Telling Scenes

Verse 1: (dedicated to Natalya Dmitruk)
November 25, 2004. Ukraine
She headed to work just like any other day
Honest work for a modest wage
Providing interpretation for the death from the desk of a newsreader
As he spoke on the appointment of a new leader
Media networks patrolled what the nation was told
Her television station was under state control
Which was beginning to take its toll
And light a fire deep inside of her soul
So with a orange ribbon on her wrist, put her freedom and liberty at risk
Dismissed what was written in the script
Apologised for interpreting the lies, while a nation watched
In utter astonishment at what she did
Her nimble fingertips were literally telling scenes
A telling scene illustrating her strength and integrity
Every signal was a symbol of principal
A silent revolution as she signed each syllable
She knew she had a opportunity to teach the youth
Who never heard the lies but now they could see the truth
And the conclusion that it drew was absolute
An astronomical paradigm shift in popular attitudes
People took to the streets and protested
Requesting an amendment to this fraudulent election
A human effort that had seen no precedent
And been relevant ever since

Chorus:
It only takes one person to say something
To make the people stand up try to change something
Muhfuckers need to wake up or take cover
Cos we coming, (cos we coming)
TELLING SCENES

Verse 2: (Dedicated to Oliver Butterlield aka Oli MC)
Though the tribulations that he faced were obvious enormous
His mind grew stronger with each instalment
Even if his body felt horrid when he was walking
He was never in need of no positive reinforcement
It was never option for Oli MC to forfeit
A man that was in so much pain
He’d never dare to even consider starting to complain
As long as others needed some help well his help came
Every waking moment was devoted to making change
He was ready to die for the causes that he lived for
Bringing to light issues so many of us ignore
But this boy, made it his to inform
Keep Babylon guessing and let em know what they in for
And he had it in store, sitting in his customized wheelchair
Still standing up for what is just and what is fair
A telling scene of one man's ideology
Raising his left wing high for rights and democracy
Doing his upmost to expose and show
How hideous hypocrisies power this economy
He was prepared to be arrested, have his character tested
See all his nightmares manifested
People took to the streets and protested
Knowing this was a man they could honestly connect with
A human effort that has seen no precedent
And been relevant ever since

Outro:
This song is going out to all the speakers
All the teachers
All the truth believers
It's going out to the listeners and to the thinkers
And to the ones asking questions
Stand up and be brave
Don't be afraid to say what you gotta say
TELLING SCENES