The war was lost

The treaty signed

I was not caught

I crossed the line.

I was not caught

Though many tried

I live among you

Well disguised.

I had to leave

My life behind

I dug some graves

You'll never find.

The story's told

With facts and lies

I had a name

But never mind.

Never mind

Never mind

The war was lost

The treaty signed.

There's truth that lives

And truth that dies

I don't know which

So never mind.

Your victory

Was so complete

That some among you

Thought to keep.

A record of

Our little lives

The clothes we wore

Our spoons our knives.

The games of luck

Our soldiers played

The stones we cut

The songs we made.

Our law of peace

Which understands

A husband leads

A wife commands.

And all of this

Expressions of

The sweet indifference

Some call love.

The high indifference

Some call fate

But we had names

More intimate.

Names so deep and

Names so true

They're blood to me

They're dust to you.

There is no need

That this survive

There's truth that lives

And truth that dies.

Never mind

Never mind

I live the life

I left behind.

There's truth that lives...

I could not kill

The way you kill

I could not hate

I tried I failed.

You turned me in

At least you tried

You side with them

Whom you despise.

This was your heart

This swarm of flies

This was once your mouth

This bowl of lies.

You serve them well

I'm not surprised

You're of their kin

You're of their kind.

Never mind

Never mind

The story's told

With facts and lies

You own the world

So never mind.

Never mind

Never mind

I live the life

I left behind.

I live it full

I live it wide

Through layers of time

You can't divide.

My woman's here

My children too

Their graves are safe

From ghosts like you.

In places deep

With roots entwined

I live the life I left behind.