Ever wonder why the phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” still matters in 2026? My track “The Pen” isn’t just about lyricism — it’s about survival: how knowledge, education, and the ability to tell the truth are the only real weapons regular people have when politics turns into cruelty and power starts acting like it’s untouchable.
This song hits different right now because the world finally caught up to it. Between shutdown politics, leaders treating hunger and healthcare like bargaining chips, and nuclear escalation getting talked about like it’s a normal Tuesday… “The Pen” becomes less of a metaphor and more of a warning label. It’s conscious hip-hop as civic defense: read more, think sharper, resist harder — because ignorance is the easiest government to run.
I broke down the full meaning, themes, and real-world context in the blog post (and yes — this is a re-upload after my distributor took down part of my catalog in a system update).