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UNIVERSAL Lyrics by Alyssa Brown

GILDED CAGES

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[Verse 1]
They said it was universal
When we were still children
So susceptible to the nonsense
Said we all earned it, so
We believed it, never doubted
Until we grew up, until it was too late to be cautious

[Chorus]
Human rights, human lives, worth nothing
Treated like numbers, just statistics, risks to be avoided
Asking "Who am I?" and "What is right?"
Seeking something to use for protection
From the system that threatens everyonе
But only targets some

[Verse 2]
They sеal the letters
Before you even get to show them better
They characterise your family and behaviors
Dictate who you can want or associate with
Before you even speak a word
Before you even show how you are
Based on prejudice built centuries ago
Prejudice that society's yet to let go of

[Chorus]
Human rights, human lives, worth nothing
Treated like numbers, just statistics, risks to be avoided
Asking "Who am I?" and "What is right?"
Seeking something to use for protection
From the system that threatens everyone
But only targets some

[Bridge]
Why is love not
Why is love not
Why is love not universal?
Why is safety not
Why is health not
Why are basic human rights not universal?
Why'd they lie and say
That owning our own lives is universal?

[Chorus]
Our rights, our lives, worth nothing
Treated like numbers, just statistics, risks to be avoided
Basing our value on the profits they can build off our time
Leaving us nothing to use for protection
From the system that threatens everyone
But only targets some

[Outro]
They promised it was universal
But there's no love
Credits
Alyssa Brown

Alyssa Brown

About “UNIVERSAL” by Alyssa Brown

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"UNIVERSAL" is credited to Alyssa Brown. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"UNIVERSAL" appears on "GILDED CAGES".

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