this is the sound, this is the rolling thunder
it shakes the ground, makes politicians wonder
they call us communists, they call us socialists, the call us anarchists
you know I raise my fist, I said I raise my fist, you know I raise my fist
think you should raise your fist, I said I raise my fist
this is the sound, the heartbeat of resistance
for miles around, we got em runnin scared
they call us slacktivists, say we're idealists, pretend we don't exist
then quake when we resist
they quake when we resist, they quake when we resist
they quake when we resist
we're billions of queens and millions of queers
look out, the voiceless they got voices, silenced for thousands of years
you think it's henna on my hand, but this is dried up blood
from every conquered land
we're suffering the eye, we're suffering the list, we're suffering the boot
we're suffering the fist
but you know I raise my fist, I said I raise my fist
think you should raise your fist
I said I raise my fist
credits
released December 15, 2017
Recorded at Electric Andyland Studios, Somerville, MA
Mixed and mastered by Dave Westner
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