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The darkest hour is just before the dawn

from - DOXA - by Octarine

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THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN

They came in the small hours to steal our Land
With a piece of paper and a rifle in the hands.
Burnin' down the houses, they took my son
To make him a soldier, gone to war with a gun.
Like my grandpa said : "I looked the other way"

Been workin' so long hours for little pay
When the mill was closed, i got nothing here to stay
For they've come to break the strikes and trample on the Law
Leavin' us in rags with nothing to swallow
Like my father said : "I looked the other way"
Like my mama said : "I looked the other way"

AND WHEN THEY SHOW YOU THE MOON,
YOU LOOK AT WHERE YOU'VE BEEN TOLD
AND WHEN THEY SHOW YOU THE MOON,
YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD

We beaten, We starvin', We movin' away
Nobody knows how heavy was the load
We stolen, We threatened, We taken away
Nobody knows how lonely was the road
Like my grandpa said : "I looked the other way"

AND WHEN THEY SHOW YOU THE MOON,
YOU LOOK AT WHERE YOU'VE BEEN TOLD
AND WHEN THEY SHOW YOU THE MOON,
YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD

Once in a while, it started with ignorance
Twice in a while, it started with Greed
Thrice in a while, it started with obedience
They didn't speak out, they looked the other way
Forget to keep your hands clean,
To cover your eyes,
Then you'll say :
If you don't care, it could start with a crisis
If you don't care, it could start with a kiss
And there'll be no one left to speak for you
No One to blame if you take the easy way out

You've got an excuse, you need a reason
It's not pretty, it is Real
You could miss the boat, you could miss the target
If you always look the other way

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from - DOXA -, released September 14, 2017
All songs by Octarine
Recorded by Octarine
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Mixed and mastered by David Castel
Artwork Andréa Burneau

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Octarine Toulouse, France

"Je peux pas dire que c’est un mauvais groupe, ça serait mentir. Ils jouent tous très bien. Mais ils font une sorte de rock un peu trop « faut avoir fumé pour comprendre ». Voyez ? Un peu du genre à vous niquer les tympans faire perdre quelques points d’audition en un morceau et demi."
Makizara (bloggueuse de Born in Toulouse) ... more

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