Cry Freedom
I hear screams in the distance
As smoke rises high in the sky
The smell of gunfire is thick in the air
When I see what you’ve done it brings tears to my eyes
You came without warning or invitation
Bringing only aggression and hostility
Domination is your only intention
As you now revel in our apparent defeat
Though we’ve been placed under your rule
We all know who’s the real fool
‘Cause those who keep prisoners make of themselves prisoners too
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You've forced your will and power upon us
Spreading terror through this once peaceful land
Laid waste to our homes and families with them
And reduced our sacred places to sand
Though we appear to be beaten down
And there is despair all around
The spirit of our people cannot be destroyed
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I feel soon is to come the time
We bear witness to your decline
From your acts your fate is surely cast
As who holds the true power is revealed at last
You think we’ll be easily assimilated
That you’ll just swallow us eventually
By suppressing our ancient ways and our customs
And feeding our children your ideology
Though you’ve taken away our rights
And watch every move in sight
The one thing you cannot control is our minds
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With eyes focused on the prize
Our efforts lead to your demise
Seasons change and stars realign
As freedom is again ours in the grand design
You’ve placed our leaders under lock and key
Where they’re not to see the sun ever shine
Although many others have chosen to flee
Their words still live on in our hearts and our minds
Though you think that might makes right
We’ll never accept your way of life
Rather than that we would choose to die
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Echoes from the other side
The old ones calling us to rise
To wipe clean your stains of blood this we must
And forever bury your memory in the dust
For you the battle is already over
But for us it has only begun
You’ll have to question just what you’ve gained here
‘Cause we’ll never give up the fight for freedom
Rest assured you’re gonna pay
For eventually will come the day
When we reclaim this land of ours once again
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