She Sang
from Redemption by Brent Godfrey
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Words and Music by Brent Godfrey
This song was inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi. I wrote it in 2011 just before the sweeping reforms occurred in Myanmar.
This song was inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi. I wrote it in 2011 just before the sweeping reforms occurred in Myanmar.
lyrics
She sang a song of hope she sang a song of pain
And though they tried to silence her she could not be tamed
No matter how tall the mountain
It can’t block out the sun
Truth is what we remember
Truth is what we act upon
They threw her in a cell and tried to bend her to their will
She kept right on singing and refused to be stilled
She sang a song of freedom though she was locked within a cage
And her people heard who had been enslaved
Even though they have been blinded and enslaved for so very long
One day the people will rise up in answer to her song.
And though they tried to silence her she could not be tamed
No matter how tall the mountain
It can’t block out the sun
Truth is what we remember
Truth is what we act upon
They threw her in a cell and tried to bend her to their will
She kept right on singing and refused to be stilled
She sang a song of freedom though she was locked within a cage
And her people heard who had been enslaved
Even though they have been blinded and enslaved for so very long
One day the people will rise up in answer to her song.
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from Redemption,
released January 8, 2016
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Kim Noble - Backing Vocals
Ian Bullman - Bass
Derek Barlas - Electric Guitar
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Kim Noble - Backing Vocals
Ian Bullman - Bass
Derek Barlas - Electric Guitar
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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan
Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the
Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.
Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.
Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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