A Penny For Your Thoughts
Listen and Download here:
Watch here:
A penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
Let me give a penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
A penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
For your thoughts
They said we’d live life, we’d live free
If we opt to change, this dream would be real
And as you know the masses went in droves
Casting their votes, making their requests known
But things changed as soon as they took seats
Power turned dark and turned down those receipts
Now the voices you hear are from deceit
Well masked, refurbished, well, that’s some fixed shit
Now the people are slain, disregarded
Their plea for justice now fall on deaf ears
As the greedy get more greedy since they’re taking from the needy
And the needy are so needy they’ll accept trash from the greedy
So the deal is to control them, to subdue them, and oppress them
Cause they are militants in darkness but civilians with a harness
Now tell me how it will all end when their power will consume them
When the horrors from their arrows will defeat them with their sorrows
Let me give a penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
A penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
For your thoughts
A penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
Let me give a penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
A penny for your thoughts, for your thoughts
For your thoughts
Credits:
Written and Performed: Viano Dee
Beat: Realization by Hanu Dixit
About this piece
A Penny For Your Thoughts is rap-infused spoken word poetry that summarizes what goes on in politics. It sheds light on how politicians promise the world but the moment they get into power, it’s a completely different story.
Share your thoughts!
Previous poem: Nursing Wounds
Pin:
67 total views, 4 views today
This is so cool! Did you make all of it? You are one talented dude! (or dudette) keep sharing your crafts keep inspiring people!
Dudette, I guess. 😀
Yeah, I did everything apart from creating the beat. Glad you like it, Jennifer.
Guess I’m lucky with receiving such an amazing dose of poetry this day. Just loved it. Really punk and meaningful at the same time. Look forward to reading more of your work!
Thank you for kind words, Sonia. I truly appreciate.
You always touch on such deep and meaningful topics. Keep it up Viano!
Thank you for the kind words, Nkem.
Wow, This is amazing. I love how you have done this. I haven’t seen anything like it. It is a great poem and your lyrical skills are on point!
Thank you so much Yemi. Glad you like it.
Nicely written poem about how politicians change after they get the power and don’t keep their words. Enjoyed reading it!
It’s really sad that politics is naturally associated with corruption and greed. I’ve always wondered if there are honest governments anywhere in the world. Maybe in Scandannavia.
That’s a great poem. It’s frustrating that their promises often tend to be lies in the end.
Nicely written! It is so applicable nowadays and a perfect way to describe our sad reality.
You’re incredibly talented, I loved this.
My mother would always say a penny for your thoughts, I love that you used this older phrase.
I love this point of view! such a great way to look at life