Freedom Samba-The Herd

[ti:Freedom Samba] [ar:The Herd] [al:Summerland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Freedom Samba - The Herd [00:31.80]It's after curfew so make sure that no one heard you [00:35.18]Just the suggestion of free expression could hurt you [00:37.43]Untamed aggression on the faces of the faithful [00:39.77]El patron is merciful they're eternally grateful [00:41.69] [00:42.48]Coming out of the pep rally dawn at the stadium [00:45.04]Where they say the secret jail is - just put the cages in [00:48.64]Tear gas and horses disperse the demonstration [00:50.07]And turn the native army on the native population [00:52.50]Official TV station has taken a different view [00:55.23]They say they're banning gatherings of any more than two [00:57.61]Because the president lives in mortal fear of a coup d'etat [01:00.24] [01:01.36]He's raised his own militia [01:02.38]Its autumn of the patriarch [01:03.41]Ordered that his body-double ride it at open car [01:05.56]Distribute gifts to the barrios that have done it hard [01:07.67] [01:08.28]Some took the bait [01:09.35]They see hits as the father of the nation that they can't hate Others just can't wait [01:12.75]To take back what they lost [01:14.05] [01:14.71]They rally under black flags and toss molotovs [01:16.63] [01:17.43]But it's always freedom [01:18.54]At what cost [01:19.38]The pamphlet they dropped said that pacifism is a paradox [01:21.51]You turn the other cheek and cop another shot [01:24.42]The exiles want to shout 'You don't know what you've got' [01:26.68]Sometimes freedom is defined by what it's not [01:29.37]You never really knew where the road you walked ends up [01:32.27]You've got to keep your heads up [01:34.24]They'll try to tell you they're only trying to help [01:36.73] [01:38.10]They'll lock you up to protect you from yourself [01:41.36] [01:43.20]They'll lock you out to deflect you front their wealth [01:47.10] [01:48.25]Create fear of a foe you can't see [01:52.65] [01:54.00]Eventually now Its so plain to see [01:57.35] [01:58.68]Its your freedom that's the first casualty [02:01.93] [02:05.42]Tut tut go the paper call 'em terrorists [02:07.67]Paint 'em as psychopathic murderous savages [02:10.40]Isolate 'em try and make 'em illegitimate [02:12.86]Pro-government sources condemn 'em on the internet [02:15.29]The hearts and minds of the people are at the will of the warlords [02:18.92]But they don't see him as a warlord [02:21.00]You can send your new and improved anti-terror units [02:23.04]To move and eliminate – that's the civilians fate [02:25.07]Late night raids by nameless death squads [02:28.40]Small kids snarling at soldiers to 'Get lost' [02:30.49] [02:31.01]You don't oven know of the feet you stepped on [02:33.59]So you neutralised the area well you're dead wrong [02:35.50] [02:36.06]What about the missing we haven't heard from [02:37.94] [02:38.68]So there plenty mare volunteers to strap bombs [02:40.71] [02:41.26]Doesn't take your forces long to catch on [02:43.79]This is anything but romantic [02:45.28]This is terror for two [02:46.67]I'm here with absolutely nothing to lose [02:48.50]And only one of us is seeking the truth [02:50.78]They'll try to tell you they're only trying to help [02:53.98] [02:55.90]They'll lock you up to protect you from yourself [02:59.01] [03:00.63]They'll lock you out to deflect you front their wealth [03:04.41] [03:06.25]Create fear of a foe you can't see [03:10.46] [03:11.57]Eventually now Its so plain to see [03:14.81] [03:16.60]Its your freedom that's the first casualty [03:19.70] [03:21.87]They'll try to tell you they're only trying to help [03:25.77] [03:26.83]They'll lock you up to protect you from yourself [03:29.98] [03:32.00]They'll lock you out to deflect you front their wealth