I Say "No"

Lyrics for I Say "No"

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" I say, "Find life where you foolishly saw graves" Some people say, "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, " "