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A Selfish Pain

by The English Assassin

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Our guilt doesn't right the wrong
Our guilt, as useless as this song
Our tears don't wash away the stain
Because our guilt is just a selfish pain

Our privilege is not in doubt
Our privilege, a free handout
Our privilege, an accident of birth
And our position's no indicator of our worth

Our lives, lived in other's homes
Our lives, built on broken bones
Our lives are easier because
We chose the language, made the rules and wrote the laws

Our guilt doesn't right the wrong
Our guilt, as useless as this song
Our tears don't wash away the stain
Because our guilt is just a selfish pain

Fuck guilt
Do something
Fuck guilt
Do something
Fuck guilt
Do something
Because our guilt is just a selfish pain

Fuck guilt - Our guilt doesn't right the wrong
Do something
Fuck guilt - Our guilt, as useless as this song
Do something
Fuck guilt - Our tears don't wash away the stain
Do something
Because our guilt is just a selfish pain

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released March 13, 2023
Written, performed, and produced by The English Assassin

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The English Assassin is a musical magpie, stealing sounds from the late decades of the last century and crafting new songs for the now.
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