In this protest song about gun violence, EMA explicitly addresses the idea that more guns in circulation will make us more safe. She released the song on NewHive.com.
The song was accompanied by a video with the following explanation:
The footage is from an “active shooter” video made by the Mount...
[Verse 1]
Any kid in America
With a gun and a phone and a wallet
Any kid in America
[Verse 2]
Any kid in America
Walk in and you sell them a bullet
Any kid in America
[Chorus]
Armed good guys are a myth
Never saved no one from shit
Armed good guys are a myth
Never saved no one
[Audio recording]
Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is
Routine. My response, here, on this podium ends up being routine. The conversation, and the aftermath of it. We’ve become numb to this...
[Verse 3]
Anyone in America
Wrong time, wrong place in a hallway
Anyone in America
[Refrain]
Angry white boys get uptight
Got no right to end a life
Angry white boys get uptight
Got no right to end a life
Got no right to end a life
Any kid in America
With a gun and a phone and a wallet
Any kid in America
Any kid in America
Any kid in America
Active Shooter was written by EMA (Pop).
Active Shooter was produced by EMA (Pop).
EMA (Pop) released Active Shooter on Tue Oct 13 2015.