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Equality Not Revenge

from Releasing The Sheep by Latin Quarter

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Equality not Revenge
The Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and the controversy about colonial statues were obviously issues that engaged us and the retort that ‘All lives matter’ was so frustrating in it until I saw that video which stunned me with its power and ‘righteous rage’ the way it completely missed the point. But I never felt I could write a decent song about. To even imagine black people doing to white people what we did and have done to them for centuries, sent shivers down my back and reminded me of the enormity of the crimes committed. The song was just handed to me.
Steve Skaith

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EQUALITY NOT REVENGE
SKAITH

Stolen lives, maybe 12 million
To the Americas transported
But not all - 2 million overboard
Sick or refusing orders

Then the mills or the fields
Do as you’re told or there’s a flogging
12 hours a day, except the Sabbath of course
The master’s got to thanks his Lord

An awesome woman in a righteous rage
To those who say ‘move on , let’s just turn the page’
Imagine a different way that this could end.
Oh thank God it’s for equality and not revenge.

Can seem strange to talk of ‘white privilege’
When it’s just pay check to pay check.
What you get always the minimum
And that is all you’ll ever leave your children

But never lynched as the good folk brought their kids to watch
While a black kid walks to school through a howling mob
Never had to get up and give up your seat
And a cop would probably move if you said you couldn’t breathe.

Song inspired by seeing this: ht tps://youtu.be/2aZHrJoT1jE

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from Releasing The Sheep, released October 29, 2021

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Latin Quarter are celebrating the 40th anniverary of their 'Modern Times'-album this year. They first burst onto the scene with their singles "Radio Africa" and "New Millionaires" – songs that stayed for months in the German single charts in the 80s. The band split up in 1998. In 2011 five of the original musicians got together again. 7 new albums released after this reunion. . ... more

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