Freedom and independence are not synonymous We have many freedoms But zero independence Independence is freedom Freedom is not independence What we celebrate is a false holiday It's a cheap *** excuse to drink And set **** aflame What we celebrate is a false holiday Once meant to portray Our braking away What we celebrate is a false holiday That makes life seem like a joke Because we've conformed too much I have the freedom to say whatever I **** well feel like But I am not independent from fear Or tyranny This is America Land of the stupid Home of hatred Everywhere I turn I see Persecution Oppression For religion, ***, and race For orientations and confusions For thought and for ideas This is America Not some fluffy dreamland Like so many of us make it out to be Yes I will be ready to admit We are certainly freer than most And yes, I will be ready to defend My country with my words But I can't sit on the sidelines And just watch as my land falls to **** "Happy Independence Day" It breaks my heart that we have to declare a day To recognize independence It's a false independence we celebrate I love the fireworks and the lightheartedness of it all But it's ******* We shouldn't have to label a day On a calendar For historical emphasis Woohoo Declaration of Independence And all that jazz But it no longer seems that way Equality has never existed This America, not an Aboriginal society Pursuit of happiness is impossible Because one person's happiness destroys another's Liberty and justice for all? Yeah right Happy Independence Day to all who believe But as for me Independence my ***