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Times We're In
03:00
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TIMES WE’RE IN
Have you heard the children crying?
Heard the thunder of boots marching
Heard the voices of people clamouring
Sounds of times we’re in
Peace signs in the sixties
Slogans saying make love not war
Now give way to hatred
Without much of an uproar
Resolutions to end poverty
Full of words that are empty
Don’t reach the halls of power
Today, they don't hold water
Have you seen the children dying?
Seen the helicopters bombing
Seen the crowds of people fleeing
Sights of times we’re in
Agreements on global warming
Stave catastrophe that’s looming
Gone, with governments reneging
Keep the rotten system running
Movements that resist exploitation
Met with brutal repression
Is there anyone asking the question?
Give outright condemnation
Have you ever felt indignation?
The urge to overcome isolation
Thought of ever taking action
Change the times we’re in
Have you heard the children crying
Heard the thunder of boots marching
Heard the voices of people clamouring
Sounds of times we’re in
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2. |
Tinderbox
03:05
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TINDERBOX
Yet another killing
On the street just round the bend
Hear people screaming
When will police brutality end?
Yet another shooting
Racism in the system
See the aftermath
Deep antagonism
It is a tinderbox
It takes so little to light the fire
It is a tinderbox
Feel the people’s ire
Another injustice
Perpetrators get off easy
Protected by their badge of impunity
See the people marching
Saying black lives matter
Feel a movement growing
Chants are getting louder
The world’s a tinderbox
When all is dire
It only takes one spark
To light a fire
Within this tinderbox
Down to the wire
Feel the people’s might
Hearts on fire
Yet another rally
The rage is growing
Oppression felt by all
Time for a reckoning
See the people marching
Saying our lives matter
Feel a movement growing
Calls are getting louder
The world’s a tinderbox
When all is dire
It only takes one spark
To start a fire
Within this tinderbox
Down to the wire
Feel the people’s might
Hearts on fire
The world’s a tinderbox
Down to the wire
It only takes one spark
To start a fire
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3. |
Don't Give Up
04:03
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DON’T GIVE UP
One day, on to the next
Rain or shine, doesn't seem to differ
Trade one season for another
Somehow feels the same
Friends you hold closer
And yet they’re far away
Prisoner of fear in an instant
Locked in our minds, hard to break away
Don’t give up on your dreams
It’s what keeps you together
Don’t give up on the life you live
Just make each moment matter
The world never felt smaller
Feel the pain that’s far away
Lost in things unfamiliar
Our future in disarray
Don’t give up on your dreams
Now we know, let’s strive for better
Don’t give up on the life you live
Just make everyone matter
Don’t give up
Don’t give up on our dreams
Let’s make tomorrow better
Don’t give up, there’s love to give
Let’s make people matter
Don’t give up
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4. |
What's Left Behind
02:52
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WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND
First they take the forest
Make timber out of trees
Now the slopes are barren
Rivers gushing to the sea
They dig the soil for riches
Oil and metal for industry
Frack to hasten extraction
Wreckage for posterity
What’s left behind (3x)
Plastic all around us
For convenience, high price to pay
Landfills overflowing
Turn a blind eye, hope it goes away
Slow death in the ocean
Pollution out of control
Devoid of life one day
Clock is ticking, end for us all
What’s left behind?
(In the end, will it all become a waste land?)
What’s left behind?
(Let’s not hide our head in the sand)
What’s left behind?
Who’s to blame, who has a say?
Pointing fingers won’t do much good
Look beyond, find the root of the problem
Greed for money
thought that was understood
What’s left behind?
(In the end, will the future become a waste land?)
What’s left behind?
(Act together, solution is at hand)
What’s left behind (3x)
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Mirror
03:25
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MIRROR
Is it me
When you look at the mirror
Do you say, is it me
Do you see
In the mirror
The person you ought to be
In the phases of life
We all go through
The hope is to feel
Fulfilled when we’re through
Can you see
Past the haze of life
What this world ought to be
Do you think
You can go on and on
Turn a blind eye to what we see
Your soul-searching questions
The answers escape you
Your search for meaning
The endpoint eludes you
Sitting on the fence
Not knowing what to do
Are you prepared to see
What’s in front of you
The world needs changing
Yet you keep wondering
Your soul-searching questions
The answers escape you
Your search for meaning
The endpoint eludes you
Do you see
In the mirror
What this world ought to be
Do you see
In the mirror
What you ought to be
Do you see
Is it me
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6. |
Power
03:24
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POWER
I see you look at me
An object you see
Dehumanizing me
Drilling eyes over me
The things you make me do
Against my will, can’t say no
Now I can say “me too”
To countless women I don’t know
Power, it’s all about power
It’s all about power
I see you on the streets
Empty eyes, gazing past me
Your only crime, your sin
Is the colour of your skin
You beg so you can live
But you have so much to give
In a world where privilege
Looks like racial hierarchy
Power, it’s all about power
It’s all about power
So many accept this state
Our future’s at stake
Whatever your identity
We need solidarity
We’re all victims of greed
Where profit’s the creed
It is time to take heed
People power, indeed
Power, we need people power
We need people power
Let’s build people power!
