Aus-Rotten - The Second Rape lyrics

Every 45 seconds a woman is raped
Our sexist culture allows no escape
The violent crime is far from obscurity
When the rate of victims is one in three
Society conditions men to be rapists
And our indifference perpetuates it
With derogatory language that
Tends to dehumanize
Making it easier for men to victimize
And the pornographic images that help portray
Women as legitimate sexual prey
When sexism is embedded in
Our judicial system
It's no surprise why the
Courts won't listen
And the role of attacker
And survivor become distorted
So the majority of rapes are never reported

The threat of rape is always there
It's like a poison that saturates the air
A society stricken by a cancerous disease
Where men know they can do as they please
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me the punishment for rape
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me how much jail time it will take
When one out of three women will be raped
You tell me what it's going to fucking take
When one out of three women will be raped
You tell me what it's going to fucking take
Do you see me in my low cut shirt
Or high heel shoes or a miniskirt
Woman is the victim you desire
You say you can't resist your predatory fire
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me why I stand guilty and accused
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me when I'm beaten an abused
When it's my body that's
Been raped and defiled
You tell me why I'm the one on trial

Defense attorney?: Do you know the
Man who "allegedly" attacked you?
Victim?: Yes I know the man who raped me
Defense attorney?: And isn't this gentleman
A friend of yours? Victim?: Well
I thought he was a friend of mine
Defense attorney?: And were you drinking that
Night he "allegedly" attacked you?
Victim?: I had a drink or two
But is that a crime?
Defense attorney?: I'll ask the questions
If you don't mind!
Defense attorney?: What were you wearing?
How did you act?
Victim?: My wardrobe isn't an invitation
For a man to attack
Victim?: I didn't act in any
Way to bring this on
Why am I on trail? What did I do wrong?
Defense attorney?: Could you tell the jury
Why you let this happen?
Victim?: I was in shock i couldn't stop him
Defense attorney: You claim that you were
Raped but how do we know?
Victim?: I said no, I said no, no, no!
Defense attorney?: Isn't it true you're
Just a woman scorned?
Victim?: I'm a woman who's
Been raped and torn
Defense attorney?: Your honor, I demand
That this case be dismissed
It all just comes down to
Her word against his!

Plausible Deniability aus-Rotten
Factory aus-Rotten
The System Works for Them aus-Rotten

I may not have bruises all over my body
I may have been drinking while at the party
But when I went to his room
I never would have guessed
That he would force my no to mean a yes

You tell me, you tell me
You tell me why I'm guilty of this crime
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me why the responsibility is mine
When women suffer a second rape during trial
Courts help rapists to violate and defile