Freedom Is at Hand
Unveiling Dreams: A Quest for True Freedom
Lyrics
We have walked all the highways
We have traveled all the major roads.
Yet where have we gone
Despite our journey, our destination remains unclear.
We planted dreams along the byways
We have set aspirations along the smaller paths.
What else is there to be done
What other options do we have?
We spoke of peace, pure and simple
We advocated for straightforward and unblemished peace.
They seemed not to understand
Our message was not comprehended by others.
We asked them to free our people
We requested the liberation of our people.
They said, "Freedom is at hand"
They assured us that freedom is imminent.
We asked
We inquired.
"Is freedom a farmer with no land to farm?
Is freedom possible without land for farming?
Is freedom a fisher with no river to fish?
Can a fisherman truly be free without a river?
Is freedom a worker with no place to work?"
Is a worker truly liberated without a workplace?
Yеt they said, "Freedom is at hand"
Nevertheless, they insisted that freedom is near.
Guns cried out as night drew nеar
Guns echoed as night approached.
We hurried for home
We rushed home.
To our children aged in fear
Our fearful children were growing up amidst uncertainty.
Whose dreams are made of stone
Their dreams seemed unattainable and unyielding.
"Peace, " we said, "is not an empty plate
We clarified that peace is not just about having food.
Nor a man with no land
It's not about a person lacking land.
Freedom we can no longer wait"
We emphasized that waiting for freedom is no longer acceptable.
They said, "Freedom is at hand"
Yet, they persisted that freedom is close.
We asked
We inquired again.
"Is freedom a farmer with no land to farm?
Can a farmer truly experience freedom without land?
Is freedom a fisher with no river to fish?
Is a fisherman genuinely liberated without a river?
Is freedom a worker with no place to work?"
Is a worker genuinely free without a workplace?
Yet they said, "Freedom is at hand"
Despite our skepticism, they maintained that freedom is imminent.
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