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Words: Based on the poem ‘Home’ by Warsan Shire. In protest at the Illegal and Immoral Immigration Bill 2023 No-one puts their children on a boat unless the water is safer than the land (x2) No-one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark, You only run for the border when you see […]
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Music: Jane Lewis Words: Based on the writings of and conversations with Lumumba Di-Aping, Sudanese diplomat, chief negotiator for the G77 group of developing nations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also negotiating at COP27. Intro Bass and tenor Climate reparations (x3) Pay back now! Climate reparations (x3) Justice now! […]
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Words: based on a quote by Arundhati Roy from ‘Capitalism: A Ghost Story’ ‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing.’ Used with permission. Music: Jane Lewis Another world is not only possible, She is on her way. On a quiet day I […]
Filed Under: Radical Songs, Song Writing
Words from a quote by Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Real change, enduring change happens one step at a time Music: Jane Lewis Tune Real change enduring change happens one step at a time, Real change enduring change happens one step at a time. Low One step one step one step at a time, one step one […]
Filed Under: Music, Radical Songs, Song Writing
Music score: With No Extraordinary Power Thanks to Penny Stone for this beautiful rendition of the inspiring Adrienne Rich quote that I set to music a few years ago. As I post this today (3/11/20) voters are casting their ballots in the US and we have to now rest in hope. I cast my lot […]