A spoken-word piece argues that every action, from giving to hating, pulls strings that shape the present and future. The narrator urges listeners to raise their hands only for good deeds and reject religious dogma in favor of independent thought.
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Years ago, a man told me a secret. He could tell it was something I needed to know. He told me that I should keep it to myself. Until this day, I haven't told a soul. Everything we do, we're pulling strings from up above. When we give give or take, when we hate or when we love. If you're gonna raise your hands, let it be to do good things, 'cause everything we do, we're pulling strings. I look around how things are going, the world is getting further from the truth. Like that man, he told me, What I needed to hear. Well, I've decided to make it known to you. Everything we do, we're pulling strings from up above. When we give or take, when we hate or when we love. If you're gonna raise your hands, let it be to do good things. 'Cause everything we do, we're pulling strings. Ah. All that we The world we have today is from the strings that we pulled yesterday. The world that will be ours tomorrow will be from the strings we're pulling today. I'm not here to talk about religion. Don't tell me faith Don't sell me fantasies. Think it through and make your own decision. If we have to, we can agree to disagree. Everything we do, we're pulling strings from up above. When we give or take, when we hate or when we love. If you're gonna raise your hands, let it be to do good things. 'Cause everything Everything we do, we're pulling strings.
