Beware the false motives of others
Be careful of those who pretend to be brothers
And you never suppose it's those who are closest to you, to you
They say all the right things to gain their position
Then use your kindness as their ammunition
To shoot you down in the name of ambition, they do
From the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the song Forgive Them Father is a beautiful critique of men who value money and power over all. Like in Song No. 94, forgiveness for trespass is possible. But forgetting? Lauryn Hill will never, never trust them again.
By the way friends, Canadian women make up 22% of the House of Commons, and there are 22 women on this Top 100 Political Music Countdown. Want to change the debate? Elect more women to office, and send me more music by women.
