Two speakers trade lines in a call-and-response about a protest turning tense. A man with a gun, battle lines forming, crowds chanting with signs, and repeated pleas to stop the conflict. The piece captures paranoia and division amid demands for peace.
There's something happening here, but what it is ain't exactly clear. There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I got to beware. I think it's time we stopped, children.
What's that sound? Everybody look what's going down.
There's battle lines being drawn. Nobody's right if everybody's wrong. Young people speaking their minds are getting so much resistance from behind.
Time we stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down.
What a field day for the heat. A thousand people in the street singing songs and carrying signs. Mostly say, "Hooray for our side." It's time we stop.
Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down.
Paranoia strikes deep into your life, it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid.
Step out of line, the man Come and take you away.
We better stop.
Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going. Never stop. Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going. We better stop now. What's that sound? Everybody look what's going. We better stop. What's that sound?
