Prayer Of The Bullied

Another high-school version of a song, this time it's "Prayer Of The Refugee" by Rise Against. Hope you like it!

Prayer Of The Bullied

Warm yourself by the table, dude, 

The mornings come too soon.

And before you know it you have to wake up

To another miserable day at school. 

Before the time when they came last year 

And made our lives just hell,

We could live our lives in peace,

From start until the final bell. 

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Down!

We are the angry and the desperate,

The weaklings and the geeks.

We are the ones who kept quiet

Even when they called us "freaks".

But we've been suffering while they pound us all

And walk away and laugh.

They won't leave us alone when we come home

Even when we take a different path. 

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

So open your eyes, guys, let's be on our way

When we rise up and fight, they can't stand in our way

Keep quiet no longer, we'll sing through the day

About the lives that we lost, and the lives we reclaimed...

GO!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around now

I can stand my own ground

I'm not scared of you now

You won't take me down, down, down!

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you)

NO! NO! NO!

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Don't push me around!

(I'm not scared of you, I'll stand my ground)

Can't take me down, down, down, down, down!

Author's Note

Image taken from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Drake]

nice

[R E Tree]

This is very much written like a song. It has a gentle tone I can a hear a voice reading it to me thats sounds so timid but trying not to be. Trying to gain strength and as I keep reading the voice seems to getting so tired of being weak. I'm not saying this could your voice but it's what my mind hears reading your poem. I think your lines are so meaningful and I can tell this is written from the heart

[ScarlettTheDreamer]

Nice. It has strong feelings that makes you a part of it. I like it.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

an effective shout down~ the meter and rhythm are very much like an exclamation point to the subject matter~ enhancing it~ well done~

[Dinesh Sairam]

I love your lyrics, man :) Looks cool. Have you added music to it yet? If you have, please do let us all know. Keep writing.

[Sseoni]

Great poem! It was very well written and had great imagery! :D

[Moalix]

I love it!! It's an excellent write!
Moalix

[Jasmine]

brilliant writing - are you musical? ever considered writing music to your lyrics? it would be worth your while if you haven't already! :) keep it up...

[Hannah]

I had to sing this along to the prayer of the refugee tune ^-^ Nice adapt ion of the lyrics.

[Blake<3]

wow. great writing.