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[Intro]
Schooled
(By the fooled)
[Verse 1]
How long’s it been
Since recess
I must confess…
It’s a no win
[Bridge]
Rule of the fool
(Reign with no brain)
[Chorus]
Schooled
(By the fooled)
Bombed our schoolyards
Schooled
(Tools of the fooled)
Say they hold our cards
[Verse 2]
Many years of tears and fears
No, there’s no class today
Another year… still rubble here
God, there’s got to be another way
[Bridge]
Rule of the fool
(Reign with no brain)
[Chorus]
Schooled
(By the fooled)
Bombed our schoolyards
Schooled
(Tools of the fooled)
Say they hold our cards
[Outro]
Rule of the fool
(Reign with no brain)
ABOUT THE SONG
“Schooled” and the Bombing of Schools in Gaza
“Schooled” captures the devastating reality faced by children in Gaza under the relentless bombings ordered by Netanyahu’s far-right government, backed by the Trump administration’s policies. The song becomes a lament for a generation of Palestinian children robbed of their right to education and safety, living under siege in what has become an open-air prison.
Verse 1: “How long’s it been / Since recess…”
These lines speak to the years children in Gaza have spent without the simple, universal joy of recess—a symbol of normal childhood stolen by war. Schools have been repeatedly bombed, used as shelters, and turned into mass graves, leaving no space for learning or play. With UNRWA defunded and outlawed under pressure from Israel and Trump, even the promise of reopening schools remains a distant dream.
Bridge: “Rule of the fool (Reign with no brain)”
This calls out the reckless, cruel leadership of Netanyahu and Trump, who wield immense power without wisdom or humanity, prioritizing political gain and ideological agendas over the lives of children. It reflects how these leaders have turned Gaza’s suffering into a tool for their own narratives while ignoring the human cost of their actions.
Chorus: “Schooled (By the fooled) / Bombed our schoolyards…”
The repetition of “Schooled” is bitterly ironic, highlighting how the children are being “taught” not through books or teachers, but through violence, fear, and rubble. They are “schooled” by leaders who are themselves “fooled” by ideologies that justify genocide and apartheid, all while claiming they “hold the cards” in determining who gets to live, learn, and dream.
Verse 2: “Many years of tears and fears…”
This verse reflects the generational trauma of children in Gaza who have never known a stable, peaceful school year. Instead of classrooms, they see rubble. Instead of teachers, they hear drones and bombs. Yet the line “God, there’s got to be another way” captures a desperate plea for a future where education is a right, not a casualty of war.
Outro: “Rule of the fool (Reign with no brain)”
Ending on this refrain drives home the truth that these cycles of violence continue because of leaders who prioritize power and ideology over humanity and justice, leaving children as collateral damage in their genocidal ambitions.
Trump’s Complicity in Global War Crimes: Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran
Despite branding himself as a “man of peace,” President Donald Trump’s actions during the first five months of his second term have contributed to a disturbing escalation of global conflict. From enabling brutal regimes to undermining international law, Trump’s role in supporting war crimes across multiple regions—Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran—marks one of the most troubling legacies of any U.S. president in modern history.
- Militarized Aid and War Crimes: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s Deadly Operations Under Trump
- Unauthorized and Unraveled: Trump’s Reckless War with Iran Has Unleashed Global Peril
- How Bombing Iran Creates the Greatest Modern Threat to U.S. Homeland Security
Evangelical Christianity and Israel
If you’re curious about the driving force behind US support for Israel, it’s ironically rooted in Evangelical Christianity. Many Evangelical Christians believe they can hasten the “second coming of Christ” by bringing about the apocalypse. According to their interpretation of the Bible, this involves Israel reclaiming Jerusalem, Jesus returning, and ultimately eliminating all Jews. For numerous “Christian Zionists,” especially influential evangelists aligned with the Republican Party, support for Israel is less about political strategy and more about its supposed role in biblical prophecy. In this worldview, war is not something to be avoided but embraced as a divine necessity—an inevitable and even celebratory step toward Jesus’ rule from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The fate of Jews and Palestinians is, to put it mildly, seen as collateral damage.
Silencing Truth: The War on Journalism by Netanyahu and Trump