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GO AWAY!

by CocoRosie

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A protest song ft. Belarusian artist Irina Anufrieva
Produced in collaboration with David Sitek

After the Belarusian election was stolen by the current dictator, the vast majority of Belarusian people took to the streets to protest peacefully for their livelihood and democracy. In response they have endured being mercilessly beaten, jailed, tortured and even murdered. Many have disappeared without a trace.
The solidarity, strength and integrity of the Belarusian people has moved CocoRosie deeply and opened their eyes to what is possible in the face of violent, tyrannical adversity. The list of countries being terrorized by their own corrupt governments is too long to cite here.
The parallels between Belarus and the United States are evident and highlight the abuse of power and a pervasive unethical system, as well as, the all too familiar image of a single man spitting in the face of his "own" people, threatening to never GO AWAY!
This song also speaks directly to the hateful man currently in the seat of "terror" in the United States and its history of systemic racism resulting in the perpetuation of police brutality against Black People.
"GO AWAY!" is meant to induce an electric feeling of empowerment and at the same time incite rage. This rage is to be harnessed and danced. We can transform our reality. We can transform our sorrow, grief and rage into art, into power, into action.

lyrics

(there's no road back) 2x

go away! (6x)
shout it out

(go away!)

shout it out
shout it out, shout it out get the mad man out (3x)

(go away!)

there's no road back no point of return
we can't rewind all the violence we learned
it's time this bloody page in history turns
it's time this bloody page in history burns

(Russian lyrics translated:)
there’s no road back
even the dead are screaming
you won’t succeed to enslave the people
who swallowed enough poison and lies

(to enslave the people)
you won't succeed)

there's no road back no point of return
we can't rewind all the violence we learned
it's time this bloody page in history turns
it's time this bloody page in history burns

(you won't succeed
to enslave the people)

(Russian lyrics translated:)
there’s no road back
the time has come to burn the page
of the bloody history

there's no road back
we won't forget
the deathly horror we have known

there’s no road back
the time has come to burn the page
of the bloody history

credits

released October 28, 2020
Guest vocals and lyrics by Irina Anufrieva
Produced by David Sitek
Additional production Elizaveta Boldyreva
Mixing engineer Nico Kalwill
Additional engineering Maunel Calderon

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CocoRosie Los Angeles, California

2024 marks twenty years of groundbreaking music from sister duo CocoRosie. With a recording career that has woven together numerous genres, Bianca and Sierra Casady have constantly pushed the limits of global music culture. With their inimitable fashion sensibilities and creative vision spanning mediascapes and platforms, they have influenced an entire generation of artists and musicians. ... more

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