When you arrived in Tel Aviv, how could you know you'd never leave?
On the road to Gaza and Rafah, you'd never been so far away from home.
In this prison in the open air, you talked and smoked and drank sweet tea,
You shared the laughter and despair of everyone still living there.
They told their tales of war and terror everyday;
whispered warnings in your ears.
"Ignore the weak and lost and let them fall away,
Oh Rachel! They gave you your name.
You were scared and questioning this terrible beauty humans bring.
But you stood scared and you stood strong,
They turned your body into song.
What depravity took seed and grew, in the heart of the man who buried you?
Though he may never do the time, your sweet face will live on in his mind.
Your comrades wrapped you tenderly and tried to hold you.
The darkness all around us is deep.
You became part of the endless night but don't sleep!
Oh Rachel, they gave you your name,
Oh, oh, oh Rachel but they won't take any blame.
No, no Rachel, but they won't take any blame.
Oooh ooooh, oooh oooh.
On the road to Gaza and Rafah, you'd never been so far away from home.
In this prison in the open air, you talked and smoked and drank sweet tea,
You shared the laughter and despair of everyone still living there.
They told their tales of war and terror everyday;
whispered warnings in your ears.
"Ignore the weak and lost and let them fall away,
Oh Rachel! They gave you your name.
You were scared and questioning this terrible beauty humans bring.
But you stood scared and you stood strong,
They turned your body into song.
What depravity took seed and grew, in the heart of the man who buried you?
Though he may never do the time, your sweet face will live on in his mind.
Your comrades wrapped you tenderly and tried to hold you.
The darkness all around us is deep.
You became part of the endless night but don't sleep!
Oh Rachel, they gave you your name,
Oh, oh, oh Rachel but they won't take any blame.
No, no Rachel, but they won't take any blame.
Oooh ooooh, oooh oooh.
inviata da Dq82 - 29/1/2025 - 16:31
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Rachel Corrie