We Do Not Speak Your Name

We do not speak your name Not whisper, not shout, not bandy it about

We do not speak your name Because it hurts our mouths, like poison, like dirt

We do not speak your name We do not advertise your brand We do not strengthen your hand

There is a thunderous sound you love to hear

Part made of worship, part of fear You wish to hear it all day long... But we do not sing that song

We do not speak your name

You would cut us into pieces with your knives But there is no them, only us Even you are one of us

We see what you do

We do not speak your name We would rather squeeze you like a boil

You are just the symptom, not the disease

But all things change And the time for change is always now

Until the ink on your final page has dried

Until the echo of your final lie has died

‘Til history’s verdict is signed and certified

We do not speak your name

We do not speak your name