The Mast - Trump

How did profit trump well-being?The video features footage from the Occupy protests of 10/15/11. Lyrics below. http://TheMastMusic.com

We wrote this song during the Wisconsin protests in March of 2011, as we watched footage of thousands of people assembled in the capital building, and thought about bank bailouts, wall street gambling, water privatization, and the well-being of people and the planet. We gathered footage from the Occupy protests in NY, Portland, Orlando, San Diego, Boston, and San Francisco along with other found clips to illustrate some of the ideas and visions expressed by the protestors. Here's to a system that places the well-being of people, animals, and the environment above profit.

Trump

I can hear it everywhere
I can hear it in the streets
it's the sound of desire

Oh the shackles that we wear
are paper thin and green
and maybe we are finally tired

How did it ever, how did it ever trump
How did it ever trump well-being?

Oh some pockets run so deep
The rest are struggling for a piece
of a fast-turning pie

And the waters while we sleep
are getting bought up by a thief
with paper bills for eyes

How did it ever, how did it ever trump
How did it ever trump well-being?

Video by The Mast, Edited by Haale Gafori.
Special thanks to the following for their contributions:

Drew Arnold http://vimeo.com/user4563363

Hakoda Productions http://vimeo.com/hakoda

Chuck Moss Iconoclast6.com

the 99% http://vimeo.com/occupyorlandodoc

Softbox http://vimeo.com/30417933

Eric Schultz http://vimeo.com/32069365

Socially_Awkward http://vimeo.com/29327621

Pamela Jean http://vimeo.com/30173964

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[mullah32]

great piece - please post all the lyrics to the song here

[TheMastMusic]

@mullah32 click 'show more' under the video, the lyrics are posted there. thanks.

[coatdanger]

this is cool. i'm sorry that i could only make it to on Occupy march here in Chicago. and how can people still ask "what are they protesting?" or even wonder why? how can people be comfortable with the way things are being run? i mean, if they had as much common sense as they have money the 1% would figure "hmmm,if they were better taken care of,then i'd be better taken care of." but as we know,sense isn't common an arrogance/greed and flat-out stupidity run together like batman and robin.

[michellechappel]

Nice job!

[bsteel2000]

great, great song ...

[LeDidoux]

Love the sound, I wish I could understand the lyrics. :)

[friendsofbrookpark]

occupy everything! act local. Direct Action Gets the Goods. And remember Black Bloc are your friends....

[TomRossiMusic]

Sweet.

[Shahrzadjoon69]

pure awesomeness . Go occupy wall street.