Adrian Belew Futurevision Lyrics

Futurevision Lyrics

Color futurevision
red...for the angry young skinhead 
with a gun stuck down his pants
and his hands wrapped around a gasoline can
blue...for the cruel nude tattoo
with a dagger slashing a heart in two
and the words "I`m cool, so screw you", yeah
I hope we can see there`s more than one side
I know there`s no such thing as race, just a human race
I hope we can see the world is not black and white
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green...for the hatred of the mean people 
and the victims they mistreat who could just as easily 
be you or me
violet...for the violence of a riot 
and the gunfire police siren
cars burning and people dying
I hope we can see there`s more than one side
I know there`s no such thing as race, just a human race
I hope we can see the world is not black and white
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black...for a black man on a black rock 
on a black night when America forgot 
to say "It`s alright to be who you are"
white...for the white robe of Jesus Christ 
whose message was each one of us 
is equal in the eyes of God
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