With “Obama,” ANOHNI turns the blame on Barack Obama. She sings from the perspective of a liberal that hoped Obama’s election would mean improved civil rights. This is her outrage and disappointment at his increased usage of drone warfare (“Executing without trial”), the NSA controversy (“Now the ne...
[Verse 1]
When you were elected
The world cried for joy
We thought we had empowered
The truth-telling envoy
[Verse 2]
Now the news is you are spying
Executing without trial
Betraying virtues
Scarring closed the sky
[Verse 3]
Punishing the whistle blowers
Those who tell the truth
Do you recognise the yellow
Staring back, back at you?
[Chorus 1]
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
[Chorus 1]
Obama
Obama
Obama
Obama
[Chorus 2]
All the hope drained from your face
Like children, we believed
All the hope drained from your face
Obama
Obama
Obama was written by Oneohtrix Point Never & ANOHNI.
Obama was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never.