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8 OCTOBER 2021 (LONDON, UK) – The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara have launched a new single, ‘Count the Dead’, which released worldwide today . The track is the first taste of their forthcoming second studio album Trust No Leaders, due 2022.
The events of 2020-21 have exposed the fragility of our global systems and the flawed foundations on which modern societies and economies are built. ‘Count the Dead’ brings attention to complex issues concerning the value of human life. The song draws attention to the social and economic injustices that plague society, and the violent health inequalities that have been further exacerbated by the global pandemic, which has now claimed more than 4 million lives worldwide.
"We composed this song as an outrage towards the governments across the world who have failed to act and protect their communities. It advocates for protest against world leaders, whose negligence and recklessness
have resulted in one of the largest ‘avoidable’ losses of lives in generations."
- The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara
Continuing the themes addressed in ‘Love in the Time of Pestilence’, ‘Count the Dead’ is the second instalment of songs addressing the ongoing pandemic and global crisis. At a time when the world appears to be more divided than ever before, discourse has never been more important, and urgent.
Stream 'Count the Dead', now available worldwide on all platforms HERE.
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LYRICS
The human race has been living in fear for years
No one to trust, who do we blame
Millions have died because their leaders gambled with lives
Who are they to decide who lives and who dies
They put wealth, over our health
They count us dead, while we are alive
They let the bodies pile, then feed us lies
Here,
Don’t lie
Don’t waste my time
The culling of man
A chasm has formed
The great divide
Priority to the rich
The poor die like flies
Thrive and despise
No more love for those demised
You count the dead before they die
You prosper on fucking lies
A great chasm has formed within our societies
A story of two nations, rich and poor
The rise in inequality and injustice
The best and worst of human nature, amplified
To protect the living, we need to count the dead
But you let the masses congregate
Knowing thousands will die
You gamble with lives, ignore the science
Your policy has cost thousands of lives
You look away, as the bodies pile high
You count us dead, while we are alive
You count us dead, before they die
Thrive and despise
No more love for those demised
You count the dead before they die
You prosper on fucking lies
Thrive and despise
No more love for those demised
You count the dead before they die
You prosper on fucking lies
Here,
Don’t lie
Don’t waste my time
Now is time for the human race to rise up
Our leaders have fed us lies for far too long
What humanity needs is a great reset
Find ways to harmonise, not polarise
Follow no leader
But leave no one behind
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