Songs About / On: FREEDOM

How can you accept social suppression
This weak state of mind in our time
I demand release from hypocrisy
I’d rather die than be held down, forced down read more »

We're Standing By A River
In A Place Where Nothing Moves
And The White Light In The Sky
Is Meaningless And Cruel
And We Turn Our Face Away read more »

I'm going down by the riverside
gonna wash away my troubles in the noon day tide.
The tax man's coming and he wants his dues
but the only way to catch me is to wet his shoes. read more »

Trapped in their world no free passage to leave
You accept their tyrannical dream
You pray to their gods not your chosen onesFreedom's clutched in the jaws of red kings read more »

No is just a word
That people say when they’re afraid
And if you say no to me
Then I will fight you till I’m free read more »

Way across the deep blue ocean
Way above the mountain so high
People sing and loitering's freely
Songs of joy reach up to the sky.
In this time of worry and confusion read more »

Believe in freedom in love and fortune
And all we need
Is a peace of heaven
Believe in freedom in love and fortune
And all we need read more »

To whom it may concern

Oh, I didn’t mean to yell
But sometimes I get beside myself
And oh, I didn’t mean to rush you
But time keeps pushing so much
Oh time keeps pushing so much read more »

Gabriel of Sedona
THE FREEDOM SONG
(including Ogoni lyrics and translations)
"A tribute to Ken Saro-Wiwa, the people of Nigeria, and freedom fighters of
the world."
Throughout the sad history the braveheart stood in the way
Of the noble lords in pompous dress who had the evil say
Counterpoint: OGANI (Village/tribe)
KUWAMBÉ (Beautiful Music)
And all the families of the meek who seek-to live in love, in peace
Cannot keep what belongs to them-the nobles read more »

You can’t control me tell me what to do
Chained in mediocrity so I can be like you
I am not a statue not part of a machine
I’m sick and tired of the whole routine
Calculate your future, computerise your past
Instant replay if it’s gone too fast
Take away my freedom, take away my home
I’m only human but it might now show
I’m not made of stone read more »