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Prison for Human Souls

by Eliana One Woman Band

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Intro 00:59
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Maybe you are little Maybe not brave Maybe if you raise your hands You’ll be tall again Maybe you work Or maybe you gain You know that in the end The numbers will say And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin’ in That we’ re livin’ in Maybe it’s a fairytale To sleep at night And then you take a pill And you wake up alive It is a machine Built long time ago And it’s goal is damage control And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin’ in That we’ re livin’ in It’ s the frustration that lies within Maybe it’s your neighbour That shouted at night Or is the old man who died in the fire Maybe it’s a homeless child Cried out for your help Or is that woman who was rapped till the death And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin’in That we’ re livin’in It’ s the frustration that lies within Maybe it’s the young man Beaten by the cops Or maybe it’ s easy to stare and not react Maybe it’s the immigrants In the border lines Or maybe the big brother is forcing your hand And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin' in That we’ re livin’ in It’ s the frustration that lies within And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin' in That we’ re livin’ in It’ s the frustration that lies within Maybe it’s a mountain Maybe just a hill Only if you walk you will find out yourself Maybe it’s a crossroad Maybe just a sign Or maybe you’ve reached the end of the line And it’s this crazy silence That we’ re livin’ in That we’ re livin’ in It’ s the frustration that lies within It’ s the frustration that lies within
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Well i’m not your little dog Obey in what you say I’ve heard it all before It is the business man way It is the lack of respect That really pisses me off It is the business man way To profit from us all And when the leaves of this tree Fall down i’ll be gone You know you work night and day And you don’t have a say It is the business man way Wait until you get paid I know you stay awake at night Thinkin’ what you’ve done It is the business man way To keep you under his thumb And when the leaves of this tree Fall down i’ll be gone i’ll be gone It seems you’re small and his big Oh my god i cannot breath It is the business man way To break you down when you dream You’re like a rat in the trash Searchin’ the cheese of hope It is the business man way Maintain your will in a jar And when the leaves of this tree Fall down i’ll be gone And when the leaves of this tree Fall down i’ll be gone I’ll be gone I’ll be gone I’ll be gone..
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The Machine 04:21
I’m hungry and i have no home My kids have no place to grow And i might get, i might get sick and die Is it the virus that will get me sick Or is this system, that we all grew in And i might get, i might get sick and die And it is this machine That destroys your life I’m a doctor and i have no mask I’m a fighter in the front line And i might get, i might get sick and die I’m your neighbour and i have to go to work I need the money or else i will starve And i might get, i might get sick and die And it is this machine That destroys our lives I’m a rich man and i stay home I have no worries i can pay it all And i might get, i might get sick and die I’m a president, a religious man Now it’s my chance to destroy the weak And i might get, i might get sick and die And it is this machine That destroys our lives I live in a ghetto, in a refugee camp Nobody cares if i survive And i might get, i might get sick and die I’m an old man and i have a disease Nobody gives a shit if i live And i might get, i might get sick and die And it is this machine That destroys our lives And it is this machine That destroys our lives And it is this machine That destroys our lives
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It’s time again for you To divide the earth With blood and money And killing the innocent When your business plan is failing You down South You know where To Chile to Argentina to Bolivia But people there they are free birds They are free birds Yeah they are free birds They are free birds A bag full of dollars goes from man to man Once there was Pinochet Now there’s another scum He wants to burn down the Amazon And vanish the native tribes But short memory is not their kind But people there they are free birds They are free birds Yeah they are free birds They are free birds Their grandfather told them Long time ago That this bullet is going to Wake them all up And the remembered That they are free birds They are free birds Yeah they are free birds They are free birds Washington says that people need their help But oil and animals and nature Have money as well Shoot at the children and anyone that moves Nobody cares if their telling the truth But we know that we are free birds We are free birds Yeah we are free birds We are free birds We are free birds We are free birds
