“Stains On The Wall” is a spoken-word piece written 6 years ago by Mariah Balenciaga. It was performed on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5.
The marks, the stains
My words I shall not refrain
From veins the pain flows of those chained.
Stains from the fights
For rights
Freedom still not in sight.
Stains from the clashes
And lashes
Stains on the walls of those with voice, power, and pride
Stains of those who refused to be silenced or hide.
Stains on the wall of those feared and misunderstood
Stains of those who were told who to love, how to love, how to act.
Religious veils sanctify that.
Retaliation to a terror born of this nation,
Stains of those whom lived through segregation.
Will we transcend and ascend
Will the fear, and hate ever end?
That's the greatest question of all
Until then, I'll continue to tell the story of the stains on the wall.
Stains on the Wall was written by Mariah Balenciaga.
Stains on the Wall was produced by Ryan Skyy.
Mariah Balenciaga released Stains on the Wall on Sun Jun 07 2020.