[Chorus] When you stand up to authoritarians You could be called a dissident (could be, could be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident When you stand up to authoritarians You will be called a dissident (will be, will be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident [Verse 1] Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. They are not starters of movements They just live by their values Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. They don’t seek to make a difference They just seek to be true. Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. [Verse 2] Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. They do not seek disruption They just seek authenticity Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. They don’t want really to lead They just can’t stand duplicity Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. [Chorus] When you stand up to authoritarians You could be called a dissident (could be, could be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident When you stand up to authoritarians You will be called a dissident (will be, will be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident [Bridge] Why do they do what they do? (Why and What now) They seek balance and consistency Why do they live how they live? (Why and how now) To live with inner authenticity Why do they believe what they believe (Why Believe now) To live lives of meaning, lives of honesty, to live consistently ([Spoken] Authoritarians hate dissenters Cause they call out the lies) Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. Authoritarians hate dissenters Cause they reveal out the lies) Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents. [Chorus] When you stand up to authoritarians You could be called a dissident (could be, could be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident When you stand up to authoritarians You will be called a dissident (will be, will be) Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissa, dissident Dissidents, Oooh, oh, oh, aaah, dissidents.
