Fire In Athena

Skies went gray, as we walked that day
It’s so often overcast
Heard the thunder, knew the lightning was close
The feeling continued to grow
I didn’t know (x2)
Rain came down, and you could hear the sound
Footsteps shaking the streets
Floods washed out, nearly swept us away
The people started to crowd
We overflowed (x2)
Flash of lightning ripped across the sky
Lit your dark, brown eyes
I could tell from the look of things you were scared to die
But everybody, everybody knows: they can’t take your soul
They can’t take your soul
Fire (x4) burning in the streets
Fire (x4) burning inside of me
I see you there in that Athens square
With your fist clenched tight and your jet-black hair
You were screaming out, «Exarchaeia» when the cavalry started to roll
They never showed (x2)
Everyone knows, nobody cares
You just stare at the screens in disbelief
Everyone’s aching, nobody shows
In the streets, you’ll get no relief
There are overlords, there are underlings
Distracted by your shiny things
People’s desire, more things to acquire
All your money is burning in a pyre
The smoke cleared out, but something hung in the air
The tanks breached the walls
What was left ringing in our ears, was a bell with a neverending toll
Everyone knows, everybody knows