fisted till the very end
My words, my words are all I can say
[Chorus]
When you talk, do you listen?
When you talk, do you hear?
When you talk, do you turn away?
When you talk, when you talk