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It Is What It Is

from What I did in February by Chris Harris

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This one was prompted by footage taken in a US airport shortly after January 6th which went viral over here. It shows a middle-aged dude bursting into tears after being informed that he was now on the FBI's "no fly" list. "They called me a terrorist," he sobs. The unspoken second half of that sentence was, all too clearly, "but I'm *white*!"

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Your fate's already been decided
You really didn't think this through
All of the evidence provided
Your telephone just grassed on you

(pre-chorus)
Some acts have consequences
Beyond what we expect

(chorus)
The Universe rolls on regardless
And it just rolled over you
It is what it is

You and reality collided
It doesn't share your point of view
Your philosophy's misguided
And an adjustment's overdue

Now you've found to your amazement
That you've been added to a list
It seems you failed your appraisement
By the system you resist

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from What I did in February, released March 14, 2021

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Chris Harris Bristol, UK

I'm still trying to get the music I record to sound like the version I can hear in my head. To do this I've ended up playing every instrument I can get my hands on. These days, I'm closer to "That Sound" than I used to be, but the journey continues.

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