YOU TAUGHT US NOT TO TRUST YOU

Verse 1 — Female Voice, sharp + sarcastic)

We grew up watching every movie
Where the government was the villain,
Saw secrets in basements, lies on screens,
Corrupt men always “winning.”

And now you look at us shocked
Like why don’t they trust authority?
You raised us on rebellion,
Then cry when we see the story.

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(Pre-Chorus — Male Voice, furious and fed up)

We see the games you’re playing,
Every fear that you’re portraying—
Sex versus sex, left versus right,
You profit when we fight.

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(Chorus — All voices, explosion of rage)

You taught us not to trust you,
So don’t act brand-new.
We see the strings,
We see the lies,
We see the wars you advertise.
Black, white, brown, gay, straight—
None of us were born to hate.
You pinned us all against each other,
Then asked why we don’t “come together.”
This generation’s done—
We’re calling your bluff.
Shut the fuck up.
You taught us not to trust you.

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(Verse 2 — Male Voice 2, raw and emotional)

You keep telling us we’re angry,
But we’re tired of being misled.
Tired of rape cases buried,
Tired of victims left for dead.

You claim you want “unity,”
But every headline screams divide.
Talking points like weapons,
You throw them at each side.

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(Verse 3 — Female Voice 2, fierce)

I look at people and see humans,
Not labels you designed.
Black, white, Hispanic, Asian—
We’re not the enemies in your mind.

Gay, straight, trans, bi—
We’re just trying to survive.
Animals tortured, people starving—
But you tell us to “pick a side.”

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(Pre-Chorus — All, rising anger)

You keep pushing war on differences,
Selling us fear in sentences.
But look around—
We aren’t buying it anymore.

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(Chorus — All, louder, united, screaming)

You taught us not to trust you,
So don’t act brand-new.
We see the strings,
We see the lies,
We see the wars you advertise.
Black, white, brown, gay, straight—
None of us were born to hate.
You pinned us all against each other,
Then asked why we don’t “come together.”
This generation’s done—
We’re calling your bluff.
Shut the fuck up.
You taught us not to trust you.

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(Bridge — Spoken, layered like a rally)

We’re not your pawns.
We’re not your weapons.
We’re not your headlines.
We don’t hate each other—
YOU just needed us to.

Look at us—
We’re standing together.
Every race, every identity,
Every voice you tried to divide.
We’re done.

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(Final Chorus — All, huge, rebellious, victorious)

You taught us not to trust you,
And now we finally do.
Not each other—
But the truth.
We’re done fighting strangers for your gain,
We’re done letting you program our pain.
Every color, every name—
We’re breaking out of your little game.
This generation’s loud, awake, and tough—
We’ve had enough.
Shut the fuck up—
We’re not your enemies.
We’re just the kids
Who grew up
Seeing everything.

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