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The shadows of the Orange Menace
deadened the sky
So we gathered our collectives in a
quest for the light
Didn't know quite where to start
besides addressing the fires
So we all collected all the maps that
showed the relevant spikes

They called these
“Scrolls of Doom”
But they really only show
what is known as truth
To your community
so you gotta show them too
Or get told the scrolls folds
hold moldy fumes

And couldn't quite possibly be the
horrors you say
Maybe you're having a reaction due to
spores in your veins
You can't read behind the skulls into
deplorables' brains
So why not assume their issues
are all valid complaints

Good faith rationalizing
who they validly hate
Fits conventional talking points
so it has to be safe
"Oh, so borders are racist now?"
they dumbassly proclaim
While the bosses count more profits
on the back of their rage


Put away those scrolls of doom
Don't be swallowed up by gloom
We're all headed for our tombs
Soon as we exit the womb.


This is fine.
Perhaps even ideal
It's been a little while since I
paid a lighting bill
But the fires of the end times
are lighting up my novel
So I'm deep inside of fantasies
and can't really be bothered

I got a good job
a pretty good relationship
No time to read complaints about
the fascists that you hate and shit
I get it, every politician's evil
that's the takeaway?
Sick of seeing same headlines
New Years Eve to Labor Day

So nay I say, I'm not gonna
open your fucking scrolls of doom
My plate's too over stacked
and all that info is gruel
Getting all into my entrée
to sour the taste
Would you kindly pull that fucking paper
outta my face?

I don't wanna see your memes, your links
your graphs or C-Span videos
Not hearing no podcast
that isn't bout making dough
Cuz when I get the gold then
I'll make the rules,
And then the lazy gonna
have to shape the fuck up
cuz my taxes ain't gon save 'em, yo!

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from Be Brave Stay Safe Love Yourselves and Each Other, released December 1, 2020

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Khemmeta's music strives to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, or are shouted down when they do. His upcoming EP "When I Get To It" produced by Stephonathan (1/3 of both Pride City Purpose & Chedda Guap Boyz) is silly, nerdy, romantic, anti-nihilistic and defiant. He can't wait for you to get to it this [December]. ... more

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