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I Don't Wanna Know

September 27, 2009
By PhiLo BRONZE, La Mesa, California
PhiLo BRONZE, La Mesa, California
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(Verse 1: Singing)
God doesn't want! To just threaten us with fear
He just doesn’t wanna make us feel,
Like we were forced to adhere
And he definitely doesn't want to promise us with,
Grandeurs of the afterlife, when
He couldn't even promise us land like he was supposed to give

(Chorus: Singing)
If they put a gun to your head, no one will blame you
If they put a cross around your neck, we won’t praise you
If punishments of hell and promises of heaven is what persuades you,
Then how do you expect us to save you?

(Verse 2: Rapping)
Would you steal if security was looking right at you?
No you wouldn’t, but you would if no one would arrest you
It’s not a change of heart, it’s a fear of prison
It shows your morality, and how you’re driven
Would you go to Africa and save all the children
If you don’t expect nothing in return for giving?
Mother Theresa even half expected
Something extra as she left for heaven
Or hell, whatever. We look up to the sky
Want eternal bliss, but we wanna stay alive
If it’s a superficial need, shouldn’t we envy
The people that already have the pleasure of sweet sleep?


(Chorus: Rapping)
If they put a gun to your head, no one will blame you
If they put a cross around your neck, we won’t praise you
If punishments of hell and promises of heaven is what persuades you,
Then how do you expect us to save you?

(Verse 3: Singing)
If we doubt, we’ll be free
If we doubt that he can see
Then he’ll judge who we are
And not who we claim to be
So we don’t know where we stand
If we fall, where we will land?
Will we go deeper or rise again?
For now, I’ll stay here in the sand
CAUSE I DON’T WANNA KNOW!
I DON’T WANNA KNOOOOOW……

(Chorus: Singing)
If they put a gun to your head, no one will blame you
If they put a cross around your neck, We won’t praise you
If punishments of hell and promises of heaven are what persuade you,
Then how do you expect us to save you
When we don’t even know where we stand?
If we fall, where we will land?
Will we go deeper or rise again?
For now, I’ll put my money on staying here in the sand
Cause I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know……….


The author's comments:
This song was inspired by my philosophy teacher who broadened my view on this subject. I had also been listening to alot ska lately, Streetlight Manifesto in particular, and i wanted to combine my rapping ability with my singing. I also sing pretty fast, so you may not be able to catch the melody when just reading it. But it still flows when I song it aloud.

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Milo! said...
on Mar. 13 2010 at 8:39 am
I really love this. I really like how everyone can relate to this. I hope you keep writing, because this is great. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.