“Justice Will Shine On” is the second single from Tankian’s 2024 EP Foundations. He wrote the song in his early days as frontman of System Of A Down.
Forbes called it a “highlight” of Foundations, adding:
“Justice Will Shine On” might just one of the most important songs of Tankian’s musical caree...
[Verse 1]
Can you tell me dear grandfather of your childhood so far away?
You can see the death of laughter in his teared eyes disarray
Then he pours his heart thereafter of soldiers taking the men away
Leaving women and their children in the desert you will pay
[Chorus]
We are the children of all the survivors
Justice will shine on
We are the demons of all the deniers
Justice will shine on
[Verse 2]
Can you tell me dear grandmother of your childhood from hunger and pain
Of the orphans you called brothers in her teared eyes disarray?
"Can you tell me my grandson" she said "why this country won't recognize that day
Of the genocide of your fathers?"
Believe me, grandma they will pay
[Chorus]
We are the children of all the survivors
Justice will shine on
We are the demons of all the deniers
Justice will shine on
We are the children of all the survivors
Justice will shine on
We are the demons of all the deniers
Justice will shine on
[Bridge]
We'll never let you forget the past
Of the children that cannot grow
You will pay with a million and a half regrets
Of the atrocities that you sow
[Pre-Chorus]
(We are the children of all the survivors)
Their only crime was life
(Justice will shine on)
Their only guilt was being
(We are the demons of all the deniers)
During a time of strife
(Justice will shine on)
Of massacre and bleeding
[Coda]
(We are the children of all the survivors)
Their only crime was life
(Justice will shine on)
Their only guilt was being
(We are the demons of all the deniers)
During a time of strife
(Justice will shine on)
Of massacre and bleeding
But we must never stop to strive
For our rights we must stop bleeding
(We are the children of all the survivors)
We'll never let you forget the past
(Justice will shine on)
Of the children that cannot grow
(We are the demons of all the deniers)
We'll never let you forget the past
(Justice will shine on)
Of the genocide that you sow
[Outro]
Can you tell me dear grandfather of your childhood so far away?
Justice Will Shine On was written by Serj Tankian.
Justice Will Shine On was produced by Serj Tankian.
Serj Tankian released Justice Will Shine On on Fri Jul 26 2024.