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This is the West, the liberal land These are the countries That thrive in the mud They got blood in their souls And money in their hands They built this castle With dirt and pain And then the crisis came in 2008 They got a bump in their texture A knife in their heart We are the lost children The expendable kind We lost our jobs Our pride and ourselves But it’s alright Cause the banks are not dead We got low expectations On this lonesome road Save the markets or Save your souls Destruction follows where money flows There is no promise land No future and no light We are the lost children The expendable kind An endless crisis The circle of life This is a nation of rats in disguise We are a doomed generation In a desert of hope This is the West A king without a throne A rotten system A big dark hole We are the bricks of this wall That separates the world We are the lost children The expendable souls We are the leaves of this tree And the roof is on fire We are the lost children The expendable kind We are the lost children The expendable kind
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What is done is done No time for anything more It was day when you started And now the night is long I know you’ re tired and alone In this place that you call home Ease your mind and Call it a day You struggled in every step Life never treated you well Your hands are tight the debt is huge But it’s not time for you to loose I know you’ re tired and alone In this place that you call home Ease your mind and Call it a day The dice are rolled once again Maybe now it is your turn Go and shout about what’s right Don’t stop until you see the light I know you’ re tired and alone In this place that you call home Ease your mind and Call it a day Call it a day Call it a day
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When life doesn’t mean anything Human rights are history Raise your guns When you don’t agree Pure madness that’s what it is There is no free man in this land There is no free man in this land When right is now wrong What was just doesn’t apply anymore Raise your hands when you want to kill I wonder do we have democracy There is no free man in this land There is no free man in this land Build a prison for human souls That’s the deal We made with our lords Raise your glass When you wanna drink some blood There is no free man in this land There is no free man in this land Send the pigs to devour it all Disembark and ready to roll Raise your shields to say hello Are they hungry yet we don’t know There is no free man in this land There is no free man in this land Well the crows gathered last night To celebrate the news of the fight Raise your pen when you want to lie We were blind but we’ve seen the light There is no free man in this land Build a prison for human souls That’s the deal that We made with our lords Raise your glass When you wanna drink some blood There is no free man in this land Build a prison for human souls That’s the deal that We made with our lords Raise your glass When you wanna drink some blood There is no free man in this land This is the prison for human souls This is the prison for human souls
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Common people in our times Trapped in a cage and They can’t get out And the sun is not shining today When they pray and They search for God But nothing happens anyhow And the sun is not shining today If you don’t rise You’ll never break this chain My whole life was erased That summer night When those flames Were burning my wife And the sun is not shining today My only child Was drowned In the dust And then a cloud came And covered him up And the sun is not shining today If you don’t rise You’ll never break this chain A whole town is grieving their dead The blame is huge But who’s there to care And the sun is not shining today If you don’t rise You’ll never break this chain If you don’t rise You’ll never break this chain If you don’t rise You’ll never break this chain
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Jolly Ride 03:42
I lost my money When i got robbed yesterday I was returning home from working very very late The bus i’m takin’ is Full of drugs n’ crime And it’s not a good idea To travel by night No salary in my pocket And i know how it’ s going to be I hope the man that robbed me Lives better than me Enjoy the jolly ride On a crowded bus to hell Enjoy the jolly ride Oh god help me to get out of there Enjoy the jolly ride And i take this bus Everyday to go to work But i guess it’s better than gettin’ Bitten by a dog I return home To my lover my best friend And he says honey be patient We have to pay the rent I think i’ m going to quit my job Cause i don’t like it really much But every time i close my eyes The money is not enough Enjoy the jolly ride On a crowded bus to hell Enjoy the jolly ride Oh god help me to get out of there Enjoy the jolly ride Enjoy the jolly ride On a crowded bus to hell Enjoy the jolly ride Oh god help me to get out of there Enjoy the jolly ride So let me tell you brothers n’ sisters Finally i got it right I turned the plug and everything is going fine When i’ m getting on this bus I just sit down and smile I’ m looking outside the window I’m having a good time Enjoy the jolly ride On a crowded bus to hell Enjoy the jolly ride Oh god help me to get out of there Enjoy the jolly ride On a crowded bus to hell Enjoy the jolly ride Oh god help me to get out of there Enjoy the jolly ride