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7. |
Truly Free
03:29
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TRULY FREE
Those days are long gone
Wagons and horse carriages
Now we move at lightning speed
Running life’s many races
We never think about
People dimension of it all
Nor do we think about
Our imprint, it’s our downfall
We move, move, move
We’re not truly free
We move, move, move
Our planet’s in jeopardy
We live in an urban sprawl
Many places not in sight
Places more distant
Property developers decide
Surely there’s money
To make transit a human right
But tax cuts to corporations
Make public budgets oh so tight
We move, move, move
We’re not truly free
We move, move, move
Our ride comes with a fee
Let’s come together
Pay attention to this cause
It’s not just one of many
But part of capitalist flaws
We march, march, march
Till we’re truly free
We march, march, march
Till we’re truly free -ee
Truly free ooh
Truly free
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8. |
Just War
03:41
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JUST WAR
Looked up this morning
Blue skies up ahead
Dare not look down
For fear, out of dread
So many bodies
Strewn on the ground
Brave hearts defending people
Now they lay without sound
Got up this morning
Heard the news loud and clear
Fascist axis has fallen
Around us, there is cheer
So many soldiers
Fallen by mortar and lead
Chose the side of the people
So much to be said
A war for justice
And solidarity
A war for the people
Not driven by greed
Not all wars are based on justice
Nor they're about freedom
Proxy wars and greed and money
These wars are not for me
Let's fight a war for justice
And solidarity
A war for the people
Just war, just peace, solidarity
Just war, just peace, solidarity
Just war -oooh
Just war, just peace, solidarity
Just war, just peace, solidarity
Just war -oooh, just war -oooh
Just war!
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Shadow
03:26
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SHADOW
Shadows move in the night
Till the light of dawn
In the dark, faces tight
Till the troops are gone
Up in the mountains, travelling light
Loved ones far, dangers near
Not much choice, but to fight
Face the enemy without fear
Revolution is here, revolution is here
Much maligned and feared
by those in power
Supported by the masses
Build people’s power
Immersed in towns and villages
Empower people to fight
Serve the people
Shadow governments
Not in plain sight
Revolution is here, revolution is here
They’re the ones who made the choice
Be a freedom fighter
Peasants backed to a corner
By feudal power
Shake the yoke of colonial oppression
Imperialist plunder
Change the world, one village at a time
So their future can look brighter
Revolution is here, revolution is here
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10. |
Rich and Dirty
03:19
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RICH AND DIRTY
Confusion, obfuscation
Truth, you seek to hide
Manipulation, miseducation
Riding high on populist tide
Foundations, donations
Throw money at charity
Get your tax deduction
Plus shape the polity
We know your dirty games
Facts for your misuse
Mass media in your pocket
Control the front page news
We know your dirty games
Opinions shaped by the wealthy few
Buy ‘thought’ institutions
Project your point of view
Elections, contributions
Back the winning slate
Politicians do your dirty work
Even topple an unfriendly state
Investments, trade agreements
Foreign loans should do the trick
No space for disagreement
There’s always war, it’s your best pick
We know your dirty games
Get rich from misery
Arms to the highest bidder
Feel no loyalty
We know your dirty games
People can see through you
They know who’s to blame
We will get rid of you
The people united, will never be defeated
United, we’ll bring you down
El pueblo unido, jamas sera vencido
Bring imperialism down
We know your dirty games
People can see through you
They know who’s to blame
We will get rid of you
We know your dirty games
We can see behind the clown
They know who’s to blame
Bring imperialism down
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11. |
Pillar of Life
03:19
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PILLAR OF LIFE
A day comes in your life
Look back in time
Remember those you left behind
The soft, caring hand
The one who helped you stand
The pillar, you were too young to understand
I could never get behind
Why she gave so much away
I swore I would never be that way
But without her, it’s hard to fathom
How we all could have survived
I owe her for where I am today
You were the rock, the pillar of life
I wish I knew what I didn’t know back then
You were the rock, the anchor of our lives
Yet this is sometimes forgotten
A day comes in your life
Haunting memories come to mind
You wonder if there is anything
You could have done
I wish I had the chance
To give back, spend the time
But this twist of fate can’t be undone
You were the rock, the pillar of life
I wish I knew what I didn’t know back then
Then suddenly you were gone one day
I wish I could have been with you that day
You were the rock, the pillar of life
I wish I knew what I didn’t know back then
Then you were gone one day
Brutally taken away
You will never be forgotten
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