Music For Freedom

The Chinese Way is inspired by a true story from the Cultural Revolution when Mrs Zhang Zhixin, who criticised Mao, was executed. Her husband and children were afraid to show their feelings about what happened (I read about this in the book “Nine Commentaries On The Communist Party, more info here). Today the grassroots movement [...]

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This song is a homage to the Chinese Falun Gong practitioner Liu Chengjun who did many great things to stand up for Falun Gong. He died in December 2003 after 21 months of torture. There are many heroes in China like him, some are known, some will never be.

Three years ago I raised [...]

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A meditative song, a tribute to wonderful places in nature.
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Up in the mountains, I can hear the only sound,
of sparkling spring water. I’m walking on holy ground.
Far away from city, out in no mans land.
Where the indians once chased the buffaloes.
Where the miners found gold in the river sand
Up in the mountains…
In the early morning [...]

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This song is dedicated to the modern day heroes in China who risk their lives when they go out to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. They put up banners in the night, or give away information about the persecution. This helps people realise that atrocious human rights abuses are still happening [...]

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A hopeful song about finding inner peace.
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Dogs are barking, some drunk ones talking,
and the guys next door only scream and shout.
I’m fed up with violence, I just want some silence.
I wanna know what life is all about.
Hey! Where do I fit in, in this cra-, crazy, crazy world?
Tired of the striving, I went out driving,
I [...]

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A song against injustice and suppression, and about working together to fight it.
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There’s too many people that do not care. They say it ain’t no use in trying
But the oppressors, they’re everywhere, and so many innocents are dying.
CHORUS:
Everybody, make your choice, we have to act as one.
One body, one voice, united we are strong
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They got [...]

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