Not Your Weapon
(Verse 1)
You spit my name like it’s a loaded gun
Like I pulled the trigger, like I’m the one
You paint my face with somebody else’s war
Drag me through blood I never asked for
I see your eyes when you say “you people”
Like history’s a chain and I’m still lethal
But I’m just breathing in a body you blame
Carrying ghosts I didn’t name
(Pre-Chorus)
You don’t hear me, you just need a mask
Something simple, something you can cast
I won’t wear it, I won’t take that role
I am not the thing you stole
(Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you scream it over me
Like I’m the enemy, like I’m your history
But I’m not his war, I’m not his decree
Stop putting that blood on me
From the river to the sea, don’t erase my humanity
I’m not your symbol, I’m not your machine
Not every Jew bows to what you see
Stop blaming all of us for what you believe
(Verse 2)
You want a villain? You carve one out
Out of my name, out of my mouth
You think it’s clean when you draw that line
But you’re just cutting me every time
You say justice but you don’t hear pain
Just swap the target, same old game
Different flag but the fire’s the same
Still burning people you never name
(Pre-Chorus)
I won’t carry what you refuse to see
The weight of hate you throw at me
You want simple, I won’t comply
I’m still here and I won’t lie
(Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you scream it over me
Like I’m the enemy, like I’m your history
But I’m not his war, I’m not his decree
Stop putting that blood on me
From the river to the sea, don’t erase my humanity
I’m not your symbol, I’m not your machine
Not every Jew bows to what you see
Stop blaming all of us for what you believe
(Bridge)
I’ve watched my people buried in your words
Every slur dressed up as something pure
You say it’s different, say it’s not the same
But I hear the echo in the way you blame
Yeah, fuck your labels, fuck your lies
I see the hate behind your eyes
You want a target, something clean
But I won’t be what you need me to be
(Breakdown)
You don’t know me, don’t pretend
You don’t see me, just the end
Of a story you never read
Now you want me fucking dead?
(Final Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you don’t get to speak for me
Not your slogan, not your screen
Not your war, not your dream
I’m still human underneath
From the river to the sea, I won’t lose my dignity
I am not your enemy
I am not your history
Stop blaming all of us for what you see
(Outro)
You want someone to blame, say my name
But I won’t carry your shame
Not your weapon
Not your war
Not yours anymore.
You spit my name like it’s a loaded gun
Like I pulled the trigger, like I’m the one
You paint my face with somebody else’s war
Drag me through blood I never asked for
I see your eyes when you say “you people”
Like history’s a chain and I’m still lethal
But I’m just breathing in a body you blame
Carrying ghosts I didn’t name
(Pre-Chorus)
You don’t hear me, you just need a mask
Something simple, something you can cast
I won’t wear it, I won’t take that role
I am not the thing you stole
(Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you scream it over me
Like I’m the enemy, like I’m your history
But I’m not his war, I’m not his decree
Stop putting that blood on me
From the river to the sea, don’t erase my humanity
I’m not your symbol, I’m not your machine
Not every Jew bows to what you see
Stop blaming all of us for what you believe
(Verse 2)
You want a villain? You carve one out
Out of my name, out of my mouth
You think it’s clean when you draw that line
But you’re just cutting me every time
You say justice but you don’t hear pain
Just swap the target, same old game
Different flag but the fire’s the same
Still burning people you never name
(Pre-Chorus)
I won’t carry what you refuse to see
The weight of hate you throw at me
You want simple, I won’t comply
I’m still here and I won’t lie
(Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you scream it over me
Like I’m the enemy, like I’m your history
But I’m not his war, I’m not his decree
Stop putting that blood on me
From the river to the sea, don’t erase my humanity
I’m not your symbol, I’m not your machine
Not every Jew bows to what you see
Stop blaming all of us for what you believe
(Bridge)
I’ve watched my people buried in your words
Every slur dressed up as something pure
You say it’s different, say it’s not the same
But I hear the echo in the way you blame
Yeah, fuck your labels, fuck your lies
I see the hate behind your eyes
You want a target, something clean
But I won’t be what you need me to be
(Breakdown)
You don’t know me, don’t pretend
You don’t see me, just the end
Of a story you never read
Now you want me fucking dead?
(Final Chorus)
From the river to the sea, you don’t get to speak for me
Not your slogan, not your screen
Not your war, not your dream
I’m still human underneath
From the river to the sea, I won’t lose my dignity
I am not your enemy
I am not your history
Stop blaming all of us for what you see
(Outro)
You want someone to blame, say my name
But I won’t carry your shame
Not your weapon
Not your war
Not yours anymore.
