Moïse Churchill - You Deserve What You Tolerate Lyrics

We stood by the gates as they opened wide,
Watched strangers flood in, the wave and the tide.
We turned a blind eye, thought it'd be just fine,
But now our streets don't feel like they're mine.

There's a silence in the night that's replaced by fear,
The neighbors I once knew, they disappear.
A city of strangers where no one belongs,
We're losing our voices in the changing song.

You deserve what you tolerate
( When you let them take control, it's already too late.)
You deserve what you tolerate
( When you sacrifice your freedom, your fate's been set straight )
You deserve what you tolerate
( Oh, can't you see the world is losing weight? )
You deserve what you tolerate
( And the peace you loved just dissipates.)

Now it's hard to find a place where I can rest,
Traditions buried deep, they're laid to rest.
We've been giving ground with no end in sight,
Hoping for the day we can reclaim the night.


We didn't fight back, we just stood aside,
We let them draw the line, now where can we hide?
Our silence was mistaken for a sign of defeat,
Now we're wandering strangers on our very own street.


You deserve what you tolerate,
(When you let them change your mind, when you hesitate.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
( When the fire in your heart fades away to a spark too late.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
(Oh, the ground beneath you starts to shake.)
You deserve what you tolerate, (Now it's time to rise or suffocate. )

I hear the whispers of revolt in the wind,The stories of the past where we'd never give in.We can't erase it all and start brand new,But I won't give up, won't surrender the truth.

You deserve what you tolerate,
(When you don't speak up, when you lay down your fate.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
(If you keep the door open, they'll storm through the gate.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
(It's time to stand up, it's time to break ),You deserve what you tolerate,For the world you want, don't hesitate.

Now the morning breaks, and the dawn is ours,
We can build it back up, from these broken towers.
But you deserve what you tolerate, keep that in mind,
Fight for what you love or be left behind.
You deserve what you tolerate, let that resonate,
We're the ones who decide our own fate.

I hear the whispers of revolt in the wind,
The stories of the past where we'd never give in.
We can't erase it all and start brand new,
But I won't give up, won't surrender the truth.

You deserve what you tolerate,
(When you don't speak up, when you lay down your fate.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
(If you keep the door open, they'll storm through the gate.)
You deserve what you tolerate,
(It's time to stand up, it's time to break ),You deserve what you tolerate,For the world you want, don't hesitate.

Now the morning breaks, and the dawn is ours,
We can build it back up, from these broken towers.
But you deserve what you tolerate, keep that in mind,
Fight for what you love or be left behind.
You deserve what you tolerate, let that resonate,
We're the ones who decide our own fate.