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Mr. P 04:28
When he was a little child His mama said beware You need a job, a house and A woman to give you kids And he’s busted A god blessed boy Later on when he grew He was 30 years old He was the biggest snitch Mankind ever saw And he’s busted A god blessed boy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy Mr. P is a thirsty man for Money power and fame He is the kind of man That will kill you when you sleep And he’s busted A god blessed boy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy Mr.P is a hateful man Sad and alone Nobody wants him Not even his dog And he’s busted A god blessed boy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy He’s gonna tell your name He’s gonna take your house And then he’s gonna sell it to The highest bidder in town And he’s busted A god blessed boy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy You know Mr. P Is the nation’s pride and joy
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Are you a woman Are you a man We’ re both trapped inside this can Are you rich A big boss man You’ d better dig down deep in the mud I’m gonna dig down deep in this hole I’ll put my face inside the mud I‘m gonna dig down deep in this hole And i will rise up again when i’ m strong Are you religious A right wing soul You’ d better get back in your hole Are you a left wing A union man Where is the power that you once had I’m gonna dig down deep in this hole I’ll put my face inside the mud I‘m gonna dig down deep in this hole And i will rise up again when i’ m strong Are you a priest A god blessed man Oh! Heads up you’re gonna burn in hell Are you a deceiver A fake human being You’d better rot inside your filth I’m gonna dig down deep in this hole I’ll put my face inside the mud I‘m gonna dig down deep in this hole And i will rise up again when i’ m strong Are you tired Are you bored This is your blood They‘re drinking all day long Are you a believer Of this dream I’m sorry man you ain’t gonna succeed I’m gonna dig down deep in this hole I’ll put my face inside the mud I‘m gonna dig down deep in this hole And i will rise up again when i’ m strong
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Some people were born Without anything at all Some other people enjoy A life that’ s not their own I had a life i had a home I had family and friends But i lost it all when a bomb Exploded on my head Give me water Give me fire So i won’t die alone All of my children were drowned in the water Send me the key and let me go Maybe i’m from the Middle East Or maybe i’m from deep South I’m black, i’m red I’m yellow and i’m white And i’ m running away From misery From war and despair I have an empty soul I’m in sorrow Cause my children are dead Give me water Give me fire So i won’t die alone All of my children were drowned in the water Send me the key and let me go Maybe i am from those people Who are doomed Or powerful men decide What will happen to you I had a life, i had a home I had everything i guess But i lost it all When the war begun And now i’ m in despair Give me water Give me fire So i won’t die alone All of my children were drowned in the water Send me the key and let me go Give me water Give me fire So i won’t die alone All of my children were drowned in the water Send me the key and let me go

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This album consists of 13 songs.
Each song tries to talk about the sociο-political situation of our times, the state of our society and everyday problems we all face.

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released January 30, 2021

Released January 30, 2021

Recorded by: George Kollias (Sufi)
Mixed & Mastered by: Lazarus Papageorgiou
facebook page: @Lazarus II
Produced by: Eliana One Woman Band

All songs written and arranged by: Eliana One Woman Band

Participation:
George Kollias (Sufi)
Thanos Kollias
Paris Matakoudis
Ignatis Karamichalis

Guitars/Washboard/Stompbox/Chain/Tambourine/African Drum/Cymbals/And taking care of our instruments:
Stamatis Striggaris / DUSTBOWL Handmade Musical Instruments

Artwork Design: Eliana Nikolopoulou

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Greek, Eliana Nikolopoulou is the woman behind Eliana One Woman Band. Inspired by the old, raw sound of the Blues creates an acoustic blues-folk sound.

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