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Cry Freedom
9,577
Rock
Cry Freedom was released on April 30, 1996 by RCA Records Label as a part of the album Crash
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AlbumCrash
Release DateApril 30, 1996
LabelRCA Records Label
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM77

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass Guitar
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Violin
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Woodwinds
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
John Siket
John Siket
Engineer
Chris Laidlaw
Chris Laidlaw
Assistant Engineer
Scott Gormley
Scott Gormley
Assistant Engineer
Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins
Assistant Engineer
John Alagia
John Alagia
Producer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can I turn away?
Brother, sister, go dancin' through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days
[Verse 2]
Cry freedom cry
From a crowd 10,000 wide
Hope laid upon hope
That this crowd will not subside
Let this flag burn to dust
And a new a fair design be raised
While we wait hand in hand
Hands in prayer
And fall into a dreamless sleep again
[Verse 3]
And we wave our hands
Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us
Slip away
[Verse 4]
There was a window
And by it stood
And mirror in which she could see herself
He thought of something
Something he had never had
But hoped would come along
Cry freedom cry
From deep inside
Where we are all confined
[Verse 5]
While we wave hands in fire
Wave our hands
Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us
Slip away
[Verse 6]
In this room stood a little child
And in this room this little child
She would remain
Until someone might decide
To dance this little child across this home
Into a cold, dark, space
But she might never trace her way
Across this crooked mile
Across this crooked page
Cry freedom cry
From deep inside
Where we are all confined
[Verse 7]
Till we wave our hands
How can I turn away
Brother, sister, go dancin' through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days
[Verse 8]
Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
Here what I say
Hear what I say
Oh, so be it
[Verse 9]
How can I turn away?
Brother, sister, go dancin' through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days
Written by: Dave Matthews
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