Transatlantic Tears

Can you hear the bongos thumping in the far away distance?
Coming from the Congo; transmitting sounds of resistance  
Gotta listen attentively cause you'll only faintly hear  
Until you steer your vessels closer; up & away from here  
 
Transatlantic tears over the years have made them mute  
Now the masses are more focused on trying to be cute  
Cutting the strings of parachutes; deciding just to free fall  
Instead of reaching out to touch someone, we now reject the call  
 
The movements have stalled; playing football is more important  
Running for the END ZONES; providing others with enjoyment  
Deployments are things of the past; most the Soldiers have retired  
The ones who kicked ass & took names seem to have expired