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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim Commerford
Bass
Zack de la Rocha
Vocals
Tom Morello
Electric Guitar
Brad Wilk
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Zack de la Rocha
Songwriter
Tom Morello
Composer
Brad Wilk
Songwriter
Tim Commerford
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rage Against the Machine
Co-Producer
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
Nick DiDia
Recording Engineer
Russ Fowler
Additional Engineer
Sugar D
Additional Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Lively
Assistant Engineer
Atom
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Through steel walls, your voice blastin' on
True rebel, my brother Mumia, I reflect upon
Yeah you tha spark set tha prairie fire on
Make tha masses a mastodon path to trample tha fascists on
At fifteen exposed Philly's finest killing machine
With boots and mad guns they pacify ya young
Cause and effect, smell tha smoke in tha breeze
My panther, my brother, we are at war until you're free
[Verse 2]
You'll never silence tha voice of tha voiceless
You'll never silence tha voice of tha voiceless
[Verse 3]
And tha powerful got nervous 'cause he refused to be they servant
He spit truth that burned like black churches
Prose and verses, a million poor in hearses
Watch tha decision of Dred Scott as it reverses
So long as they rope is tied around Mumia's neck
Let there be no rich white life we bound to respect
Cause and effect, can't ya smell the smoke in the breeze?
My panther, my brother, we are at war until you're free
[Verse 4]
You'll never silence tha voice of the voiceless
You'll never silence tha voice of the voiceless
You'll never silence tha voice of the voiceless
You'll never silence tha voice of the voiceless
[Verse 5]
And Orwell's hell, a terror era coming through
But this little brother's watching you too
And Orwell's hell, a terror era coming through
But this little brother's watching you too
Watching you too
Written by: Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha