| Song Length |
2:29 |
Genre |
Rap - General, Rap - Progressive |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Uptight |
Subject |
Justice, Civil Rights |
| Similar Artists |
Christina Aguilera |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
They gather in the towers with their papers and their plans,
Talking circles 'round the problems that are burning in their hands.
Every promise sounds familiar, every speech a worn-out line,
While the world keeps getting louder saying we're running out of time.
They schedule conversations just to plan another call,
Meetings stacked on meetings till they're not moving at all.
We're shouting from the sidelines, but they never hear the crowd,
'Cause the room is full of voices that are talking way too loud.
(Chorus)
Dialogue, dialogue -- but nothing ever changes,
Round and round in empty words, rearranging all the pages.
We need action, not distraction, something real to break the fog,
Stop the endless conversation -- enough with the dialogue.
The oceans keep on rising while they argue who's to blame,
The forests turn to ashes while they play another game.
We're begging for decisions, but they stall and hesitate,
As if time will wait forever while they over-calculate.
(Bridge)
Stand up, speak out, let the silence break,
We can't survive on promises they never plan to make.
The world is calling louder than the speeches ever could --
We need leaders who will lead us, not just say they would.
(Chorus)
Dialogue, dialogue -- but nothing ever changes,
Round and round in empty words, rearranging all the pages.
We need action, not distraction, something real to break the fog,
Stop the endless conversation -- enough with the dialogue.
So here we are, still waiting for the moment they decide,
For the courage and the clarity they keep trying to hide.
And until they choose to listen, we'll keep raising up our voice --
'Cause the future's on the line now, and we won't accept their choice.