[Verse 1: Ben Kowalewicz]
Goddamned motherfucker with that old-world plan
I swear some day, we'll be rid of your Klan
Your hateful rhetoric is so care-free
Why can't you see what it feels like to be
[Chorus: Ben Kowalewicz & Ian D'Sa and Jon Gallant]
Judged?
For being born in your skin
Judged!
For love that they call a sin
Judged!
Because you're different to them
Profiled, defiled, tired of being
Judged!
For using your right to choose
Judged!
Before you walk in the room
Judged!
Yeah we're the ones you refusеd
Profiled, defiled, tirеd of being judged
[Verse 2: Ben Kowalewicz]
Don't lose your voice
Don't live without choice
Their minds are set to divide and destroy
You're still pretend it's the land of the free
If you can't see what it feels like to be
[Chorus: Ben Kowalewicz & Ian D'Sa and Jon Gallant]
Judged!
For being born in your skin
Judged!
For love that they call a sin
Judged!
Because you're different to them
Profiled, defiled, tired of being
Judged!
For using your right to choose
Judged!
Before you walk in the room
Judged!
Yeah we're the ones you refused
Profiled, defiled, tired of being judged
[Breakdown: Ben Kowalewicz]
I'm just trying to open
The doors you shut!
Your logic's so broken
And out of touch!
You think we don't matter?
Well, we won't give up!
'Cause it'll all be shattered
The day you've been
[Chorus: Ben Kowalewicz, Ian D'Sa and Jon Gallant & all three]
Judged!
For being born in your skin
Judged!
For love that they call a sin
Judged!
Because you're different to them
Profiled, defiled, tired of being
Judged!
For using your right to choose
Judged!
Before you walk in the room
Judged!
They throw the salt in the wound
Profiled, defiled
Tired of being judged!
Judged was written by Ian D’Sa & Benjamin Kowalewicz.
Judged was produced by Ian D’Sa.
Billy Talent released Judged on Fri Jan 07 2022.
Ian D'Sa:
We wanted to hearken back to a Black Flag delivery on this one—that raw anger. The first line, in particular, is directed at Trump.
—via Apple Music
Ben Kowalewicz:
The song embodies that emotion of people making their decisions about you before you even walk in the room, just because your partner may be different than what the norm is, or your skin colour may not be the same. We need to drop these preconceived notions and stereotypes that we h...