this song was originally released by a los angeles based band called "not the government". this is a dance remix cover.
lyrics
it's hidden in downstairs carpeted cages
it's hidden in darkened rooms with glowing screens
you better fight like the tiger
have stripes like the tiger
have claws like the tiger
because they are coming for you
we are one
when i wear a mask
we are one
when you don't ask
everybody wants it from me
home is just a place we go
never found a reason
just go go go
you'll never really breath again
never really see again
first you're your own and you do what they say
then you're yourself and you do what they say
then you're your own and you do what you want
but what you want is oddly similar
to what you've always done
we are one
when i wear a mask
we are one
when you don't ask
everybody wants it from me
i'm just a character in a story you love
i used to cry
but now i'm reading the same story
you know what?
i need to be entertained too
credits
from dance around the fire,
released January 1, 2020
all programming, arrangement, and recording-wilton
original music composed by not the government
lyrics by brian lieb
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