Akira The Don, Noam Chomsky - Freedom Of Speech lyrics

I don’t mind the denunciations frankly
I mind the lies well, I mean intellectuals
Are very good at lying
They’re professionals at it
They have wonderful technique
There’s no way of responding to it
If somebody calls you, you know
An antisemite what can you say?
"I’m not an antisemite?"
Somebody says you’re, you’re a racist
You’re Nazi or something this
You always lose i mean
The person who throws the mud always wins
Because there’s no way of
Responding to such charges

Freedom of speech freedom of speech
Freedom of speech freedom of speech

I do not think that the state ought to
Have the right to determine historical truths
And to punish people who deviate from them
I’m not willing to give the state that right
Even if they happen to fall
"Are you denying that gas chambers ever…"
Course not but I’m saying if you believe
In freedom of speech
You believe in freedom of speech
For views you don’t like i mean
Goebbels was in favor of freedom of
Speech for views he liked right?
So was Stalin
If you’re in favor of freedom of speech
That means you’re in favor
Of freedom of speech
Precisely for views, you despise
Otherwise, you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech
Otherwise, you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech
There’s two positions you can have
On freedom of speech
And you can decide which position you want

Freedom of speech freedom of speech
Freedom of speech freedom of speech

With regard to my defense of
The utterly offensive the people who express
Utterly offensive views
I haven’t the slightest doubt
That every commissar says
"You’re defending that person’s views"
No, I’m not no, I'm not
I’m defending his right to express them
And the difference is crucial
And the difference has been understood
Outside of fascist circles
Since the 18th century

If you’re in favor of freedom of speech
That means you’re in favor
Of freedom of speech
Precisely for views, you despise
Otherwise, you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech
And you can decide which position you want

Freedom of speech freedom of speech
Freedom of speech freedom of speech
Freedom of speech
You’re in favor of freedom of speech
That means precisely for views you despise
Freedom of speech
Otherwise you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech
Otherwise you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech freedom of speech
You’re in favor of freedom of speech
That means precisely for views you despise
Freedom of speech
Otherwise you’re not in favor
Of freedom of speech
And you can decide which position you want

The language you use has meaning!
The language you use has meaning!
That’s right
The language you use has meaning!
The language you use has meaning!
That’s right that’s right