THE HERD - No consent lyrics
rate meno consent was sought by the drover, in his quest to get a leg over
now great rivers no longer flow, another salt vein exposure
she's going through hell and it shows, her eyes are now losing that glow
2 centuries on death row, to the sound of the shearer's blows
click go the shears, boys, click click, click goes the shutter the surveyor cutting
her face into nothing - really quite touching as fissures erupting are praised as a blessing
more window dressing instead of a lesson - she will now listen to any suggestion
but she is subtle in how she asks questions - and cannot find you if you lose direction
she is epitomy of perfection - and prone to bouts of deep reflection
fears that her children will lose connection - abuse the process of natural selection
she has more tears to be crying but now - her eyes are so dry that she doesnt know how
screaming for help without making a sound - with every day she loses ground
beauty that's founded in something unseen - men see the surface but fail to dream
her love can encompass every living being - she wonders if that's why they won't let her be
never believed in an evil seed - until she watched as they took more than they need
some of her children will never take heed even while watching their own mother bleed
vitality lifeforce linger on
brutality no remorse almost gone
never considered her life to live - was for anything but to give
tells herself they're still just kids - she cannot forget but forever forgives
there's only so much that she can teach - never been one to make a speach
easy to see that her power is leeched - the further their hearts stray from her reach
she wishes they would listen for once - think in millenium instead of months
stop to consider the evidence - they're killing themselves on every front
her heart warms to the few who know - her garden does not grow in neat little rows
know how to share without coming to blows - don't need to dig to see what's below
the cuts on her face have left their scars - memories of trying to tear mum apart
she no longer cares if stones are cast - but they hurt themselves and she takes it so hard
infinite kindness infinite wisdom no end to all of the riches she gives them
in their own blindness their descision is to lock mum forever in prison
and all that is left is a lonely tear - looks to the future but still she fears
unless there's a saviour to yet appear - the end of it all is drawing near
despite all the heartache she will not stop - her children from taking whatever they want
if that turns out to be all that she's got - then so be it<br />
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Thanks to razvan
