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niyad

(113,323 posts)
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:21 PM Sep 2016

"fight back"--holly near (re: "women are afraid men will kill them" thread)

(if you go to the link, you can hear the song if you are not familiar with it)

Holly Near - Fight Back Lyrics



By day I live in terror
By night I live in fright
For as long as I can remember
A lady don't go out alone at night, no no
A lady don't go out alone at night

But I don't accept the verdict
It's a wrong one anyway
'Cause nowadays a woman
Can't even go out in the middle of the day, safely
Can't go out in the middle of the day

And so we've got to fight back
In large numbers
Fight back, I can't make it alone
Fight back, in large numbers
Together we can make a safe home
Together we can make a safe home

Women all around the world
Every color, religion and age
One thing we've got in common
We can all be battered and raped
We can all be battered and raped

Some have an easy answer
They buy a lock and they live in a cage
But my fear is turning to anger
And my anger's turning to rage
And I won't live my life in a cage, no!

By day I live in terror
By night I live in fright
For as long as I can remember

A lady don't go out at night
fight back

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/holly-near/fight-back-lyrics/#iAIGspdcWESLkhLi.99

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