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Not In My Name

from Blue Volume by Joelistics

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NOT IN MY NAME

Lately I've been losing all my faith in humanity and to think I am a part of it's embarrassing
I read the paper and I keep up with the news
I can't recognise what we do as even human It's out of wack, out of balance, out of control the lies told and the attitudes that unfold
this fucking country has a rotten bitter hard soul these are laws of the land that the crown stole
I hear them talk, talk, talking on the radio
they spit fever pitch panic on what they oppose
I read the columns, the letters and opinion pieces At every pub everybody's got prepared speeches misunderstanding all the pain in the politics
They only want a scape goat and kept promises
and all the anger and the fear and resentment grows
the brutality of lucky country village folk
It's not enough to turn back a bunch of leaky boats
it's not enough to kill their dreams then we kill their hope. It's not enough to deprive them of their human rights
It's not enough, until somebody lose their life
dark shadows gather history will judge us harsh
One day you'll ask yourself did I do enough
And how much cruelty did we allow to be dealt
To a group of desperate people asking for some help

How does it sit with you
How do you sleep at night
Does it worry you at all occupy your mind
I hang my head, heavy heart, I am so ashamed it's in my backyard but not in my name

The journalists gather, the camera's click clack
and at the podium speaker putting on his act
He talks in double speak Orwellian reports
empty words but his body language says it all
His hands are outstretched, now his arms are crossed His white face sweats bullets and he nods a lot
official press release, massive fact omissions the purpose so clear, dehumanise the victims appoint an expert, launch enquiries
pass the buck, obfuscation by any means
He answers all the questions with the party line repeats the focus group emotion heavy catch cries He knows his audience, and how to handle em talk tough keep it simple act the larrikin
make em think that your one of them just like a mate repeat the sentiment 'ain't this fucking country great' now he's hit his stride, he's got them hypnotised convince them of a threat to their way of life
and now the lights fade and he walks away
He played it perfectly to keep the power one more day

How does it sit with you
How do you sleep at night
Does it worry you at all are you dead inside
I hang my head, heavy heart, I am so ashamed it's in my backyard but not in my name

The sun beats down hot upon a prison camp A family huddles in a tent with no ceiling fan The days roll in to each other in the worst way A young boy celebrates his 9th birthday
At night he hears people weeping it's a common sound He's used to seeing things he saw his sister drown
he wonders if it's real he wonders who to trust
His mum and dad are like ghosts they don't talk too much he kicks a soccer ball in an empty field
one of the guards kicks it back and compliments his skill The boy tells the guard I turned nine today
The guard smiles, stops, then he looks away
he says Little man one day I hope you understand when you're older and your dignity is still intact
and you look back and at this vicious treatment not all were complicit no all were indecent

How does it sit with you
How do you sleep at night
Does it worry you at all do you sympathise
I hang my head, heavy heart, I am so ashamed It's in my backyard but not in my name

Not in my name, Not in my name
Not in my name..

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from Blue Volume, released June 20, 2014

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Joelistics Melbourne, Australia

Joelistics’ great gift is beats, melodies and the crafting of common language into evocative turns of phrase. As a rapper, writer, multi-instrumentalist and producer he is recognised as a unique voice in the Australian music scene.

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