Verse 1] They found her in the hedgerow silence Rain on the ribboned lane Tongue cut down by fear and headlines Hands that won’t hold names Blue lights washed the council concrete Another statement filed away Another minister with careful language Another mother turned to gray [Pre-Chorus] They say justice takes time But the wolves don’t wait And every cold apology Arrives too late [Chorus] Oh Lavinia England serves the feast again Silver trays and shaking hands While daughters disappear in the rain They speak in marble, speak in polls Speak like grief’s a numbers game Strong enough to pour the wine Too weak to name the blame [Verse 2] In Westminster the candles flicker Like theatre for the dead They debate the cost of safety While another girl goes missing instead Every paper wants a monster Every party wants a spin But no one storms the forest roads Where the violence still begins [Bridge] Rome wore suits before it burned Power smiled and looked away Tamora laughs through television glass “Thoughts and prayers” for one more day And fathers pound on locked commission doors While files grow thick with dust A kingdom that can stage a banquet But cannot earn its trust [Final Chorus] Lavinia Still bleeding through the centuries Still speaking without a tongue Through every shattered family And the leaders carve their speeches clean Like butchers dressed in white Serving up another feast Then vanishing into the night
