Neda's Generation

her dark eyes flicker searching
for an answer in the air
what exactly is the reason
that she's lying there?
cell phone camera rolling
bullet in her chest
now her blood is flowing
and it's fueling the unrest

green fists rise in anger
as injustice claims it's victim
voices rise in unison
calling for redemption
her last breath viewed across the world
mourned in every nation
martyrdom will be her home
it's Neda's generation

they will stand for nothing less
than freedom from oppression
strength through peace takes to the streets
the world will stand behind them
women silenced way too long
refuse to live in fear
they say we're Neda's generation
we will speak and you will hear

some have said her death was one
we never should have seen
flicker cross the pixels of
our home computer screens
some will turn away from her
while others bow their heads
how can we lie to ourselves
while Neda lies there dead?

green fists rise in anger
as injustice claims it's victim
voices rise in unison
calling for redemption
her last breath viewed across the world
mourned in every nation
martyrdom will be her home
it's Neda's generation

yeah, they just want to be themselves
they're Neda's generation