Dr. Cyn and the Graduates Rise - Canary (visualizer video)

Released May 1, 2025 in honor of International Workers Day.

"Tell your story." ~ Dr. Cyn

Visualizer video for Canary made by Dr. CynCorrigible using Neural Frames.

The song was created by these humans:
Music, Lyrics, and Vocals by Dr. CynCorrigible
Guitar and vocals by Jerry Campbell
Bass by Bingham Barnes
Drums by D. Patrick Rodgers
Canary tweets* by G. Seth West (using Canary Sennheiser ME66LME67R.wav by brfindla -- freesound.org/s/26006/ -- License: Creative Commons 0)
Recorded and Mixed by Jeremy Ferguson at Battletapes in Nashville, TN
Mastered by Patrick Damphier

Check out the full 10 song album Canary by Dr. Cyn and the Graduates Rise.
https://drcyn.hearnow.com/canary
Nine punk rock songs to help you cope with the horrors of submission to the seemingly inevitable systemic exploitation of human beings in art, commerce, education, finance, healthcare, labor, and sport, and then one spacey love song, there’s always hope you know…

Canary (Lyrics)

CHORUS 1
across the ages folks have listened to me
to hear the wisdom of captivity
when my lungs fail yours are next
systems are killing you its cause and effect

across the ages folks have listened to me
to hear the wisdom of captivity
when my lungs fail yours are next
systems are killing you its cause and effect

VERSE 1
born to be the delight of kings
held in cages made to sing
you took our males made them breed
raised for color, type, and song
just a little bird that you could own

CHORUS 2
across the ages folks have listened to me
to hear the wisdom of captivity
when my lungs fail yours are next
systems are killing you its cause and effect

across the ages folks have listened to me
to hear the wisdom of captivity
when my lungs fail yours are next
systems are killing you its cause and effect

VERSE 2
killed in mines till nineteen eighty-six
replaced with robots whose sensors predict
still used today in research and politics
don’t need a study to see what’s wrong
i’m my own bird now hear my song

BRIDGE 1
since you trust me to point out the toxic
if you’re drunk every day then you’re an alcoholic
since you trust me to point out the toxic
the hands of child slaves are all over your chocolate
since you trust me to point out the toxic
the blood of the poor is all over your wallet
since you trust me to point out the toxic
i totally get it if you’re an alcoholic

BRIDGE 2
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(would you say its been this way)
if you’re drunk every day then you’re an alcoholic
(or is it only just today)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if it has been then things must change)
the hands of child slaves are all over your chocolate
(we can find another way)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if it has been then things must change)
the blood of the poor is all over your wallet
(we can find another way)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if you’ll breathe another day)
i totally get it if you’re an alcoholic
(breathe another day)

BRIDGE 3
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(would you say its been this way)
if you’re drunk every day then you’re an alcoholic
(or is it only just today)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if it has been then things must change)
the hands of child slaves are all over your chocolate
(we can find another way)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if it has been then things must change)
the blood of the poor is all over your wallet
(we can find another way)
since you trust me to point out the toxic
(if you’ll breathe another day)
i totally get it if you’re an alcoholic
(breathe another day)

OUTRO
[Break]
just breathe another day