Song of the week, in support of the people of Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen: Positive Effect!
All Arabs in the world are watching the developments in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, and admiring the courage of the people to stand up for their rights and their freedom! They are joined by all those in the global community who believe that no people should suffer oppression and injustice.
To celebrate the new Arab awakening, this week’s free song of the week is Palestinian artist Doc Jazz’s ‘Positive Effect‘ !! Positive Effect was written in 2005, and was re-recorded in 2007 for Doc Jazz’s flagship album ‘Front Door Key‘, the album dedicated to the right of return of the Palestinian people.
Still, the words of this song ring true for issues that are bigger than just the Palestinian issue. We are seeing an awakening of the Arab conscience and desire for self-determination, and if you read the words of the first verse of this song, you will know how they apply to the current situation:
“There’s a light on the horizon, and darkness starts to fade – and all the shadows lose their deep dark corners, reveal what was in their shade”. In another section of the song, it says “Free Palestine, Free Iraq, right now!”, also signifying that this song calls for a Positive Effect that reaches far beyond the borders of historical Palestine.
You can read the lyrics to the song at the bottom of this page, and you can listen to the mp3 here, and download the song for free from here !
Also, check out this video on Youtube which features a clip from PressTV’s program ‘Remember Palestine’, which regularly played the music of Doc Jazz in their show. On April 10, 2010, the song Positive Effect was broadcast, along with a video clip made by the producers of the program. Check it out here below, the song starts playing after a short introduction by Lauren Booth !
Positive Effect – by Doc Jazz
I Can’t wait
Till freedom comes
And life will be so dear
I can’t wait
Till the darkness goes
After all these years
–
There’s a light on the horizon
And darkness starts to fade
And all the shadows lose their deep dark corners
Reveal what was in their shade
What we need is some positive effect
Something real to reinforce our self-respect
Do you feel the effect is quite direct
What you feel when you put your hand in mine
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There’s always reason for complaining
But there also comes a time
When people put their hands together
And resolve all nations’ crimes
If we agree that we’re all equal
Then why infringe on another’s rights?
Abuse their power and their magnitude
Do they believe that right is might?
–
Why keep on sending in their soldiers
To bend the flow of oil their way?
Why do they prove to the rest of the world
That they can’t deal with the power without going astray? *
Just to feed the greed of the corporate industries
They declare a permanent state of war in their ministries
Do they believe the people of the world dont see the discrepancies?
“Spread democracy” is the word, but the truth is malignancy
What’s their justification
For the destruction of these nations
For all the killing, and billing, and banking, and spilling
Takes us one step back in humanity
And one step forward in primitivity
Free Palestine, free Iraq right now
It’s the only way we can advance anyhow
Let’s join our hands together, put these words into effect
Let’s return to the world its self-respect!
*) this verse was not included in the Front Door Key version of the song.
Copyright (c) 2005 Doc Jazz
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