Lupe Fiasco & Skylar Grey - "Words I Never Said" (L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto)
"THE L.A.S.E.R.S. MANIFESTO:
To Every Man, Woman & Child...
1. We Want An End To The Glamorization Of Negativity In The Media.
2. We Want An End To Status Symbols Dictating Our Worth As Individuals.
3. We Want A Meaningful And Universal Education System.
4. We Want Substance In The Place Of Popularity.
5. We Will Not Compromise Who We Are To Be Accepted By The Crowd.
6. We Want The Invisible Walls That Separate By Wealth, Race & Class To Be Torn Down.
7. We Want To Think Our Own Thoughts.
8. We Will Be Responsible For Our Environment.
9. We Want Clarity & Truth From Our Elected Officials Or They Should Move Aside.
10. We Want Love, Not Lies.
11. We Want An End To All Wars. Foreign & Domestic (Violence).
12. We Want An End To The Processed Culture Of Exploitation, Over-Consumption & Waste.
13. We Want Knowledge, Understanding & Peace.
14. WE WILL NOT LOSE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LOSERS, WE ARE L.A.S.E.R.S.!!!
L.A.S.E.R.S. are the opposite of losers. L.A.S.E.R.S. are shining beams of light that burn through the darkness of ignorance. L.A.S.E.R.S. shed light on injustice and inequality. Losers stand by and let things happen. L.A.S.E.R.S. act and shape their own destinies. Lasers find meaning and direction in the mysteries all around them. L.A.S.E.R.S. stand for love and compassion. Lasers stand for peace. L.A.S.E.R.S. stand for progression. L.A.S.E.R.S. are revolutionary.
L.A.S.E.R.S. Are The Future.
We're Not Losers... We Are L.A.S.E.R.S.!!!
Love Always Shines Everytime Remember 2 Smile!"
- LF (2009)