[Verse 1: Dave Trenga]
Every 45 seconds, a woman is raped
Our sexist culture allows no escape
Violent crime is far from obscurity
When the rate of victims is one in three
Society conditions men to be rapists
And our indifference perpetuates it
With derogatory language that tends to dehumanize
Making it easier for men to victimize
And the pornographical images help portray
Women as legitimate sexual prey
Sexism is embedded in our judicial system
It's no surprise why the courts won't listen
Role of attacker and survivor becomes distorted
So the majority of rapes are never reported
[Verse 2: Dave Trenga & Adrienne Droogas]
The threat of rape is always there
It's like a poison that saturates the air
A society stricken by a cancerous disease
Where men know they can do as they please
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me the punishment for rape
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me how much jail time it will take
One in three women will be raped
You tell me what it's going to fucking take
When one in three women will be raped
You tell me what it's going to fucking take
[Verse 3: Dave Trenga & Adrienne Droogas]
You see me in my low-cut shirt
Or high-heeled shoes or a miniskirt
Woman is the victim you desire
You say you can't resist your predatory fire
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me why I'm guilty and accused
You tell me, you tell me
You tell me when I'm beaten and abused
When it's my body that's been raped and defiled
You tell me why I'm the one on trial
When it's my body that's been raped and defiled (One in three women will be raped)
You tell me why I'm the one on trial (You tell me what it's gonna fucking take)
[Verse 4: Dave Trenga as Defense Attorney & Adrienne Droogas as Victim]
[Defense attorney]: Do you know the man who "allegedly" attacked you?
[Victim]: Yes, I know the man who raped me
[Defense Attorney]: And isn't this gentleman a friend of yours?
[Victim]: Well, I thought he was a friend of mine
[Defense Attorney]: And were you drinking that night when he "allegedly" attacked you?
[Victim]: I had a drink or two, but is that a crime?
[Defense attorney]: I'll ask the questions, if you don't mind!
[Defense attorney]: What were you wearing? How did you act?
[Victim]: My wardrobe isn't an invitation for a man to attack!
[Victim]: I didn't act in any way to bring this on. Why am I on trial? What did I do wrong?
[Defense attorney]: Could you tell the jury why you let this happen?
[Victim]: I was in shock. I couldn't stop him!
[Defense Attorney]: You claim that you were raped, but how do we know?
[Victim]: I said no, I said no, no, no!
[Defense Attorney]: Isn't it true you're just a woman scorned?
[Victim]: I'm a woman who's been raped and torn!
[Defense Attorney]: Your honor, I demand that this case be dismissed. It all just comes down to her word against his!
[Pre-Outro: Adrienne Droogas as Victim]
I got no bruises all over my body
I may have been drinking while at the party
But when I went to his room I never would have guessed
That he would force my no to mean yes
[Outro: Dave Trenga & Adrienne Droogas]
You tell me, you tell me, you tell me why I'm guilty of the crime
You tell me, you tell me, you tell me why the responsibility is mine
When women suffer a second rape during trial
Courts help the rapist violate and defile
When women suffer a second rape during trial
Courts help the rapist violate and defile
Every 45 seconds, a woman is raped
Our sexist culture allows no escape
Violent crime is far from obscurity
When the rate of victims is one in three
Society conditions men to be rapists
And our indifference perpetuates it
With derogatory language that tends to dehumanize
Making it easier for men to victimize
And the pornographic images that help portray
Women as legitimate sexual prey
When sexism is embedded in our judicial system
It's no surprise why the courts won't listen
And the role of attacker and survivor becomes distorted
So the majority of rapes are never reported