Voices
[Lyrics – Liv Fredheim, Music Liv Fredheim & Micke Wennborn]
The world is falling
Like an echo’s calling
It fades away and suddenly it’s gone
Soldiers fighting
Brothers dying
Left is only memories made of stone
In hope of life they run away
Somewhere safe where they can stay
Forced to leave their life behind
So let us all speak up with our voices
And let our scream be heard just as one
Don’t give away the key to our freedom
Why can’t this war be over and gone
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
The blood still remains
A baby’s crying
Mother’s trying
To hide the fear and pain she has inside
Afraid and lonley
Her wish is only
To give her child the things he needs in life
Her day’s an never ending fight
A helping hand is out of sight
This is the world we’re living in
So let us all speak up with our voices
And let our scream be heard just as one
Don’t give away the key to our freedom
Why can’t this war be over and gone
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
The world’s still in pain
When the key to freedom can’t be found
No one leaves their sorrows all behind
Wounded skin will always heal
But a broken heart never will
So let us all speak up with our voices
And let our scream be heard just as one
Don’t give away the key to our freedom
Why can’t this war be over and gone
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
Anywhere everywhere I turn
Everyday every time I go
Around I see every headline is the same
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Vinnie Henrico – drums
Mattias Karlsson – bass
Micke Wennborn – keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
Lorenzo Fugazza – acoustic guitars
Liv Fredheim – lead vocals, backing vocals
Arranged, recorded,engineered and produced by Micke Wennborn in Bääsboda Studio
Artwork by KHI
Release Date: February 27 2024
© & ℗ Northern Light Music & Art AB
© Artwork KHI
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ENGLISH
About The Song
Voices was written during a time when war once again became part of everyday headlines.
Inspired by the human consequences of armed conflict, the song focuses not on politics or military strategy, but on the people forced to live through the reality of war. Families separated from their homes. Parents trying to protect their children. Ordinary people carrying fears they never chose.
Throughout the lyrics, the recurring theme is the importance of speaking out against violence and remembering those whose lives are changed by it. The title reflects the belief that even when individuals feel powerless, their voices still matter.
Rather than telling one specific story, Voices represents many stories. The experiences of refugees, families, children and civilians whose lives are forever altered by events beyond their control.
At its heart, Voices is a song about compassion, freedom and the hope that one day the headlines will no longer be filled with war.
SVENSKA
Om Låten
Voices skrevs under en tid då krig återigen blev en del av vardagens nyhetsflöde.
Inspirerad av de mänskliga konsekvenserna av väpnade konflikter fokuserar låten inte på politik eller militära strategier, utan på människorna som tvingas leva mitt i verkligheten av ett krig. Familjer som skiljs åt. Föräldrar som försöker skydda sina barn. Vanliga människor som bär på rädslor de aldrig själva valt.
Genom hela texten återkommer betydelsen av att höja sin röst mot våld och att inte glömma dem vars liv förändrats för alltid. Titeln speglar tanken att människors röster fortfarande har betydelse, även när de känner sig maktlösa.
Låten berättar inte en enskild historia. Den representerar många. Flyktingar, familjer, barn och civila vars liv för alltid påverkas av händelser de själva inte kan kontrollera.
I grunden är Voices en låt om medmänsklighet, frihet och hoppet om en framtid där krig inte längre dominerar nyhetsrubrikerna.
EESTI KEEL
Laulu kohta
Voices kirjutati ajal, mil sõda muutus taas igapäevaste uudiste osaks.
Sõja poliitiliste või sõjaliste aspektide asemel keskendub laul inimestele, kes peavad selle tagajärgedega elama. Peredele, kes on sunnitud oma kodudest lahkuma. Vanematele, kes püüavad oma lapsi kaitsta. Tavalistele inimestele, kelle ellu on saabunud hirm ja ebakindlus.
Kogu laulu vältel kordub mõte, et vägivalla vastu tuleb rääkida ning neid, kelle elu on sõda jäädavalt muutnud, ei tohi unustada. Pealkiri väljendab usku, et ka üksiku inimese hääl loeb, isegi siis, kui ta tunneb end jõuetuna.
Voices ei jutusta ühte konkreetset lugu. See esindab paljusid lugusid. Põgenike, laste, perede ja tsiviilisikute lugusid, kelle elu on sündmuste tõttu jäädavalt muutunud.
Oma olemuselt on Voices laul kaastundest, vabadusest ja lootusest, et ühel päeval ei täida sõda enam maailma pealkirju.