I Say "No" - Mount Eerie

Some people say

«Arise!

Arise!

Arise!

Live friend live!»

I say: «Die.»

I say: «Shade yourself.»

I say: «Shine what precious light you have into caves

And when it dies out, stay in there»

I say «find life where you foolishly saw graves.»

Some people say to «Try and try and try!

Fight and save yourself!»

I say: «Give»

I say «Send them off.»

I say «Shed whatever husk if you are ripe

And if you’re not, be fragrant then»

I say: «Give, no matter how it hurts, give in!»

Some people say «The sky!

The sky!

The sky!

Have you noticed it?»

I close my eyes, I say nothing now

There’s a ringing in my ears that’s faint and high

And when I listen close to it, it says «…»