#anti casteism

Caste away!

Intro:
We are sailing on a damned ship! (8)
Through a sea of hatred we slip… (8)

V1:
The captain on this vessel, (7)
Is bigoted and hateful; (7)
His age-old venom will nestle (8) 
In minds taught to be grateful. (7)

Bridge:
What do we do now as the crew? (8)
Is there a role for me and you? (8)

Chorus:
Mutiny! Kick that captain out! (8)
Mutiny! Against prestige shout! (8)
We’ve let this run too many days- (8)
It’s time we kicked this Caste away! (8)

V2:
The best roles and best chances
Strengthened the upper classes,
Without even second glances,
They stepped all o’er the masses.

Chorus

V3:
They’ll talk foreign injustice-
The horrors in distant lands.
Yet will refuse to accept this:
There’s Dalit blood on our hands.

Chorus

V4:
Honour killing’s still a thing,
Cause someone dares fall in love-
And in their state love songs they sing-
To one from a caste above!

Chorus

V5:
If we turn our eyes away
To the distant horizon,
We fail Dalit comrades today,
Trumped by this system wizened.

Chorus

V6:
Leave Brahmin priv’lege behind-
Support Dalit platforms;
Let not more souls the system grind:
Yield not to Tradition’s storm!

Chorus

V7:
All crew members stand as one!
Birth and jobs do not make us-
We sail this ship but not for fun;
United, naught can break us!

Chorus

Outro:
Mutiny! Mutiny! (6)
Only then, are we all free! (7)
Mutiny! Mutiny! (6)
Only then will justice be! (7)