Big Mouth

Voices of the marginalised Tolerated if we remain quiet Bodies of the marginalised Tolerated under their control Voices of the marginalised Tolerated if we remain quiet Bodies of the marginalised Tolerated! I'm raising my voice louder It carries me beyond their walls Our silence will not save us They can't contain they can't control They can't control Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard But I think UP YOURS 1,2,3,4 Keep your voice down Know your place Bite your tongue You best behave Keep your head down Stay in line Keep your mouth shut With a lovely smile I'm raising my voice louder It carries me beyond their walls Our silence will not save us They can't contain they can't control They can't control I think it happens to different groups in different ways, and I can only speak about my experience as a woman, but the point that I think so many of us have in common is this demand on us to be quiet and polite and nice, like you're meant to just smile through it and fucking get on with it, like when you say no or fight back or even just disagree, you're the one with the fucking problem. --- Big Mouth - Petrol Girls