Dorian Lynskey on protest songs and The Ministry Of Truth (ft. Musical Guest Kai Mata)

Balinese activist and singer Kai Mata interviews English writer Dorian Lynskey—author of 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs and The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell’s 1984—on episode #106 of the Podsongs podcast.    Challenged to come up with a song that covers both subjects, she creates an anti-protest song—an anthem for peace. LYRICS: To those who call for uprising And bloodshed to begin Who holler that the system must be torn down from within If you want to drive out the dark Well stand up with light in your heart You're acting like it's Nineteen Eighty-Four - And you need a revolution Screaming for a storm rage and a war - trying to tear down institutions Preaching hate, liberate, anger bait nothing more - we're in need of resolution You're acting like it's 1984 An eye for an eye Makes the whole world blind With peace in your actions There's peace in your mind If you want to drive out the dark Well stand up with light in your heart You're acting like it's Nineteen Eighty-Four - And you need a revolution Screaming for a storm rage and a war - trying to tear down institutions Preaching hate, liberate, anger bait nothing more - we're in need of resolution You're acting like it's 1984 In the cacophony, I hear a single melody So would you come along and sing this song with me? We can use harmonies to sing of what we dream this little world could be You can be mad, you can be angry In this time where words are feeling so unheard We write songs about our worries Sing out loud to share our stories In the hopes that someone near or far can hear our words and feel them in their heart You're acting like it's Nineteen Eighty-Four - And you need a revolution Screaming for a storm rage and a war - trying to tear down institutions Preaching hate, liberate, anger bait nothing more - we're in need of resolution You're acting like it's 1984 Links:  Kai Mata - http://kaimatamusic.com/ Dorian Lynskey - https://www.dorianlynskey.com/ Podsongs - https://podsongs.com/