Tell Me
D.O. Lyrics

A day with no glory
A day when no one is celebrated or commended

A heart filled with fear
A heart that is overwhelmed with terror and dread

Still repeating his story
Continuing to recount the same events or experiences

To make ourselves clear
In order to express oneself distinctly and unambiguously

A voice is unheard when it shouts from the hills
Even if one tries to raise one's voice and speak up, it may go unnoticed if it's not heard from a position of power

Your king in his castle
Your ruler residing in his grand estate

Never died on this feels
Has never experienced the same feelings as those they rule over

His blood on your hands
You are responsible for his demise

A smile on your face
A happy or contented expression on one's face

But wicked intentions
Despite one's smile, one has sinister motives

When his money to be made
When one stands to profit from someone else's misery or death

A room with no windows
A place that lacks transparency or visibility

And a heart that can't feel
A person who is indifferent or unresponsive to the suffering of others

Shame with no convictions and a view to a kill
A sense of disgrace without any genuine commitment to changing one's behavior, and an attitude that violence is a means to a desired end

Tell me why
Requesting an explanation or justification

And why must we fight
Questioning the necessity of engaging in conflict or violence

And why must we kill in the name of what we think is right
Questioning the morality of taking another's life in the service of one's own beliefs

And no more
A plea to put an end to something

No war
A rejection of conflict and violence

Is how do you know
Asking how one can be certain of something

The hate in your eyes
The malice and animosity that one displays through one's gaze

The lies on your tongue
The falsehoods that one speaks

A hand that kills the innocence who quit to do wrong
Using violence to punish those who made mistakes out of naivety or desperation

Your belly is full
You are satiated and comfortable

While we fight for what remains
Others are struggling to survive and protect what little they have left

The rich getting richer
Those who already have wealth and power are gaining even more

While the poor become slaves
Those who are impoverished are becoming more and more subjugated and dependent

We kill our own brothers
We harm individuals who are essentially our own kin

The truth is never told
The actual facts and reality are not disclosed

If victory is freedom
If winning means genuine liberation

Then the truth is untold
Then the true nature of the conflict remains concealed

Surrender your soldiers
Give up your armed forces

Like everyone else
Capitulate in the same manner as other parties have done

If love is my religion
If I believe that love is central to my faith or worldview

Don't speak for myself
Then I will express my own views and beliefs

I'm living this life
I am experiencing this existence

I'm givin' this lies
I am disseminating false information

And how do I die for the name of what you think is right
Questioning the morality of sacrificing one's own life for the sake of someone else's beliefs or motivations

No more
A declaration that something is concluded or will no longer occur

Oh Lord
An expression of dismay or shock

Is how do we know
A query regarding how we can truly determine something