LNJesus Christ

LNG stands for liquefied natural gas
At a time when Ireland needs to rapidly decarbonise our economy
We're instead planning to build LNG terminals
In Shannon and Cork that will import damaging fossil gas

Food shortage, extreme weather and societal tension
If you're not worried about the climate you're not paying attention
It's the forces of greed versus the forces of nature
Optimism bias won't stop the melting of glaciers
Yeah everything looks rosy out the Overton window
Meanwhile temperatures rise and hurricane winds blow
We keep kicking the can when it's clear as can be
If Mother Nature was a man would we take her seriously?
The hypocrisy is possibly what gets me the most
They'll sell us beautiful lies when they're trying to win votes
Double speak on repeat
Are you having a laugh?
Energy security from Freedom Gas?
It's fossil gas, fuck the term "Natural Gas"
It seems your policies remain firm, back in the past
If Europe was a school, we'd be back of the class
Need to end fossil fuels, fuck fracking for gas

Ignore reports then they feed us lies
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
They won't fool us once, they won't fool us twice
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
Ignore reports then they feed us lies
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
They won't fool us once, they won't fool us twice
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ

Nas told me sleep is the cousin of death
The doctors gave us 12 years but only 7 are left
State-owned or commercial, there's problems regardless
You're still buying gas from the privatised market
Who are poisoning the water and ruining lives
As well as desecrating lands of indigenous tribes
Deliberately dodge discussion, hold democracy in a headlock
Don't drill any deeper, there's monsters under the bedrock
Politicians read another speech so calm
Start to wonder did the oil lobby grease your palm?
A textbook example of the many v. the few
LNG has 3 letters and they don't include 'U'
As they fucking fast-track it for the upper tax bracket
If you're an oil and gas magnate it's a fucking class racket
This "Gateway to Europe" dream is distorted
We'll never be let close a site of U.S. importance

Ignore reports then they feed us lies
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
They won't fool us once, they won't fool us twice
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
Ignore reports then they feed us lies
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ
They won't fool us once, they won't fool us twice
Shannon, Cork, LN-Jesus Christ

But it's amazing what can happen when you channel your frustration
You can broaden people's minds, redefine a generation
A better world is out there, just beyond our view
But you have to go and take it, it won't come to you
Real heroes don't wear capes and they don't have powers
Real heroes seek a change so they give up their hours
Real heroes walk amongst us and they don't get the credit
On the losing side of most of their countless endeavours
But I'm inspired every week by the people that I meet
Those who see through the deceit, those who take it to the streets
Those who give up their evenings going to activist meetings
Those who refuse to be defeated and know their sacrifice has meaning
Those who can't yet vote, won't take that as their excuse
I wish our country's leaders had the wisdom of its youths
Because the clock keeps ticking, pretty soon'll be time-out
If the planet was a bank we would have rescued it by now