Purge The Poison
MARINA/Pussy Riot Lyrics

All my friends are witches and we live in Hollywood
I surround myself with like-minded women who are in tune with the mystical world and we reside in a place where illusion and glamour prevail

Mystical bitches makin' our own sisterhood
We are women who embrace magic and work together to empower each other

Whilst society is falling, we are quietly reforming
While society crumbles under its own weight, we are slowly but surely transforming ourselves and our world for the better

Protecting the planet, healing our own damage
We are taking care of Mother Earth and mending our own wounds in the process

Quarantined, all alone, Mother Nature's on the phone
As we are secluded and cut off from others, we hear a call from nature, reminding us of our roots and our dependence on her

"What have you been doing? Don't forget, I am your home
Mother Nature asks what we have been up to, as a reminder that we are part of her and need to treat her with respect

Virus come, fires burn, until human beings learn
Disasters keep happening until we recognize the error of our ways

From every disaster, you are not my master"
We refuse to be controlled by those who seek to cause harm and destruction

Need to purge the poison, show us our humanity
We need to get rid of the toxic elements that prevent us from being truly human

All the bad and good, racism and misogyny
We need to face both the negative and positive aspects of our society, including racism and sexism

Nothing's hidden anymore, capitalism made us poor
We can no longer hide the underlying issues of our society, including the detrimental impact of capitalism on the majority of the population

God forgive America for every single war
We acknowledge the atrocities committed by America and ask for forgiveness

See me in your bad trip
We remind those who wish to oppress us that they cannot ignore our presence

All you want is trap me
Those who seek to control us only want to trap us

Eeny, meeny, drip, drip
We mock those who think they have power over us, using childlike language to belittle their attempts

Stupid boys, they need me
We see through the attempts of men to hold onto their power and remind them that they rely on us for their existence

All my sisters queer, queer
We embrace our diversity and inclusivity as sisters who are not bound by conventional definitions of gender and sexuality

Feeding off your fear, fear
We thrive on the fear of those who seek to oppress us, turning their negative energy into our positive power

Patriarchy, RIP
We declare the end of patriarchy and its oppressive force

You are made from my rib
We remind men that they are born of women, and should not forget their origins

I cum on your face like pow, pow
We use provocative language to assert our sexual power over men, who have used sexual violence as a tool of oppression for centuries

You know your place like wow, wow
We turn the tables on men who have tried to keep us in a submissive role, reminding them that they now play a secondary role

Taking what's mine now, now
We are claiming what is rightfully ours and will not be held back any longer

No, I'm taking it back, wow, wow
We are taking back what has been stolen from us and will not be satisfied with anything less than full equality

Matriarchy runs the state
We propose a system in which women hold the power, and in which empathy and care guide the decision-making process

We are here to dominate
We are not asking for permission, we are taking control and actively working to create a more equitable society

I just want a world where I can see the feminine
We are striving for a world in which femininity is valued and celebrated

We only make up one quarter of the government
We acknowledge the lack of female representation in positions of power

Like an angel gone to hell, cast the moon under our spell
We see ourselves as powerful beings who have the potential to change the world, even in the bleakest of circumstances

Owning female power, taking back what's ours
We are claiming our power and reversing the long-entrenched societal norms

Earth is like a white rose, quiet cloud of petals cold
We see the beauty in nature and how it is being destroyed by human actions

A place so corrupt where angel flesh and blood is sold
We acknowledge the detrimental impact of capitalism and greed on the natural world and on our own humanity

The feminine is born as new, studded with a diamond dew
We recognize the power of feminine energy and how it has the potential to bring about positive change

Saw the dawn was comin', everybody knew
We see that change is coming and know that it cannot be stopped

Need to purge the poison from our system
We need to eliminate toxic elements from our society and from within ourselves

Until human beings listen
We need to make sure that we are heard and that our message is understood

Tell me, who do you think you are, are, are?
We challenge those who try to hold us back, asking them to examine their motives and values

It's your own decision
We acknowledge that everyone has the power to create change and to make a difference

But your home is now your prison
We remind people that if they do not take care of the environment, it will not be able to sustain them

You forgot that without me, you won't go far, far
We remind people that without nature and the feminine, progress and success will be short-lived