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Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green)

This version of Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green) was released by Gil Scott-Heron in 1975.

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I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn
And I’ve seen the leaves turn to golden brown
I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn
And I’ve seen the leaves returning to golden brown
I’ve seen the red blood of my people
Heard them calling for freedom everywhere
If you’ve seen the red blood of your people
All you’ve got to do it
Reach out your hand and we’ll take you there
Red stands for liberation
Red

I see the blackness of winter
I see death lurking in the trees
Yeah, I see the blackness of winter
And I see death lurking in the trees
I see the blackness of my people
You know they’re calling for freedom everywhere
I’ve seen the blackness of my people
And all you got to do,
Brothers and sisters, reach out your hands,
We’re gonna take you there
Black stands for liberation, yeah, aah

I’ve seen the green buds in the springtime
And somebody told me that means new life
I’ve seen the green buds in the springtime
Comin’ up through the concrete
Somebody told me they symbolize new life
I’ve seen the green fields of my homeland
And I’ve heard people calling for freedom everywhere
It seems to me like if you’ve seen the green fields of your homeland
Even when you dream it, you can reach out your mind
And someone will take you there, cause
Green stands for liberation
Green

There are three colors on our flag now, brother
One red, one black, and there’s one green
There are three colors on our flag now, sister
Can you tell your babies what they mean?
I’m talking ’bout red and the black and green
Want you to keep on thinking ’bout red and the black and green
I’m gonna keep on singin’ ’bout red and the black and green
And sooner than you think the whole world’s gonna know just what we mean
When we say they stand for liberation
They stand for liberation

Talkin’ bout red
Yes, and black
We’re talkin’ bout green
It’s more than a dream if you dig what we mean

It stands for liberation
It stands for a brand new nation
It stands for liberation
It stands for a brand new nation
Yeah

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The lyrics to Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green) are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Gil Scott-Heron used when the song was created in 1975. The lyrics to Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green) have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Gil Scott-Heron and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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