Story Behind The Song
Got the idea to write a supportive "protest" song to acknowledge the significance of the Arab uprising of Spring 2011, where people simply wanted the right to determine their own future.
Song Description
Song which acknowledges, celebrates even, the Arab uprisings of spring 2011. Sympathetically asks, why can't we determine our own future and have a some democracy, maybe?
| Song Length |
3:16 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Moving |
Subject |
Freedom, Determination |
| Similar Artists |
Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A Little Democracy
(c) 2015 Music & Lyrics by David Ian Hardwick
We're tired of living this way
And ready to die
Down with corruption, today
We shout our warcry
For a little democracy
By marching on the street,
We're asking why?
We can't stand on our own two feet and live
In a little democracy
A stone's throw from here are the few
Who want to be the death of us
They have another point of view but it's worth all the fuss
For a little democracy
They have the might
We have the right!
All through the night
Keep up the fight!
A piece of history
We'll claim a history of peace
News soundbite a minute of fame, goodbye thought police
In a little democracy