We’re taught what’s right and wrong before we understand the choice What love should look like, who should fit, whose truth deserves a voice But being taught what’s normal doesn't make one life worth more Differences aren't reasons to deny who rights are for * Let's start right here in Canton, where Ryan screamed in fear Someone heard enough to know, then they chose to disappear Still this city searched and rallied, proving many cared While others let their judgment drown the empathy they shared * They call this country free, say acceptance will be shown But many still condemn the lives that differ from their own If equal only matters when your choices look the same Then your open-minded promises are just a bull shit game * You didn’t have to understand to know his life had worth You didn’t have to share his truth for him to have walked this earth Your faith, comfort, and judgment don’t decide who gets to be His rights belonged to him, not your fake morality * In Duhok, Iraq, Doski was murdered by her kin Her brother came from Germany, then fled back there again She was shot, left there to die, her life cut short that day Another so-called honor killing took her life away * If honor here means you can’t love, respect, or let them be Then your honor is just hatred dressed in false morality If someone else existing brings dishonor to your name Then it likely wasn't them that brought your name the shame * In Chechnya, 2017, you're taken if they think you're gay No proof was ever needed, just suspicion cleared the way Beaten, shocked, and tortured, then exposed before their kin Some were sent back home where they were taught you are a sin * If their law can make suspicion good enough to strip your rights And your home can turn against you after government ignites Then what is left for safety when both family and state Can turn a rumor into fear and fear itself into hate * We don’t have to understand to know their lives have worth We don’t have to share their truths for them to walk this earth Our faith, comfort, and judgment shouldn’t decide who gets to be Their rights belong to them, not our fake morality * In twenty twenty-three Uganda put hate into law Love could mean a lifetime locked behind a prison wall Aggravated cases carry death as penalty While power calls oppression law, and strips humanity * When prejudice gets written down and stamped with legal might And scripture gets distorted just to say that hate is right Then silence helps the system keep oppression in its place And then every law left standing puts more hatred in its face * You don’t have to understand to know their lives have worth You don’t have to share their truths for them to walk this earth Your faith, comfort, and judgment don’t decide who gets to be Their rights belong to them, not your fake morality * Stop twisting holy scripture just to justify your fear Stop calling cruelty moral when the damage is this clear You don’t get to sit guilt-free and watch their rights denied If you could have helped and remained passively aside * You don’t have to understand for their lives to have worth You don’t have to share their truths for them to grace this earth Your selective faith and judgment don’t decide who gets to be Their rights belong to them, not your bull shit morality more

"The Oath You Swore" challenges the betrayal of trust by those sworn to protect and serve. With raw emotion, the song confronts divisive rhetoric and the abuse of power, calling for a return to justice, integrity, and unity. It’s a powerful anthem for holding leaders accountable and reminding them of the promises they made to all. (Verse 1) You swore an oath, with your hand held high, To protect the people, not cast aside. But now you say, "Write down their names," Turning neighbors into targets of shame. Talking of lists, you divide and break, Pointing fingers with words laced in hate. Impartial hands, that’s what you swore, But now your hate is at our door. (Chorus) Can’t you see what’s slipping away? The trust we gave, now led astray. Sworn to justice, sworn to truth, But you’re tearing down the roof. Rise up now, it’s time to care, We need a better way, be fair. Reclaim your promise, stand up tall, Honor the oath you swore to all. (Verse 2) You called them "locusts," fueling the fire, A hate crime from someone we should admire. The badge you wear was meant to shield, But now it’s used to harm and yield. Your hate-stained words, they scar the law, Betraying the trust we once saw. You were meant to lead, to stand tall, But now your actions endanger us all. (Chorus) Can’t you see what’s slipping away? The trust we gave, now led astray. Sworn to justice, sworn to truth, But you’re tearing down the roof. Rise up now, it’s time to care, We need a better way, be fair. Reclaim your promise, stand up tall, Honor the oath you swore to all. (Bridge) You wear the badge, but where’s the pride? When did justice fall to the side? This divide you fuel, you know it’s all wrong, We need unity, where we all belong. The power’s in your hands to choose, Lead with honor, there's too much to lose. (Final Chorus) Can’t you see what’s slipping away? The trust we gave, now led astray. Sworn to justice, sworn to truth, But you’re tearing down the roof. Rise up now, it’s time to care, We need a better way, be fair. Reclaim your promise, stand up tall, Honor the oath you swore to all. (Outro) The oath you took still carries weight, It’s not too late to change your fate. Stand with us, we’re standing tall, To bring justice back, for one and all. more