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Simon Wright
Simon Wright
Political...
‘Beds are burning’, by Midnight Oil. (The
Australian band’s most famous song is a com- I'll Hide
mentary on the injustices done to the indigenous
Aboriginal people, with an ask that their home-
lands should be returned- Here we are, the light is fading,
We don't feel it, but our empire's crumbling.
And an honourable mention for Skunk Anansie, So at ease and our work is done
whose song ‘Yes, it’s f*****g political’ inspired Sipping a drink under the sun,
the title of this article (minus the expletive) and Never mind what we've begun
is a 4 minute riot of musical bliss that hammers Don't interrupt our shameless fun.
home that everything is political.
I'll hide behind my lame excuses,
About Simon Wright: I'll hide behind my busy lifestyle
I'll hide behind my cruel indifference,
Simon is an Irish lyric writer who lives in I'll hide behind, I'll hide behind.
Scotland. He collaborates with musicians Here we are,the light is fading,
across the world to turn his lyrics into songs. We don't feel it, but our empire's crumbling.
Check out his website www.LyricSlinger.co.uk Six degrees and this planet's gone
Sitting heedless on a time bomb,
Vocals and melody by ParmiaVaala. Chord Don't we know what we've done?
structure by James Fraser.
A crumbling planet under our sun.
The song can be listened to through this I'll hide behind my best intentions,
url,https://www.soundblend.com/store/release/87 I'll hide behind my lazy thinking
7956 . Check it out – Parmia’s vocals are AMAZ-
ING! I'll hide behind my deep ambitions,
I'll hide behind, I'll hide behind.
The oceans will rise, and the deserts stretch,
The cities corrupt with death's foul stench.
No more Brazil, no more India,
Large swathes gone across Africa.
Millions displaced, children without homes
And wars will replace the peace that we've
known.
Still we'll cling to our wasteful ways
Til we're deep in the blood of our end of
days.
I'll hide behind my lame excuses,
I'll hide behind my busy lifestyle
I'll hide behind my cruel indifference,
I'll hide behind, I'll hide behind.
Written by Simon Wright
(August 2018)
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