The Silent Voices Speak

I was ready to riot

To hold my hands up high and shout

 Viva to a cause I never knew,

 A cause I never felt,

Yet I was ready to pick up arms in solidarity

 To proclaim that the revolution had began

 That the silenced voiced would be heard loud and clear

 That the crowds would cheer

As the next generation slay this hidden monster

That forever promises to tear us down

 I was ready to proclaim the revolution had began,

A revolution fuelled by anger

And the restless spirits that turn in unmarked graves

While their families wonder where their children had gone

 I was ready to speak of a revolution

 That would shake nations to the core

That would force governments to stand and listen

As the tired youth speak

 This revolution championed by those that chose not to sit idly by

And accept the status quo as unchanging

Those who chose not to remain voiceless

While the monsters of racism flourish beneath the shadows

Viva to those whose voices have risen

Risen to greet the sunrise in the morning

As if signalling the beginning of a new era

Viva to those voices that echoed where no sound could reach

Viva to the beating heart that surely speak of better times then this

Viva to those that take the first step to greatness

Those who inspire others to follow but not lead them astray

I am ready to proclaim the revolution has began

That the lions shall roar proudly

As they usher in a new era for the restless souls that float idly by

 Those who are pushed aside by forces that oppress the weak

 VIVA! VIVA! VIVA