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First they came for the communists
And I didn't speak out
Cause I wasn't no I wasn't a communist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I didn't speak out
Cause I wasn't no I wasn't a trade unionist

The they came they came for the jews
And I didn't speak out
Cause I wasn't no I wasn't a jew
Then they came they came for me
They didn't hear my plea
But they there one was left no no one left
To speak for me.

Emigre

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For Blood & Empire

2006

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out
Next they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out
And then they came for me

This is autonomy- my american dream
Stepped over on the street, stars and stripes blinding me
Their contagious air we breath, my american dream
Classism the black plague, will mark your grave

This is the second time, we will not fall in line
No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus
No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus

A hooded prisoner on the bay, these truths let freedom ring
A child Darfur refugee, home of the free and brave
The ghosts of war who will not sleep, these truths let freedom ring
The poor who drown in bigotry, will mark your grave

This is the second time, yeah, it's the second time, we will not fall in line
No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus
No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus

Fight forever more, the movement of the people
Fight forever more, the voice of the emigre
Fight forever more, the movement of the people
Fight forever more, no concession, no compromise

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out
And then they came for me

No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus
No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus
This is the second time, we will not fall in line

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out.
AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME

No you can't stop this exodus
No you won't stop this exodus.

First they came for the communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a communist
Then they came for the socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jew
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

I do not fraternise
I will not compromise
I do not socialise
I won't apologize

They will come for you
They will come for you

I do not fraternise
I will not compromise
I do not socialise
Don't believe their lies

They will come for you
They will come for you

Here they come
Here they come
Here they come for you

I do not fraternise
I will not compromise
I do not socialise
Open up your eyes

They will come for you
They will come for you

Here they come
Here they come
Here they come for you
You you you
Yeah they'll come for you you you

Ctrl x ctrl v
Control them control me

I see my father dancing on the ice
His face is riddled with the sadness of winter
Hey hey hey, my dear friend, you know summer is drawing near
Please go ahead, take off his old trousers
His body is sinking into the water, no one can help him, but himself
While my mother is still waiting for the final dinner
They are quite clear, their lives are getting out of control
But they don't talk, keep the secrets buried underneath the house
I don't care, I don't care about their ugly faces
I don't care, I don't care about their freaking money
I don't care, I don't care about their messy families
I don't care, I don't care about their dirty party
After many years, I finally break the window
My father is sitting in an empty room
He talks to himself, he hates himself, quietly in the dark
With the song ringing out hate rock
In Germany, they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then，they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

Germany in the thirties was the same
A life or death struggle - not some kind of game
Learn at least the basics of some martial art
Then you'll be ready when the aggro starts

B.N.P. scum marching on your street
They even get elected when they should get beat
Beat off the streets that belong to us
You won't stop them with chants and placards so just

First they came for the Jews
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a Jew
Then they came for the communists
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a communist
Next they came for the trade unionists
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a trade unionist
And then they came for me
And there was no one left to help me

Adolf Hitler himself said that the only way the rise of the German nazi party could have been prevented was if its
enemies had recognised it for what it was right at the start and had smashed it in its infancy with utmost force.

Oh these blood soaked stones
Oh these bullet holes
Oh you caring father 
Oh you weeping mother 

Beijing China late spring 1989
Years after Mao's death and the end of the cultural revolution
Students and trade unionists take to the streets 
And demand democratic participation and social justice 
They occupy the gate of heavenly peace in the center of the city
This is their story

The iron rice bowl is broken 
They beat it to coins
You're weeping on doorsteps
It's filling the void

We've made a thousand banners
And took them to the streets 
Set tents up for the night shift 
Were chanting for relief 
Our bodies been the ocean 
Our hearts been strong for weeks
This place now holds a million 
We're far from being weak
The tigers shouting out
Bout tanks upon the streets 
We're building up these walls
This is where we'll 

And now they move in
And we see them
Forming lines 
Pointing rifles at these young kids
Hou Dejian says that we should leave now
Or they will pin us to the stones

Will everything now perish 
Under these crushing chains
Will people be remembered 
For what they did this day
Is heaven's peace upon us
In these nights of guilt and shame 
In Beijing's blood red streets

And now they move in
And cut us up in halves 
And sweep away what's been left
Of our days
Our makeshift song
Is in decay
And in a sudden
These men put me to the grave