This song can be taken offensively because of the tune it is written too but it echos some hard-to-face truths... Since moving to another country I have had the opportunity to view my own home and heartland from another perspective... to be honest it makes my heart ache. Im not very eloquent with words, but my dear brother Nahko and Medicine for the People is. Ill leave the lyrics to their song My Country and let them speak for me. My country tis of thee Sweet land of poverty For thee I weep Land where my mother cried Land where my father died Sweet land of genocide Pride of my heart My country tis of thee Sweet land of industry Well break your back Clean out your minerals Fill you with chemicals We kill for what is profitable Oh - concrete world Our climate suffering All nature feels the sting Poisoned progress All of these mouths to feed All of this land to seed From sea to shinning sea Gold underground Our people left to die Battlefield countryside Paved over graves Suburban privileges, make Desolate villages Broken treaties, broken promises Conquer - Repeat All warriors represent Remind those who forget The time is now To walk in humbled pride Prepare and fortify Resist comforts of compromise Pray for guidance I consider myself a patriot, but I dont happen to be patriot to a flag, Im a patriot to the land. How do YOU feel about it? https://youtube/watch?v=tkalVJMKnNA
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:02:22 +0000
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