They’re afraid to use their name
They’re afraid to use their name
When it comes to social media
They’re afraid to use their name
Beware of self-styled Patriots who hate all Refugees and Gays
They’re prepared to spill anyone’s blood for Ireland, as long as it’s not theirs
They say they’re not afraid of anything yet they never can explain
Why when it comes to social media, they’re afraid to use their name
They’re ready for the fight, and their ready for the war, their ready around the clock
With vicious hateful threatening turns of phrase on Twitter, Telegram and TikTok
They parade around like peacocks but they never can explain
Why when it comes to social media, they’re afraid to use their name
They claim to represent us with no contact, name or face
They hide behind their fake accounts like cowardly buckin’ snowflakes
Consumed by hatred and resentment they play that trolling game
But when it comes to social media, they’re afraid to use their name
They’re afraid to use their name
They’re afraid to use their name
When it comes to social media
They’re afraid to use their name
Every Thursday, for the past 18 months, Martin travels from Bandon in West Cork to the gates of Leinster House in Dublin. He spends an hour there singing his song “Everyone Should have a Home”. His commitment, activism and compassion resulted in him receiving lots of negative hateful feedback from the dreaded anonymous keyboard warriors.
Those cowardly trolls inspired these few verses. Martin gave me permission to play around with his ballad. A link to Martin’s original version can be found on YouTube as can his song “Everyone Should Have a Home”.