Amin
Wed, 13th December 2006, 19:51:05
A group of Finnish musicians and activists joined forces to create a song for the memory of Anna Politkovskaya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Politkovskaya), the murdered Russian journalist. The song "Uuden ajan kynnyksellä" ("In The Beginning Of A New Era") was first aired on Finnish radios on 20. 10. 2006, to coincide with Vladimir Putin's visit in the EU summit held in Finland.
The video, directed by Pete Veijalainen, heavily features footage from a spontaneous, silent candle-lit protest held in Helsinki after news of the shooting spread in Finland.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xelS8G-SY)
http://anna.voima.fi/anna.mp3
(translation) In the Beginning of a New Era: A Song for Anna Politkovskaya
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bruises
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bodies
she who speaks the truth
who feels compelled to act
will be shot in a lift
they don't know about me yet
they don't know about you yet
the gunshots will be heard far away
(gunshots will be heard far away)
the bruises will be seen from afar
(bruises will be seen from afar)
but eventually the bruises will heal
and in the heart of the graveyard
ten new trees will grow
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bruises
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bodies
when the land turns ugly and dark
those murdered will be remembered
not those who paid for the kills
they don't know about me yet
they don't know about you yet
the gunshots will be heard far away
(gunshots will be heard far away)
the bruises will be seen from afar
(bruises will be seen from afar)
but eventually the bruises will heal
and in the heart of the graveyard
ten new trees will grow
Finnish lyrics (http://www.voima.fi/content/view/full/1866)
Anna Politkovskaya was an outstanding woman, devoted writer, and Human Rights activist. On October 7th 2006, a group of cowards assassinated her because they were afraid to face the truth. She was murdered because she exposed the crimes of the Russian government. Throughout the years Politkovskaya had been tracked down, followed, and investigated but that did not discourage her. Even after several failed assassination attempts, she kept going because she knew that she possessed a gift that was no match for the Russian government. She had the gift of writing, and wrote about the facts. Anna revealed the secrets that government tried kept hidden, and exposed their evil deeds. Even though her life was at stake she never gave up, she knew that it was her duty to keep the world informed. The world will never forget her. We salute Anna Politkovskaya.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN98iLNk1uY)
:frown:
The video, directed by Pete Veijalainen, heavily features footage from a spontaneous, silent candle-lit protest held in Helsinki after news of the shooting spread in Finland.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xelS8G-SY)
http://anna.voima.fi/anna.mp3
(translation) In the Beginning of a New Era: A Song for Anna Politkovskaya
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bruises
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bodies
she who speaks the truth
who feels compelled to act
will be shot in a lift
they don't know about me yet
they don't know about you yet
the gunshots will be heard far away
(gunshots will be heard far away)
the bruises will be seen from afar
(bruises will be seen from afar)
but eventually the bruises will heal
and in the heart of the graveyard
ten new trees will grow
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bruises
in the beginning of a new era
there will be bodies
when the land turns ugly and dark
those murdered will be remembered
not those who paid for the kills
they don't know about me yet
they don't know about you yet
the gunshots will be heard far away
(gunshots will be heard far away)
the bruises will be seen from afar
(bruises will be seen from afar)
but eventually the bruises will heal
and in the heart of the graveyard
ten new trees will grow
Finnish lyrics (http://www.voima.fi/content/view/full/1866)
Anna Politkovskaya was an outstanding woman, devoted writer, and Human Rights activist. On October 7th 2006, a group of cowards assassinated her because they were afraid to face the truth. She was murdered because she exposed the crimes of the Russian government. Throughout the years Politkovskaya had been tracked down, followed, and investigated but that did not discourage her. Even after several failed assassination attempts, she kept going because she knew that she possessed a gift that was no match for the Russian government. She had the gift of writing, and wrote about the facts. Anna revealed the secrets that government tried kept hidden, and exposed their evil deeds. Even though her life was at stake she never gave up, she knew that it was her duty to keep the world informed. The world will never forget her. We salute Anna Politkovskaya.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN98iLNk1uY)
:frown: