see i was born of rape
cause my mother couldn't escape
see i'm the consequence of war
i'm a child of this horror
and whose pride am i whose
there's no parent to go home to
i'm like the shadow of a bird
i can't be seen i'm never heard
see i was born of rape
surely not of love but hate
i am that consequence of war
no love or romance came before
and whose pride am i whose
there's no parent to go home too
i'm like a shadow of a bird
seldom seen and never heard
if you can decipher my silence
it tells a tale of such violence
of anger and of lust
and of an entry unjust
Anthems of Hope
terrorist attacks
two wars back to back
a hurricane's destruction
floods earthquakes and flu
color coded fear
snow caps disappear
bankers robbers money
slogans everywhere
we need anthems of hope
not alarms and warning
anthems of hope
no alarms no warnings
pricey gas per litre
there's oil slicks on the water
in the desert We were MisleD
the king of pop is dead
saddam and osama
the 44th's obama
the environment's not clean
buy red live green
we need anthems of hope
not alarms and warning
anthems of hope
no alarms no warnings
let claps and choruses rise
wake the dazed and open eyes
wake the town and tell the people
that good must conquer evil
we need anthems of hope
not alarms and warning
anthems of hope
no alarms no warnings