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A Zero's Welcome

from Songs for Rojava by Lee Brickley

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Inspired by the British government's approach to returning revolutionaries, I wrote this track in support of Jim Matthews who spent the best part of two years under threat of prosecution for his support in the struggle against ISIS. Thankfully, they dropped Jim's case at the end of July 2018, but there are still some British people in the same situation right now. The lyrics describe the absurdity of the situation and ask the government to let us know which side they're REALLY on.

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He stepped onto that aeroplane after spending six long months at war
He touched down and got put in chains, you’d think that they don’t want him here no more.
He was treated like a hero overseas
The one who answered to the call and joined the YPG

And they’re gonna throw him in a courtroom
And tell the world that he’s a bad, bad, man for
Saving thousands from certain doom
And chasing Isis out of Kurdistan
When the whole world chose to look the other way
When Raqqa was enslaved by the Islamic State
He fought against their fascist caliphate

And now his prison cell awaits

They left him with no bank account
No passport, no chance of finding work
They’re trying to send a message out
For two years they’ve dragged his name through the dirt
They did all they could to bring him to his knees
The one who answered to the call and joined the YPG

And they’re gonna throw him in a courtroom
And tell the world that he’s a bad, bad, man for
Saving thousands from certain doom
And chasing Isis out of Kurdistan
When the whole world chose to look the other way
When Raqqa was enslaved by the Islamic State
He fought against their fascist caliphate

And now his prison cell awaits

So now I must ask the government
Tell me which side are you on?
Are you trying to stop the terrorists
Or were you behind it all along?

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from Songs for Rojava, released August 30, 2018

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