burn me up

listening to: Thrice - Cold Cash and Colder Hearts
and my thoughts turned to this:

they are sick, they are poor
and they die by the thousands and we look away
they are wolves at the door
and they're not going to move us or get in our way

'cause we don't have the time
here at the top of the world
feeling all right
here at the top of the world

we hold our own by keeping our hearts cold

different god, darker skin
they are just not a burden that we'd like to bear
they are living in "sin"
there are so many reasons for us not to care

but i'm feeling all right
here at the top of the world
doing just fine
here at the top of the world

we've learned that money matters most
so we keep our cards held close
here at the top of the world

we hold our own by keeping our hearts cold
we learned what matters most so we keep our hearts cold

they are no one
they are no where
they are not our problem
no worth saving
nonexistent if we keep our hearts cold

they are no one
they are no where
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what brought this song to mind was something Lauren posted, and I'll repost.

http://www.callandresponse.com

click on it first.

this got me thinking, got me caring, got me burning. this kind of thing matters! our financial institutions screwed up big time and the government is throwing hundreds of billions of dollars to bail them out? honestly people. how many others live with conditions so much worse than this? how much could have been done to help people who need it more?

i want a loud voice so i can cry out for things like this. so i can scream what the victimized and violated and voiceless can't get you to hear. i want to make music and i want to be a part of it. i need things like this to ignite passion in me. i can be so laid back and involved in my own life and the life of my friends, but sometimes i really get fired up for things. i need more things that put me in motion, i need that inspiration, that little shove in a direction. music music music. i love it. i want it to take me places. i hope it does. i want it to help me say things and have the words heard.

oh, where is this life going to take me?
it wouldn't be the same if i knew already.