Lyrics
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY WHERE CHAOS FILLED THE AIR
A CRY FOR JUSTICE ECHOED A FIGHT AGAINST DESPAIR
THE STREETS ABLAZE WITH FIRE A CITY TORN APART
THE BRIXTON RIOTS ARE BURNING BURNING IN MY HEART
IN THE FACE OF THIS OPPRESSION THE PEOPLE TOOK A STAND
POLICE DISCRIMINATION SUS LAWS ACROSS THE LAND
FROM THE ASHES OF FRUSTRATION A REVOLUTION GREW
THE BRIXTON FIRES WERE BURNING A MESSAGE BURNING TRUE
THROUGH TEAR GAS AND SIRENS ONE PEOPLE SIDE BY SIDE
PEOPLE OF ALL COLOURS BREAKING DOWN DIVIDE
THEIR VOICES LOUD FOR JUSTICE EQUALITY AND RIGHTS
THE BRIXTON RIOTS ARE BURNING BURNING THROUGH THE NIGHT
HOPE STILL REMAINS A FLICKER IN THE NIGHT
WE'LL RISE UP FROM THE ASHES AND FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE SILENCED BY DECEIT
JUSTICE IS A CONCEPT THE PEOPLE THEY MISTREAT
THE PEOPLE THEY MISTREAT