We Carry Blades

Lyrics

[We Carry Blades]


[Verse 1]
Your system has failed you

You know it failed us too

And now it is too late

Now it is too late


[Verse 2]
Justice slept while we burned

The chance gone, court adjourned

And now we're at the gate

Now we're at the gate

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[Chorus]
Speak not to us of law

Speak not of your tradition

Speak not to us of order

Speak not of your permission

That is now all of the past

That has now all gone away

Can't you see that we go armed

Can't you see we carry blades

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Can't you see we carry blades

...

[Instrumental break]

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[Bridge]
You've never understood power
It isn't native to the lands
It isn't in your crooked courts
It's here before you in our hands

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[Chorus]
Speak not to us of law

Speak not of your tradition

Speak not to us of order

Speak not of your permission

That is now all of the past

That has now all gone away

Can't you see that we go armed

Can't you see we carry blades

...

[Final Chorus]
Speak not to us of law

Speak not of your tradition

Speak not to us of order

Speak not of your permission

That is now all of the past

That has now all gone away

Can't you see that we go armed

Can't you see we carry blades
...

[Outro]