Shooting The Stars
Maverick Sabre Lyrics

Try to lock you down, yeah, yeah
Attempting to detain someone without a justifiable cause

Shooting the stars, lock you away for nothing
Imprisoning someone without a valid reason

Blood on the streets,
Violence and chaos happening around us

Seems like they do what they feel
The people in power act on their own whims without accountability

I've seen a silent man thrown in a riot van,
An innocent person being forcibly taken away by the authorities

Hands behind his back strapped tight keeps him quiet but he wasn't ever violent,
The man was not resisting but was still treated like a criminal

Officers scratching off their numbers so they can't be identified or ever get in trouble.
Police officers trying to avoid accountability for their actions

Please understand the struggle it's like no where there's the love,
The lack of compassion and empathy towards those who face oppression and injustice

How's a kid supposed to feel when he's always getting stopped 'cause the area he's from might gun you down if you run.
The impact of systemic discrimination and racism on young individuals

And they can. Try and lock away an individual,
The power dynamic between the oppressor and the oppressed

But they can never lock and chain your spiritual.
The resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression

Your body may be trapped but your minds never stopped
The power of the human mind to resist and overcome oppression

It don't make sense when I see rapists getting sentenced less then men who rob,
The disparity in the criminal justice system when it comes to different crimes

And sheets to keep them warm in their bed.
The basic necessities of life that everyone deserves

They shot an innocent man they, on the tube last year,
An innocent person being killed by those who are supposed to protect them

So tell us how we're not supposed to fear if I get stopped and searched
The fear and anxiety that comes with being constantly targeted by the authorities

For the way that I look and then charged with a crime that was never ever due.
The inherent bias in the criminal justice system towards certain groups of people

I've seen my mum crying tears when they mention the year behind bars
The emotional toll that incarceration takes on families

For what they said that I did but they could never convict.
Being falsely accused of a crime and not receiving justice

Yeah, they can kill you and get away with it.
The reality of the lack of accountability and justice in the face of violence and oppression

Or take Oscar ran off a chain and while two officers hold him down,
The unjust killing of an innocent person by those who are supposed to protect them

Shoot him in the back of the head like no body ever hears a sound,
The disregard for human life and dignity

Yeah like no body ever hears a sound.
The tragic and senseless loss of life without any consequences

Ooh ooh oh, yeah yeah yeah, down
Musical interlude

Seems like they kill when they feel.
The arbitrary and cruel nature of violence and oppression