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Thoughts and Prayers

from A New Cycle by Sweet Empire

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This song combines multiple problems of the gun industry and gun ownership. Guns and their availability is a worldwide problem. Banks can legally speculate with stocks from the weapon industry. Europe has the tendency to look up to the United States. Yet, the U.S. has a more dogmatic view than most countries on gun ownership/control and should broaden their view if it wants to reduce their murder rates. Thoughts and prayers are useless for that.

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This is a story how we always fear we’ll be attacked-
Let guns and ammo – rule the world again.
I’m curious how this fight will end.
Either way we all got blood on our hands.
Another story how we let ourselves fall off the track-
Warlords and riffles - rule the world again.
I’m curious how this debate will end.
Either way we all got blood on our hands.

Don’t stop running.

Running Running
Keep on Running – running-
‘cause their thoughts and prayers won’t stop them.
They see the world through a loaded gun-
So stuck in their reactionary plan.
Running Running
Keep on Running – running-
While we should stop and take a look around-
Start fresh with new ideas.
The world is bigger than “sea to shining sea”.

Proud Christians – with high and mighty morals-
Push their agenda - ‘cause it’s entangled with money.

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from A New Cycle, released April 1, 2019

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Sweet Empire Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sweet Empire is a politically engaged melodic punk rock band from The Netherlands. Their sound is aggressive and emotional, yet melodic and playful. Mixing elements from 80's and 90's punk rock and hardcore, it is difficult to pin this four piece down to one genre. ... more

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