Are We Going to Stand Up?

A defining moment in human history
Stands before us in the form of Lisbon,
No matter what way it is viewed
It’s an attempt at silencing the outspoken,
At unifying us all under one banner,
Taking away individual traditions,
Giving us new, seemingly more acceptable ones…

They want to control everything we do…

They can’t control what we say,
They can’t control what we think,
They can’t control what we do,
They can’t suppress our freedom,
Yet that is exactly what they’re trying to do,
They want to take away names from places,
They want to away individuality from within our homes…

They want us all to think the same…

It’s a step closer to something we should all fear,
It’s a step closer to a world dictatorship,
It’s a step closer to the terrifying visions of Elliot and Orwell,
It’s a step closer to The Wasteland,
It’s a step closer to Big Brother,
We can do something to stop it,
What are we going to do?

Nothing…

Because as long people believe the Celtic Tiger can bounce back,
They don’t care,
Because as long as people believe the money will still be made,
They don’t care,
Because people believe the economy is falling apart anyway,
They don’t care,
Because as long as the people can still get drunk and have sex at the weekend…

They don’t care…

Even though that’s something a unified constitution will want to prevent,
Even though such a constitution is an act of controlling the people completely,
Even though it’s a first step toward controlling individual actions,
Even though it’s the first step toward controlling thoughts,
Even though it’s the first step toward controlling emotion,
Even though it’s the first step toward depersonalising us all…

We will be a nation with no flag…

Our country will bow to their every whim,
Our country will answer their war call,
Even though we once stood neutral in all wars,
Our country will wear the same colours as nations
Like Poland, Portugal, Germany and Britain,
Our country will fight enemies who are trying to help us,
Who are trying to liberate us from the ultimate form fascism…

This is not what we want…

So are we going to sit back
And let this happen to our country?
Are we going to let ourselves become pawns in a game?
Are we going to allow our country
Lose the traditions we are so proud of?
Or are we going to exercise our right to a voice while we still have it?
Are we going to fight for our right to freedom and individuality?

Are we going to stand up and be counted?