February 22, 2012

Animal Farm Soundtrack: 3 - The Oppressed Song by Bob Marley and the Wailers



The third song I chose for my Animal Farm soundtrack was The Oppressed Song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. I'm sure that nearly everyone has heard of Bob Marley and his amazing music, so an introduction is hardly necessary for the guy.
The feeling I get from this song is that of the oppressed, the title really fits. The picture that forms in my head is that of the animals on the farm working all day to the best of their ability, but with no reward in return. Unbeknownst to them, the conditions under Napoleon actually become much worse than they ever were under Mr. Jones, yet they simply bear it. They, the oppressed.

Lyrics
The man oppressed will seem to do the worst
But with all he possesses self preservation comes first
His damnation comes not from burning free
As destruction of the poor is their poverty, is their poverty

While oppression is the poor man's choice
Ah, but in this he does rejoice
His burdens though heavy, he somehow bears
As for his seed, there's only one who cares
There's only one who cares

Though his pilgrimage extends, his progresses ascend
But as the prudent one exalts, he is gonna find his faults
But as the wise man sees, he knows, he knows
There's no rest in the west, so to the east he goes, to the east he goes
Where he can find peace of mind, oh

1 comment:

  1. This amazing song reminds me of Boxer the most with the lyrics:

    "While oppression is the poor man's choice
    Ah, but in this he does rejoice
    His burdens though heavy, he somehow bears"

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