comments and criticism please...

[vostoklake]

Two men walking down the street together
The little sun passes away
One has got his hands in the pocket of the leader
The other's got nothing to say
They stop at the corner and wait for the signal
Staring at the sign on the wall
Then out of the alley they come with the pistol
The darkness starting to fall

and yet we say
Our lives are not yours
Our love is not your to take
Our lives are not yours
Our choices not yours to make
And we're not of your nation
If our love is your abomination.

One man talking on the stage to thousands
Shining in the light of the sun
He came on a Harley and left in a limo
Looking after number one
Up go the hands in jubilation
Doesn't get more holy than this -
Casting out the evil which blasphemes the nation
He's talking 'bout when you and me kiss

and yet we say
Our lives are not yours
Our love is not your to take
Our lives are not yours
Our choices not yours to make
And we're not of your nation
If our love is your abomination.

It's all about the sacred nuclear family
The profittakers do as they please
The housewife fettered to the stove and pregnant
The working girl down on her knees
They feed on the dirt and the desperation
Looking for a plausible fool
Who bows to the man from the corporation
Working on dividing to rule

unless we say:
Our lives are not yours
Our love is not your to take
Our lives are not yours
Our choices not yours to make
And we're not of your nation
If our love is your abomination.


I'm generally very embarrassed about writing political lyrics; but something needed to be said.

Comments

[jessikast]

Nifty. The first verse I found slightly confusing, but I like the chorus.

[neongraal.livejournal.com]

I like. I like a lot.

I too thought the first verse was a little confusing, until I re-read it for the third time.

[scottique.livejournal.com]

I like. I want to hear. :-)

[debxena.livejournal.com]

I liked the second verse a lot, and the first verse was stronger on the second read-through.

Good stuff!