"Liberation (CD Version)" genre: Adult Contemporary
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	Inspired by the release of the captured foreign aid workers in Afghanistan, November 2001. The word 'liberation' is getting a little frayed around the edges... Hmm.
	CD: You What? The EP   Label: Independent Credits: Chi-chi Ekweozor (vocals, guitars, keys, drum programming)
	Story Behind the Song Was going to enter A Minute's Silence into a songwriting contest, re-read the lyrics and opted for optimism. Below is an excerpt of the news that day. I was inspired by the version reported in my housemate's copy of the Guardian. Curry says that during that hasty departure from the city the aid workers felt truly in danger: "We felt we really were, probably, in danger [for our lives]. Before, the Talib really had taken great care of us, even called us their sisters and even one jailer told us he loved us as sisters. But at this moment we were really afraid and we knew that the only way we were going to get out of this is if God intervenes." Twenty-four-year-old Heather Mercer, the second American woman, described their release by the mujahedin commander as moments of utter chaos: "When we arrived at the prison we were handed over to some other Taliban jailers. They served us breakfast, but within five minutes they started bombing the city and the prison was shaking and we weren't sure what was going to happen next. But we had breakfast and then we started one of our daily prayer meetings and in that moment we heard all kinds of commotion outside in the city. Guns firing, rocket launchers going off, bombing in the city, and all of a sudden we looked out the window and we saw all of the Taliban just running madly through the city, fleeing. "After about 15 minutes of seeing men run from the city, it became really peaceful and it was really quiet for maybe 30 minutes, and then all of a sudden we heard down at the front prison door men coming back and banging down the prison door. And we thought that it was the Taliban coming back and that this was the end of the road. And all of a sudden an opposition soldier comes in with reams of ammunition around his neck and he just starts screaming 'You are free, you are free, the city is free, the Taliban have left.' And I think all of us were in complete shock." Read the full article at from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2001/11/16112001090926.asp Lyrics Liberation Dancing in the streets Might not mean much to you But suddenly we are free! I can work and he can fly Kites into the setting, winter sky. Cos now we are free La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la And now we can live! La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la But what of the ruins? The dust still rising And the empty orphaned hearts? See, I know that it will take more than brand new buildings But we have a brand new start! Cos time has turned the captor captive So laughter no more flees Before there was no dance or music But now our souls been freed! Bridge: Now to teach our world to sing, Girls to read and boys to be Now to take on everything! And keep this dancing In our streets.

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