Heed Us, We Beg

Heed Us, We Beg



I closed my eyes and know that we are the dead

We’re underground, but our voice lives again

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings



Our mistakes are many, so long a trail of red

So much destruction to usher you young ones in

Our troubles do not end with our long-awaited deaths



We were so wrong, but sometimes we were correct

Learn from our mistakes, but keep our wisdom-- don’t forget

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings



Greater darkness is gathering, even the stars must soon fade

Remember what we did in love, and in justified rage

Don’t give in to chronological snobbery, the past is not foolish



Together in our joy, we laughed, in our grief, we prayed

If you lose your empathy and meaningful feeling, you cannot be saved

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings



Murder cannot be considered just-- ever, but killing is not the same

Justice before mercy leads to stringency and pain

Mercy before justice is soft and self-destructive



Life is precious, preserve it, or you will learn to produce hate

Patriotism is beautiful, propaganda is not, nor is mindless rage

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings



Remember our words, don’t let us slip from your grasp

If they try to take the past away, the future must also collapse

Trust nobody above you, but have faith in each other



Fix our flaws, endorse our virtues, perfect your society

Don’t give in to robotic lives, maintain your humanity

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings





We were no fools in life, nor are our ghosts

Lies are the one thing you must despise most

Zero tolerance is cancerous, but so is extreme leniency



Share in our love, our joys, our victories, learn from our tragedies

Above all else, keep your virtue, keep your emotions and humanity

We are beautiful, we are united, the living and the dead

hear us crying from below, heed our warnings