For The Sake Of Empires

by Shame Banger

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Art has the power to normalize, motivate, educate, and give permission to speak up or consider new perspectives. This song came screaming out of us in just an couple days and we hope you'll take what you need from it.

Rather than asking for money or donating to a charity, we'd like to offer resources for ways that you can fight against genocide and occupation.

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE:
+ Find out where people are doing DIRECT ACTIONS like stopping shipments of weapons and either join them or toss some cash at them,
+ Join a protest! Some cities are safer than others, be cautious.
+ Follow the remaining Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza.
+ Re-share and re-post, responsibly.
+ Call, email or fax your representatives.
+ Get educated and SKILL UP - this isn't the last time we'll have to face this or something like this.

ORGANIZATIONS + RESOURCES:
+ Jewish Voice For Peace : www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/take-action/
+ IMEU : imeu.org/topic/category/resources
+ [Canada] Palestinian Youth Movement : linktr.ee/palestinianyouthmovement
+ List of Articles + Other Resources :
docs.google.com/document/d/1ol9GjNwTo99mPzXnRgL0ZLvs-fw0vc6MEPBJhuJHtbo/view

LEFTIST MEDIA + PERSPECTIVES:
+ electronicintifada.net
+ www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/
+ www.leftvoice.org/category/international/middle-east-africa/
+ firebrand.red/category/articles/

RADICAL BOOK LISTS ON PALESTINE:
+ www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/71-free-palestine-a-reading-list
+ www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/5078-palestinian-solidarity-reading-list
+ www.plutobooks.com/free-palestine-reading-list/

IG ACCOUNTS:
+ www.instagram.com/eye.on.palestine/
+ www.instagram.com/theimeu/
+ www.instagram.com/jewishvoiceforpeace/
+ www.instagram.com/jvpseattle/
+ www.instagram.com/electronicintifada/
+ www.instagram.com/letstalkpalestine/
+ www.instagram.com/richardtmedhurst/
+ www.instagram.com/upstreampodcast/
+ www.instagram.com/denvercommunists/
+ www.instagram.com/paliroots/

lyrics

The lights have all gone out now
God, they've cut the power
But they can't take our light
And they’ll never erase our power

All we have are the church towers,
Beaming out the message of our final goodbye
As we cling to each other
And sing to our children - a dirge for a lullaby

When it’s all said and done
Will we go down shouting?
Will we say that we spoke?
Will we march on together?
And write this rage in every history book?

6000 bombs on Manhattan
6000 bombs
Half our children crushed in the siege
Destruction in the name of safety

6000 bombs on Manhattan
6000 bombs
From the river to the sea
“Ana Dammi Falastini”

So much work to cover up the mess you made of history
And the media sweeps all it under the rug
It really ties the kill room together!
So where is your god now?
He sits upon the throne and plays us all like little chess pieces

He's sleeping soundly

One Struggle, One Fight

We are stronger together
But this flesh is no match for a bomb
That's why those of us with safe beds tonight
Need to shout at the top of our lungs

We will not be silent, no
We will not mince our words in fear
We denounce all forms of oppression
Whether over there or over here

6000 bombs on Manhattan
6000 bombs
Half our children crushed in the siege
Destruction in the name of safety

6000 bombs on Manhattan
6000 bombs
From the river to the sea
We are all Falastini

They can shadow ban us all they want
I'll see you in the streets
‘Cause next they come for you and me
“For the sake of empires we don’t want or need.”

credits

released November 16, 2023
Recorded, mixed and Mastered at Titan Recording Studio in Shoreline, WA

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Shame Banger Seattle, Washington

Post Punk / Empathy Core Seattle, WA comprised of Scot, Jimmy, Geoffrey, Rowan and Bryan.

Part of the Outhouse Records family from the Coastal BC area!

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Seattle, WA

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