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Tear Down The Wall

from Tear Down The Wall - Single by Neverwhere

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TEAR DOWN THE WALL
words/music by A. Fox, K. Strange (2013)

IS IT HE OR A SHE?
THAT’S THE FIRST QUESTION WE’VE GOT
NEWBORN BABIES TO DAILY
NOT A WORD OR A THOUGHT
FOR A WORLD WHERE “A GIRL”
WILL NOT BE DEFINED
BY PASSPORTS OR SEX PARTS
BUT WHAT’S ON IN HER MIND

SO WE CLOVE UP THE GLOBE
INTO NATIONS AND SEXES
BUT THIS LIFE FULL OF STRIFE
WON’T SUFFICE, AND IT VEXES
TILL WE SHRINK HOME AT NIGHT
CAUSE WE KNOW IT’S NOT RIGHT
STRIP THE GUARDS FROM THE BORDERS
WE OPEN OUR HEARTS AND FIGHT…
OPEN OUR HEARTS AND FIGHT…

*CHORUS*
SING WITH ME SISTER
(SIDE BY SIDE)
BRING ON THE FUTURE
(WE FIGHT TO SURVIVE)
SO WE STUDY AND PLAN
TIL THE TOOLS ARE AT HAND
TO TEAR DOWN THE WALL
TO TEAR DOWN THE WALL

FOR A CLOSET’S A CASKET
THAT’S NO SECOND CHOICE
SURE WE’LL HIDE AND COMPLY
BUT ALL OUR HEARTS WILL REJOICE
IN EACH TIE AND EACH DRESS
AND NEW NAME TO ADDRESS
THOUGH OUR BROTHERS ARE OTHERED
HEARTS BEAT UNSUPPRESSED

RAISE YOUR FISTS AND RESIST
EVERY INSULT AND DART
FOR WE ARE A FUTURE
OF BRILLIANT HEARTS
FOR WITH NO-ONE EN THRALL
THE KYRIARCHY WILL FALL
ALL HUMANITY DANCES
WHEN WE ANSWER THE CALL
HEAR AND ANSWER THE CALL

*CHORUS*
SHIELD YOUR EYES, BROTHER
(THE SYSTEM REMAINS)
BRIGHT IS THE FUTURE
(UNTIL NONE ARE ENCHAINED)
ALL PREPARED NOW WE MOVE
WE’VE FOUGHT TOO HARD TO LOSE
WHEN WE TEAR DOWN THE WALL
TEAR DOWN THE WALL

THEIR SHOVES AND THEIR SHUNNING
CAN’T EQUAL OUR POWERS
OF COMPASSION AND CUNNING
TOMORROW IS OURS

*CHORUS*
(CAN YOU) TASTE THE AIR, SIBLING
OH, THE FUTURE’S FINALLY COMING
(YES, WE’RE UTTERLY STUNNING)
EVERY NATION IS HERE
EVERY GENDER AND QUEER
LET’S TEAR DOWN THE WALL
NOW WE ENTER A WORLD
WHERE EACH HEART FLIES UNFURLED
TEAR DOWN THE WALL
TEAR DOWN THE WALL
TEAR DOWN THE WALL

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from Tear Down The Wall - Single, released June 17, 2014
Words and music by Kieran Strange & Amy Fox.
Produced and engineered by Colin Grieves in North Vancouver, BC.
Check out WELOVETHESWITCH.COM and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Switch_(TV_series)!

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