Every land has a language
That language has a taste
Building every sentence savory
Salt and lime
The cadence makes the flavor rich
Every country has a melody
that's made of faces.
Filling notes,
the passages are folk.
The folk make the stories
that begin with grass and end with war!
The folk make our history
Our history, our history is torn!
The best we can do,
make light of history,
take pride in our legacy,
celebrate each brushstroke
of culture!
A nation is no more than genre,
a country no more than cuisine,
all is music, all hearts hunger,
and all folk be hopeful of imminent unity!
credits
from Sacred Ground (Benefit for Standing Rock Sioux Reservation #NoDAPL),
released October 6, 2016
Lyrics by Mojdeh, music by »radiant devices«
Contains sample by Hollow Frames
Mojdeh: vox, acoustic guitar
Fyodor Sakhnovski: bass
Nick Webster: beats, electronics, synths
Vocals recorded by Mojdeh at The Viral Sound Lab
Bass and acoustic guitar recorded by Dave Nelson at Alley Cat Recording
Mixed by Dave Nelson at Alley Cat Recording
Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room
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