Clear Skies Rising
Yo, see them walkin' down the hall with a clipboard and a
frown Silver tie so shiny,
but they
lookin' like a clown
Thinkin' they the sheriff,
yeah, they think they run the town But when the teacher turns
their back, they actin' like a hound.
They got that little badge,
with the silver ties
But really they just desperate for a crumb of seniority Snitchin' on
the crew for a minor infraction Tryna get a gold star for
their little satisfaction.
They tell you "We’re the best," they tell you "you’re the worst"
But they the first ones crying when they lose their little toys.
It’s a power trip,
sippin' on a power sip Watch me take that silver tie and
rip it into strip of shit
Talkin' 'bout the prefects with the silver on their neck Talkin' 'bout
the snitches who ain't got no respect
They be tellin' on you,
tellin' on me
Just to get a "good job" from their daddies.
Silver tie, silver tongue,
tellin' lies Snitchin' on the homies just to win the prize.
Silver tie, silver tongue,
tellin' lies I see the jealousy hiding in your eyes.
They standin' at the corner like a wannabe cop Tellin'
you to hurry up,
tellin' you
to stop
They got a walkie-talkie,
thinkin' that they SWAT But really they a puppet on
a teacher's string, caught.
"Hey, sir, I saw them chewing gum!" Man,
that ain't a crime.
You just mad because you ain't got no friends to pass the
time. They wear that tie so tight,
it cut off the circulation To the part of the brain that
handles basic conversation. They narc on the smokers,
they narc on the fights They narc on the lovers in the
library lights.
They think they gettin' power,
but they gettin' played Just a pawn in the system,
a rat in the shade.
Look.
(Why you gotta be so loud?) (Why you gotta be so proud?)
You just a kid in a suit,
lookin' silly in the crowd.
Take the tie off.
Take the badge off.
'Cause when the graduation comes,
you ain't gonna have no squad.
Yeah.
No squad.
Just a memory of the time you were a fraud.
Talkin' 'bout the prefects with the silver on their neck Talkin' 'bout
the snitches who ain't got no respect
They be tellin' on you,
tellin' on me
Just to get a "good job" from the faculty.
Silver tie, silver tongue,
tellin' lies Snitchin' on the homies just to win the prize.
Silver tie, silver tongue,
tellin' lies I see the jealousy hiding in your eyes.
So listen up, you prefects,
with your silver little chain Your legacy is nothing but a history
of pain You ratted on the cool kids,
you ratted on the rest Now you standin' all alone,
puttin' your "leadership" to the test.
But nobody listens, nah,
nobody cares About a kid in a tie who just sits and
stares At a rulebook he worships,
a principal he fears I hope you enjoy the silence,
I hope you enjoy the tears.
'Cause we out here livin',
we out here free And you’ll never be one of us,
you’ll never be me.
Silver tie.
Goodbye.