Name: Self Defense
Duration: 3 min 59 s
Channel: Eric Kalenze
Description: "Self Defense" is a song by gawker slowdown.

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gawker slowdown

songs from a twin cities basement

I'm Eric Kalenze, and Gawker Slowdown is the name I've given my little musical hobby. While I'm currently in a state of semi-retirement from music, I still write and play out occasionally. All songs on this site were written, performed, and recorded by me in my Twin Cities basement.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Folk Rock

Charts

Peak #221

Peak in subgenre #24

Author

Eric Kalenze

Rights

2006

Uploaded

December 25, 2006

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.6 MB • 320 kbps • 3:59

Lyrics

brothers did we lose our sight
staring at that fire in the manhattan sky?
we follow those who invoke its terrible light
with little question of how or why

they've thrown out bloodshed as a last resort
thrown out the rights of every man
saying the victim can simply name his retort
even if it means punishing innocent hands

if we become so frightened 
that we forget common sense
there's no noose they won't tighten 
in the name of self-defense

like criminals, they prefer the dark
so much they can do when we can't see
haul away or ruin those who dare make sparks
say it ain't their place to disagree

so is this what we've elected?
to stand idly by
our cities drowning unprotected
while we're off in a war built on lies

don't you get so frightened
that you forget your common sense
open your eyes, brothers
stand up in self-defense