Prisoner of War Lyrics

CAPTIVE NATION RISING - PRISIONER OF WAR
Here i stand before your court
In my homeland a prisoner of war
Judged by your foreign law
My only crime my native heart
Burning inside with a love for life
And a passion so strong that flames did rise
You ask me if i feel remorse
For all the damage that i have caused
But my only regret is that i was caught

And my only concern is who will carry on
Now that i'm...
A prisoner of war
A casualty of war...
You tell me that i must pay
For my crimes against your society
And you wonder if i've got some last words to say
Before you lock me away
I've never been free in your society
I was born in your captivity
So don't expect me to get down on my knees
And beg you for your mercy
Prison's always been my peoples reality
Tortured, raped and murdered by your society
Locked away
Dumped in mass graves
For 500 years we've been living and dying this way
As prisoners of war
Casualties of war...
I was raised on the front line
Of the war you still fight in these times
I've watched my people die
Victims of your lies
The alcohol and drugs of your modern genocide
I saw you destroy all wildlife
Rape our mother earth and poison father sky
So yes i did fight to save all life
And for that i won't apologize
I did what i must for our world to survive
And i'll say it again
My native heart is my only crime
So lock me away for your crimes
And like my ancestors before
I will serve my time
But don't even think that you have won this fight
For no matter what you do my spirit will fly high
I'll be a thorn in your side until the day i die
And if ever i break free from your chains
I'll be back for those i left behind
To save your prisoners of wa
Your casualties of war...
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