The world is on fire
The world is on fire
And nobody seems to care.
The world is on fire
And the apartheid state of Israel
Is bombing Palestine.
Bloodlines eradicated,
White supremacy instated.
It's not antisemitic to acknowledge this.
The world is on fire
And at school,
Children in the U.S.
Are learning to be quiet
To not die
In case of an active shooter.
Educators expected
To risk their lives
As if their own are meaningless.
The world is on fire
And California is, too.
The firefighters?
Many of them are incarcerated people
With no choice but to serve people
Who otherwise probably wouldn't care
If their skin singed to a crisp
Their humanity lost like everyone else,
Elusive like a two dollar bill.
The world is on fire
And in western North Carolina
Residents are still reeling from
The devastating aftermath of
Hurricane Helene
A hundred and four lives lost,
Appalachia will never be the same.
The world is on fire
And I guarantee you an
Evangelical preacher
Will get in the pulpit on Sunday
And tell you,
"The world is on fire because
God!
God is angry!"
"The world is on fire because
You keep answering to the devil.
You attract sin."
"The world is on fire because
Those homosexuals keep
Pushing their gay agendas."
The world is on fire,
Turn to your neighbor and say
Neighbor, you're
Going to hell!
The world is on fire
Has anyone asked God if
They're okay?
The world is on fire
And you're expected to
Keep
Showing
Up.
For a job that will replace you
If you were to drop dead.
For a job that barely makes your
Ends meet.
For a job where you can
Make half the pay,
But double the disrespect.
Patrons don't care about you
Blame capitalism for that.
The world is on fire and
Billionaires are running a
Circle jerk.
Idealizing their narcissistic,
Megalomaniac dreams
With taxpayer money.
The world is on fire
And like Gil Scott-Heron
Once said, "The revolution will not be televised, the revolution will be live."
The revolution first starts in one's mind.
The world is on fire
Why are we willing
Ourselves to suffer
When perhaps suffering
Doesn't need to exist?
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
I am begging you to care.
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The world is on fire
The world is on fire
And nobody seems to care.
The world is on fire
And the apartheid state of Israel
Is bombing Palestine.
Bloodlines eradicated,
White supremacy instated.
It's not antisemitic to acknowledge this.
The world is on fire
And at school,
Children in the U.S.
Are learning to be quiet
To not die
In case of an active shooter.
Educators expected
To risk their lives
As if their own are meaningless.
The world is on fire
And California is, too.
The firefighters?
Many of them are incarcerated people
With no choice but to serve people
Who otherwise probably wouldn't care
If their skin singed to a crisp
Their humanity lost like everyone else,
Elusive like a two dollar bill.
The world is on fire
And in western North Carolina
Residents are still reeling from
The devastating aftermath of
Hurricane Helene
A hundred and four lives lost,
Appalachia will never be the same.
The world is on fire
And I guarantee you an
Evangelical preacher
Will get in the pulpit on Sunday
And tell you,
"The world is on fire because
God!
God is angry!"
"The world is on fire because
You keep answering to the devil.
You attract sin."
"The world is on fire because
Those homosexuals keep
Pushing their gay agendas."
The world is on fire,
Turn to your neighbor and say
Neighbor, you're
Going to hell!
The world is on fire
Has anyone asked God if
They're okay?
The world is on fire
And you're expected to
Keep
Showing
Up.
For a job that will replace you
If you were to drop dead.
For a job that barely makes your
Ends meet.
For a job where you can
Make half the pay,
But double the disrespect.
Patrons don't care about you
Blame capitalism for that.
The world is on fire and
Billionaires are running a
Circle jerk.
Idealizing their narcissistic,
Megalomaniac dreams
With taxpayer money.
The world is on fire
And like Gil Scott-Heron
Once said, "The revolution will not be televised, the revolution will be live."
The revolution first starts in one's mind.
The world is on fire
Why are we willing
Ourselves to suffer
When perhaps suffering
Doesn't need to exist?
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
I am begging you to care.
The world is on fire
And nobody seems to care.
The world is on fire
And the apartheid state of Israel
Is bombing Palestine.
Bloodlines eradicated,
White supremacy instated.
It's not antisemitic to acknowledge this.
The world is on fire
And at school,
Children in the U.S.
Are learning to be quiet
To not die
In case of an active shooter.
Educators expected
To risk their lives
As if their own are meaningless.
The world is on fire
And California is, too.
The firefighters?
Many of them are incarcerated people
With no choice but to serve people
Who otherwise probably wouldn't care
If their skin singed to a crisp
Their humanity lost like everyone else,
Elusive like a two dollar bill.
The world is on fire
And in western North Carolina
Residents are still reeling from
The devastating aftermath of
Hurricane Helene
A hundred and four lives lost,
Appalachia will never be the same.
The world is on fire
And I guarantee you an
Evangelical preacher
Will get in the pulpit on Sunday
And tell you,
"The world is on fire because
God!
God is angry!"
"The world is on fire because
You keep answering to the devil.
You attract sin."
"The world is on fire because
Those homosexuals keep
Pushing their gay agendas."
The world is on fire,
Turn to your neighbor and say
Neighbor, you're
Going to hell!
The world is on fire
Has anyone asked God if
They're okay?
The world is on fire
And you're expected to
Keep
Showing
Up.
For a job that will replace you
If you were to drop dead.
For a job that barely makes your
Ends meet.
For a job where you can
Make half the pay,
But double the disrespect.
Patrons don't care about you
Blame capitalism for that.
The world is on fire and
Billionaires are running a
Circle jerk.
Idealizing their narcissistic,
Megalomaniac dreams
With taxpayer money.
The world is on fire
And like Gil Scott-Heron
Once said, "The revolution will not be televised, the revolution will be live."
The revolution first starts in one's mind.
The world is on fire
Why are we willing
Ourselves to suffer
When perhaps suffering
Doesn't need to exist?
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
The world is on fire
I am begging you to care.
Writer: Gil Scott-Heron, Idalis Payne Mason
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Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid