I’ve met several people who gave up their daily lives to devote all time and energy in revolutionary actions. This song is for all those people, plus all people I’ve never met (and probably will never meet) fighting / working/struggling for the same goals. Those people are no superheroes or halfgods. They are people like you and me.
It’s far from an easy choice, if it’s a choice at all… Some people simply can’t stand the idea of the exploitation and suffering and injustice that’s happening around us all. These people rather take action (and risking their own freedom/ lives) and live a life in uncertainty and in the margins, than stick their head in the sand.
Even if it may seem the actions are not making any impact, history tells us huge changes can come from the smallest actions. A snowflake can create an avalanche.
“We have spent too much time in thinking,
supposing that if we weigh in advance the possibilities of any action,
it will happen automatically.
We have learnt, rather too late, that action comes not from thought,
but from a readiness for responsibility.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, written while in prison for resisting the Nazis
lyrics
Doing nothing was not an option, doing nothing is not an option
After knowing what she knows now, there is no turning back
She realizes. (In that sense it is out of her control)
She’s never been much of a hero
She’s never been outspoken
Biting her nails, biting her bottomlip staring at the ground
She has made her decision.
She checks everything one more time,
Skipping no detail, looking at the plan one last time
Focused and full of adrenaline
Nervous and always uncertain
She says her old life goodbye
And runs into the night
The fence is cut
Run, run, run run and keep listening
Keep eyes open and keep silent
Everything in place, one last check
The job is done. And she runs into night…
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