Culture of Fear

Seems to me like they want us to be afraid, man

Or maybe we just like being afraid

Maybe we just so used to it at this point

That it's just a part of us, part of our culture

Security alert on orange

It's been on orange since '01, G

I mean wassup man, can't a brother get yellow, man

Just for like two months or something

Goddamn, sick of that

Mic check

The groom is dead so I'mma rhyme like a lunatic

I do this shit with the non-assuming wit

The corporation caught you up bassing the tempo

My name is Lift Baster intro now let's go

The flow of life throwing strife into the mix

To the big dark condition and the word is sick

The powers to be, a power in me

To speak of our stress and strife that I see everyday

And more to speak of our culture of fear, it's up in your ear

They're telling us terrorists are about to strike

Maybe tonight, right

Let me just back up slowly with critical analysis

Of those who control me

It used to be just had a screen in the crib on the TV

But now we carry screens when we leave

See laptops, smart phones, now we're never alone

A little affliction I call a media dome

But on the low famine is the programmin'

You want to watch your favorite show because it's so slammin'

Hold hands and let's gaze into the beautiful glare

While we're here so immersed in this culture of fear, fear, fear

Yo we fear the IRS, fear the INS, fear God

I'm more afraid of a credit card than a terror squad

But really y'all, we're suspecting the weapons overseas,

Yet Master Card and VISA won't allow me to breathe

They deceive the enemy is in the fine print

They assassinate salad with no single assailant

Walls I am stealing to get the view of the blue skies

Beautiful ? trying to survive ?

Representin' element ahead, a sentiment that you feel

When you know for real

The deal starts with a sparkle moved with a handshake

Physical to alter your subliminal landscape

You leave thinking I can really trust that guy

To be honest with you, you should've really punched that guy

Now it's operation shake-a-banker, thank-you for the loan

See you when you come to repossess my home

Alone at night, sweating of visions of Armageddon

I've never seen the threat, yet I feel threatened

Parts of our society designed to smear freedom

Don't succumb to this culture fear

Don't succumb to this culture fear

Don't succumb to this culture fear