Like other tracks on this album, this song reflects lower/working class struggles. The beat is slow and methodical alongside Colin’s chant-like vocals, evoking protest and perseverance in the face of the rotten elite. There are some pretty clear allusions to Trump and rich and powerful types in gene...
[Verse 1]
I will not say your name
Go back from where you came
Hope you enjoy your stay
We will not go away
Go away
[Chorus]
Your time's gonna come
[Verse 2]
You plate your world in gold
To hide the rot of your soul
Yours is the mind of a child
All that you touch, you defile (Ooh)
You defile
[Chorus]
Your time’s gonna come
And when it comes
And when it comes
Oh, what a happy day
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 1]
I will not say your name
Go back from where you came
Hope you enjoy your stay
We will not go away
Go away
[Chorus]
Your time's gonna come
And when it comes
And when it comes
Oh, what a happy day
Oh, what a happy day
Oh, what a happy day
I Will Not Say Your Name was written by Colin Meloy.
I Will Not Say Your Name was produced by The Decemberists & John Congleton.
The Decemberists released I Will Not Say Your Name on Fri Dec 14 2018.