Verse 1<\/p>\n
I was sat in a room with a record executive
\nWith pen and a chequebook there next to him
\nHe told me \u201cKid I think you\u2019ve got what it takes\u201d
\nAnd with my help you could be one of the greats
\nHere\u2019s the contract all you gotta do is sign it\u201d
\nI replied \u201cShouldn\u2019t I read the fine print?\u201d
\nHe said \u201cNow\u2019s not the time to get cold feet\u201d
\nI felt embarrassed so did what he told me
\nBut the moment I did I regretted it
\nAs I watched his expression turn devilish
\n– He let out a deep and triumphant laugh
\nThe door opened and in marched a pair of guards
\nThey grabbed my arms and put me in handcuffs
\nThen led me to a cell and as the door slammed shut
\nI yelled \u201cWait! I think I\u2019ve made a big mistake\u201d
\nThey looked back and said \u201cThat\u2019s what they all say\u201d<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been this way for way too long
\nBut now the time has come to even the score
\nToo many artists get paid a song
\nWhile the fat cats sit and reap the rewards<\/p>\n
Verse 2<\/p>\n
Now I\u2019m trapped in my worst nightmare
\nThey took all my clothes and they cut all my hair
\nThey say when to wake up, and say when to sleep
\nThey say when to workout, and say when to eat
\nThey say when to speak and they say what to say
\nThey chain me and put me to work every day
\nAnd I\u2019m told those who don\u2019t cooperate
\nDisappear without a trace\u2026
\nI asked my cellmate how long has he been here
\nAnd he told me \u201cOh 10 or so years\u201d
\nI asked \u201cHow the hell do you manage to do it?\u201d
\nHe said \u201cIt\u2019s not so bad once you get used to it\u2026
\nYou get a warm bed and 3 meals a day
\nAnd they leave you alone as long as you behave\u201d
\nI knew for him it was already too late
\nBut that very night I plotted my escape<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been this way for way too long
\nBut now the time has come to even the score
\nToo many artists get paid a song
\nWhile the fat cats sit and reap the rewards<\/p>\n
Verse 3<\/p>\n
Without the guards knowing I set up a meeting
\nWith the other artists and then started speaking
\nI told them that \u201cIt has been this way for ages
\nEven our heroes have been kept in cages
\nThey did it to Nina and also Aretha
\nAnd not that I care but they\u2019ve done it to Beiber
\nSee these people needed the labels to earn
\nBut technology means that the tables have turned
\nWith platforms like Social and Blog Posts for reading
\nPodcasts and downloads and yes even streaming
\nIt\u2019s with these tools that we can fight for freedom
\nAnd prove to the labels that we do not need them\u2026<\/p>\n
And with that, I\u2019d ignited a fire
\nThat tore through the prison and started a riot
\nSomething had shifted that day in their brains
\nThat made \u2018em realise they could break from the chains
\nThe guards started yelling \u201cGet back in your cell!\u201d
\nBut it was too late and they knew it as well
\nThe artists had been awoken from their slumber
\n– And the guards realised that they were outnumbered\u2026<\/p>\n
We\u2019re sick of the tricks, we\u2019re sick of the lies
\nWe\u2019re sick of our liberty being denied
\nWe\u2019re sick of this prison you\u2019re keeping us living in
\nWhen you\u2019re the villains committing the crimes
\nMaking us work and wringing us dry
\nAnd giving the littlest bit of the pie
\nPaying a pittance for what we provide
\nAnd then when you\u2019re finished you kick us aside
\nBut times have changed and your old ways
\nAre no longer something on which we rely
\nWe\u2019re nimble and flexible so we can thrive
\nWhile you dinosaurs are too big to survive
\nSo you can try, to stop us with force
\nOr drop to your knees and beg for your life
\nBut we won\u2019t ever forget the oppression
\nThe field is level and it\u2019s about time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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