On Standby

[Verse]
Think cops are trigger happy?
Media's trigger happy
No disclaimer, throw images of civilian killings at me
Victim becomes cadaver, laid out for analysis
Networks dig for a narrative to make sense of the tragedy
Criminal record, a weapon? Peep the alchemy
All the elements to change who they're made out to be
Telling tales for the dead- oh, now we out at sea?
Scary how some believe perception is reality
Could hit 'em with the "Actually" but I show restraint
People with those mindsets always say no to change
So when I watch the news it's like "What do you want me to say?"
Or do regarding conflicts a few continents away
Conflict of interest, my conscience says "Horrible"- okay
What's horrible are some headlines of what goes on in the States
But you won't hear that online from informal acquaintances
Snarky comments in place of important conversations
I'ma need a break from y'all, I'm dealing with the fakes
I'ma need to go off the grid, I'm feeling inundated
First the news stories stomp your soul 'til you get deflated
Then we suppress our own emotions and simply act complacent
I'm still tryna provide more things for myself
Sometimes I feel like extinguishing myself
Then realize I don't mean it
And feel none the wiser for seeing I only think of myself

[Pre-Chorus]
"Things could be worse" is an easy cliché
"Things will get better" is a leap of faith
We're tuned in, eyes locked with nothing to say
But it's not my problem

[Chorus]
Nope, nope, nope, nope
Nope, nope, but it's not my problem
Nope, nope, nope, nope
Nope, nope, but it's not my problem
Nope, nope, nope, nope
Nope, nope, but it's not my problem
Nope, nope, nope, nope
Nope, nope