Women and Flowers
Witnessing Resistance: Women, Flowers, and Global Watchfulness
Lyrics
Come with me if you want to live
Calls for immediate action or escape for survival.
Or stay right here for your cause
Suggests an alternative choice to stay and fight for a cause.
The flowers are trampled and
Symbolizes destruction and disregard for beauty or harmony.
The police are waiting on command
Indicates a confrontation with authority.
The crowd are capturing every detail
Observers documenting events, potentially harmful to the defense.
It only serves to harm your defence
Recording events may negatively impact the defense.
A silence falls on the common
Describes a quiet moment in a shared space.
As we reach for each other's hands
Symbolic gesture of unity amidst chaos.
Then somewhere we can hear more sirens
Awareness of impending danger signaled by sirens.
But they're not here to defend our human rights
Cynical view of authorities not protecting human rights.
There's a new battalion of soldiers
Introduction of a militant force ready for conflict.
No one's going home without a fight
Emphasis on resistance and determination to fight.
The whole world is watching
Global attention on unfolding events.
The whole world is watching
Reiteration of global observation and scrutiny.
They'll never forget you
Assurance that the individuals involved won't be forgotten.
Now the whole world is watching
Reaffirmation of worldwide attention to the situation.
Politicians stand with flags on television
Critique of politicians using patriotism on TV despite causing problems.
And smile for cameras at the food banks they have caused
Highlighting the hypocrisy of politicians smiling for cameras at the expense of the needy.
They're stirring up hatred
Accusation of politicians fueling hatred and showing disdain for the people.
As they demonstrate their contempt for us all
Expression of contempt towards the political class.
From all around us we can hear the people chanting
People expressing unity through chants.
As we join in it lends us greatly needed strength
Participation in collective action providing strength.
We hold each other closer
Symbolic closeness and support during challenging times.
Whilst we're waiting for their hammer to fall.
Awaiting a significant event that may bring hardship.
Then somewhere an order has been issued
Issuance of an authoritative order to regain control.
Take back control whatever is the cost
Emphasis on taking control regardless of the consequences.
And so it falls again to women and flowers
Assignment of responsibility to women and flowers to illustrate the crossing of societal boundaries.
To show us all the lines that have been crossed
Highlighting the societal lines that have been crossed and need attention.
The whole world is watching
Reiteration of global attention on the unfolding events.
The whole world is watching
Reaffirmation that the individuals involved won't be forgotten globally.
They'll never forget you
Assurance that the individuals won't be forgotten.
Not now the whole world is watching
Reiteration of global attention to the ongoing situation.
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