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Patriot shed your loyalties

For given so freely then only concede

Your need for illusory map lines of privilege

Slave to the drug of nationalism

Rescind, oh citizen, abolish your creed

And march by my side, a person untied

Blacken your flag for all humankind

Dismantle state power which once left behind

Would give voice to countless bound and gagged

Restoring sight to those blinded by flags

Rescind, oh patriot, retract your oaths

And wash yourself of your dangerous false pride

Rescind, oh citizen, abolish your creed

And march by my side, a person untied

Cast down your shackles, restraints of the state

Which bind your pride to fear and hate

Those forked-tongued deceivers, our venal leaders

Pulpit and podium pushing national pride

But why?

Tell me why

Why when our efforts are better directed

In social cooperatives and tested mutualism

Campaigns of kindness and fairness for all

Embracing our neighbours not making them crawl

Heed the call

Free us all

Grace the roster of the dead

Who would rather fall then be led

A slave to principles not men

No longer patriot or citizen

And when the flag is bled

Of colours shapes and meaning then

We will all start again

But this time without fear of reign