Lyrics

SILENT RETREAT

Just north of here, another knee on the neck
One more under the radar, one more unchecked
Arms locked in peace to really serve and protect
In the face of the bullhorn, bulletproof puffed out chest

Just south of here, a blockade for respect
If they don’t keep it up then floods of excrement
Elevated levels of lead and arsenic
Down river from affluence, the delta a mound of neglect

What about here? What about right here?
Single detached street on a silent retreat

A little east of here, high high bridge decay
Crumbling guardrails and piles above ravine and roadway
The kids know the story, they don’t have to say
Too broken for barriers, too little too late

Just west of here, tents and tarps on the move again
A ghost town overnight, no notice given
Someone’s gonna get hurt this time, well beyond ignition
Dignity in the dumpster, this is the city I live in

So what about here? What about right here?
Leafy neighbourhood, my bubble in the woods

What about here? What about right here?
Single detached street on a silent retreat
Oh what about here? What about right here?
Single detached street on a silent retreat