Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance

By the time I get to Arizona – Public Enemy (1991) d1456

By Peter / January 18, 2021 / 1990s, Celebration, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Education, Encouragement, Equity, History, Hope, in Memorium, Resistance, Slider

They can’t understand why he the manI’m singin’ ’bout a kingThey don’t like itWhen I decide to mike itWait I’m waitin’ for the dateFor the man who demands respect‘Cause he was great see’monI’m on the one missionTo get a politicianTo honor or he’s a gonnerBy the time I get to Arizona

The cure – Watkins Family Hour (2020) d1452

By Peter / January 15, 2021 / 2020s, Action, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

This is good, this is realIt’s how it’s supposed to feelRight here and nowBoth feet planted on the groundI’ve been praying for a breakthroughAs long as everything stays the sameI avoided the cureBut it found me anyway

Happy new year (Prince can’t die again) – Mac McCaughan (2016) d1448

By Peter / January 11, 2021 / 2010s, Anger, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Gratitude, History, Hope, Resistance, Slider

So gather with your retrograde relations at the tableNursing hangovers with hatefulness and fearRemember who needs to get out and see the worldPlay the long game, muster up some cheer‘Cause if they believe that nothing really mattersAll that winning might end sooner than they thinkWe might not have democracy or freedom anymoreBut resistance will be […]

I Vote! – Aliza Hava f. Spiritchild (2020) d1446

By Peter / January 7, 2021 / 2020s, Action, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Consolation, Encouragement, History, Hope, Resistance, Slider

I got this feelin’ something can changeBut if I do nothing then things remain sameSo I stimulate the brain on what they got to sayAnd read between the lines to figure the best wayChoose your side if you’re gonna ride, make your claimTake nothing short of the truthState your name for the record so they […]