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Critical Mass
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Political inspirational folk
folk guitar political lef
Acoustic folksinger, original and creative lyrics
Award-winning singer/ songwriter/ guitarist/ multi-instrumentalist, Heather Lev has written over 370 whimsical, philosophical, inspiring, and political songs. Heather's songs have been published and quoted in the New York Times, the Indian Point CD Sampler, Songs for Peace Magazine and Auto-Free Times Magazine. From Michigan, Heather Lev has lived in New York City for the last 8 years. She has been playing guitar since she was 17, and has been composing music since age 12. Heather plays guitar, flute, lap dulcimer, ukelin (a turn-of-the century bowed psaltry), several types of flutes from around the world, and she sings. Call 212-465-7415 for bookings.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #226
Peak in subgenre #43
Author
Heather Lev
Rights
2000
Uploaded
March 22, 2004
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MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Critical Mass bike rallies in California & worldwide... I wrote it while riding my bike from the San Francisco Mass.
Lyrics
Critical Mass (track 4, 3:19) One man at Tienanman Square stood in front of the tanks It changed the world in Soweto and in the World Bank They took one stand at Stonewall and turned the world around Silence equals death, now we all can hear the sound Of a critical mass, uh-huh, you can never keep us down With a critical mass, uh-huh, all you need is a critical mass Never underestimate the power of a few To bring the many to their senses, to change the standard point of view It brought the end of slavery, and the end of the Vietnam War It's the only thing to change the world, it's changing it more and more It's a critical mass.... Those with greed and those with power may think that they have won When they make another martyr, but they're so far from done From Joe Hill to Steven Biko, Judy Bary to Wounded Knee Hannah Senesh, Martin Luther King, lived and died to set us free With a critical mass. There are the few who profit from the misery of all But their empires cannot stand if the people make them fall It's time we brought a new life to this asphalt-covered land It's time we took it over, took the streets back in our hands... With a critical mass... Our lands are being ruined, we are living without a choice But if we stand together they have got to hear our voice The people, united, can never be defeated So we can work together till our victory's completed With a Critical mass, uh-huh, you can turn the world around With a critical mass, uh-huh, all you need is a critical mass.... --Heather Lev, guitars, vocals; Jonathan Appel, drums, bass, Michael Lengyel, percussion, (c) 2000 Heather Lev
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