Martyr of the Free Word

Speaking in degradation
A conversation can take a sudden turn
And reaching the point of violence
Because your silence left you without a hand to hold
Your past will lead you on to
Making a final judgment
Based on your bias will never bring you forward
Terror should never guide you
For even the fearful can take a beating in the end
Suspicion gets you nowhere

[Chorus]
Those who denounce a way of life
Will stand alone - Left to atone their social blunders
If you gun down the messenger
You guarantee that he will be made
Into a saint
The martyr of the free word

I will say - I will say - What I think - What I think
I will do - I will do - What I say - What I say
When liberty seems out of reach
We'll fight for our freedom of speech

Requiem aeternam - Dona eis Domine
Et lux perpetua - Luceat eis

Missing a simple context
A mental weakness can throw you out of balance
Listen - Respect each other
Then you'll discover - It mustn't always end in hate
It's not too late for mercy

[Chorus]

I will say - I will say - What I think - What I think
I will do - I will do - What I say - What I say
When tolerance seems out of sight
We will fight
When liberty seems out of reach
We'll fight for our freedom of speech