Written from the perspective of a child in a war-torn country speaking to a soldier in the street, “Long Live the Billionaire” is a special kind of protest song.
Rife with lush imagery, Shun’s wavering but powerful voice calls “Soldier on the road, did they promise you gold?” The pop-infused track...
Didn't choose where I'm born
Didn't rain on your streets
I don't know who you came for, but it wasn't me
Soldier on the road
Did they promise you gold?
Do you think that you're aiming that gun that you hold?
Hey, watch them bombs burstin' in air
Long live the billionaire
Ashes fall down on my hair
Long live the billionaire
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Eagle in the sky
Are you just flying by?
Do you come here to save me, or bury me alive?
Soldier in the road
Tell me what you were told
With your face in the sand and your mama don't know
Hey, watch them bomb burstin' in air
Long live the billionaire
Ashes fall down on my hair
Long live the billionaire
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Air, air, ahh-ahh
Shungudzo released Long Live the Billionaire on Fri Oct 13 2017.