Blind Eyes
Swoope Lyrics

Blood in the streets, we turn blind eyes
We ignore the violence and pain happening around us

Is it murder, if we watch them die?
Does our inaction make us complicit in their deaths?

Blood on our hands, and we don't care why
We refuse to take responsibility for our lack of action

We turn blind eyes, 'til we in the fire
We only care about a problem when it starts to directly affect us

Abandoned, layin' half dead in the road
The artist is helpless and vulnerable

And really, I don't know if I'mma make it
The situation is dire and uncertain

I'm stranded, the masked man took my clothes
The singer has been robbed and stripped of their dignity

And that hatred is what left me naked
The person who robbed them had a malicious intent

Not right, got left to die on my own
The artist has been abandoned to die by others

Dark night and the blood I lie in's my own
The artist is helpless and suffering

Bruised ribs and a black eye
The singer has been physically injured

Swoll shut, but I still see my life flash by
The artist is experiencing a traumatic event

Geeked, cause I think I seen a priest on the bypass
The singer is hopeful for help from a religious figure

But he leaped to the other street and passed by
The religious figure ignored the singer's suffering

Then a Levite did similar
Another religious figure also refused to help

And honestly I don't really know what hurt more
The artist is confused and hurt by the lack of help they received

That these guys tryin'a stick me up
The violence is only adding to the artist's trauma

Or getting ignored by the church folk
The singer is hurt by the religious figures' lack of empathy

I know they seen me in their vision but for intervention
The religious figures knew about the problem but chose to ignore it

They too busy with agendas and religion
The religious figures prioritize their own interests over helping others

Is it pride, racism, or arrogance
The reasons for the lack of help are unclear

That lets me die, waitin' for a good Samaritan?
The artist is left to die because no one is willing to help them

Sex trade, little girls getting slaughtered
Innocent children are being exploited for profit and abused

Long as it ain't my little girl, I ain't bothered
People are only concerned when the issue affects them or their loved ones

Wall Street gettin' occupied
Protests against economic inequality are happening

Who cares, call me when somebody dies
People only care when situations escalate to violence or death

The hurricane took your power, My God
A natural disaster caused widespread destruction and power outages

Hold that thought, I gotta charge my iPod
People are focused on their own convenience rather than helping others

Rwanda got that genocide
A horrific act of mass killing occurred in Rwanda

But I got that new Honda with the tint inside
People focus on material possessions over the suffering of others

9/11 We can hold hands, 9/12 I don't know man
People were united in the face of tragedy, but quickly went back to their divided ways

Picket fences keep me caged up
People are isolated in their own comfortable lives

An animal, unaware that I'm enslaved cause
People don't realize their own complacency and lack of empathy

The big supply of evil should not desensitize
People should not become desensitized to the violence and suffering around them

If they hungry and we don't feed 'em
People are not doing enough to help those in need

Closet full of clothes, when the cold meet 'em
People prioritize their own material possessions over others' basic needs

What we do for the least of, we do the same thing to Jesus
Helping those in need is equivalent to helping Jesus

Star spangled or blood stained
The American flag can represent either patriotism or violence and injustice

Beautiful America, which banner gets unclaimed?
The singer questions which version of America they should identify with

The untrained eye is blind without love
Without empathy and compassion, people cannot truly see and understand the world around them

We seein' it now, but never the outcome
People are aware of problems, but not willing to take action to create meaningful change

Murder she wrote, cause we ain't give her the savior
People are responsible for allowing systemic violence to continue and worsen

Naw, first we elope, then treat her like she a stranger, yeah
People initially show kindness and care, but soon forget and ignore those in need

He said if you love me, though, love your neighbor, Lord help us
The artist asks for divine help in promoting love and empathy towards others

Why are you afraid, of their faces?
The artist questions why people are afraid of those who are different or in need

They were reaching out, but you won't take it, no
People have the opportunity to help, but choose not to

They ain't gone too soon, so are you happy?
People neglect those in need, even when they still have a chance to help

'Cause if you don't love them, then you don't love me
People are failing to demonstrate true love and compassion for one another