Columbia Law Revue

You Know Our Name

to "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell

If you lose your rank, do you know what you'll do
Up on Amsterdam Avenue?
When the call arrives, what faculty remain?
Not Liebman or Dorf, maybe Jane?

I've seen Harvards fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine—
Yale-reject kind

Arm yourself because no one else here will stay here
Ply them with free beer
But students won't stay here
Morningside's no prize, and the Village will thrill you
The devil has fleeced you
Are you ready to fry?
The new champ's blood runs through our veins
You know my name

Now your deal is done, things will not be the same
All of those jobs down the drain
But when you think you've won
Firm recruiting will fail
The rankings never tip the scale

I've seen teachers here—they're not your friend
They're prestige whores, so if you must pretend
You'll see their rear ends

Arm yourself because no one else here will stay here
The students will no show
They'll go to Cardozo
You can't deny the lights of New York—it's what you fear
That's what brings them here
Not some moralist high
The devil's blood runs through your veins

Hide your hand, you learned
To bullshit in school (Top five law school)
Top five rank at stake
C'mon, boy, stay cool (Gotta stay cool)

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
From top five right down to
One hundred eighty-two
That number one, it's done, your soul's gone and the deal's through
And we will replace you
NYU's time to shine!
Columbia's blood runs down Broadway
It's you to blame
It's you to blame
They'll know our name
It's NYU
Your wishes are lame!
You have no game!
You know our name!

If you take a life, do you know what you'll give
Odds are, you won't like what it is
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me
By the merciless eyes I've deceived

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine—
Just next in line

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize—it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name

If you come inside, things will not be the same
When you return to my eyes
If you think you've won
You never saw me change
The game that we have been playing

I've seen diamonds cut through harder men
Than you yourself, but if you must pretend
You may meet your end

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize—it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins

Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel (Forget how to feel)
Life is gone
With just a spin of the wheel (A spin of the wheel)

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize—it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you ready to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name!
You know my name!
You know my name!

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