Hymn for the Republic
Album: Kaleidoscope Tales
By: Lucy and the Man
By: Lucy and the Man
Duration
3:59
Genres
Description
Eastern Europe has been caught between hammer an anvil for decades. With the end of the Soviet Union, however, these countries suddenly became independent again. When visiting our friends in Slovakia, we were struck by the contrast between communism with it's grey concrete buildings and anonymous architecture, and extreme capitalism with it's billboards and neon signs in a country fighting to re-gain it's sense of self-worth.
Lyrics
Hymn for the Republic - (T. de Man & L. van Schaijk) Sitting on the least ragged bench in the park I’m watching the summer grow All that’s worthy of reminiscing Has melted with the snow Neonsigns on worndown shacks Symbols multiplying It’s easy to ignore the void And what it’s signifying Welcome to grey All the colors have faded away Welcome to light All the streetlamps have whitened out the night Time’s leftovers spilling over Concrete roads, concrete walls Concrete words and concrete souls Whatever social system reigns Every heir to power feigns To have the right to make believe That everyone is equal Welcome to grey... Welcome to love Is there anyone thinking of us? Welcome to you A nation is once more born anew
