From the recording The Friday Songs
The latest Friday Song is about a group of Burmese artists forbidden in 2010 from ever again carrying out their art as a punishment for a crime so insignificant that you wouldn't believe it possible. The song and video tell the full story. Thanks to the person who sent in this fascinating idea, who wishes to remain nameless.
Our Friday Song series is based on ideas and inspiration sent in by you!
We hope you enjoy the song, and we look forward to receiving your input towards the next songs in the series. The songs are inspired by ideas, pictures, suggestions sent to us by you. They can be originals for which you send us stories, bits of poetry -- anything from your own lives, or covers you would like to hear us do in Portraits-style. We will tag you in the videos and publicity if you've been the inspiration for the current week's song!
Lyrics
Come see a place
Where the feet that retrace
The wrong person’s trail
March with them to jail
This is a land
Where shadows are banned
Fall out with the stars
For a life behind bars
Did you hear that sound?
From a million miles away
You just heard the space
Where a melody should play
There’s an open mouth
But the eyes are numb with fear
Welcome to the sound
Of the song you’d die to hear
Souls who inspire
Jump into the fire
By daring to care
And if I were there
I would shout out
What law did I flout?
But it’s easy to say
When my voice has free reign
Did you hear that sound?
From a million miles away
You just heard the space
Where a melody should play
There’s an open mouth
But the eyes are numb with fear
Welcome to the sound
Of the song you’d die to hear