Generation Identitaire

from Patriot Child by Lilou & John

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"Generation Identitaire" was written after a reading of Markus Willinger's poetic and furious manifesto "Generation Identity - a declaration of war against the 68ers". Lilou gave the song a melody that turned it into a "pop song with rock guitars" according to John. Lilou wanted to "give the chorus a real punchline and to make the audience feel as if they are aboard an airplane lifting." The chorus synth pad had the same function and the song was long intended as the centerpiece of the album. The story is a way to understand the emotional landscape of that book.

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You looked for Paradise
In the ruins of Mogadishu
And in the riot and red flag waving
And the streets that filled with blood

You looked for Paradise
In the scriptures of the Marx
And in the riot and red flag waving
And the streets that filled with blood

And we pay the price for your chasing of wind
We are Generation Identitaire

You looked for Paradise
In the bombs and genocide
And in the riot and red flag waving
And the streets that filled with blood

And we pay the price for your chasing of wind
We are Generation Identitaire

You looked for Paradise
In oppression of free speech
And in the riot and red flag waving
And the streets that filled with blood

And we pay the price for your chasing of wind
We are Generation Identitaire

We look for common sense
In a world destroyed by lies
We are the new river running
Its water old and free

But we pay the price for your chasing of wind
We are Generation Identitaire
We are Generation Identitaire
We are Generation Identitaire

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from Patriot Child, released January 1, 2018

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Eclectic heterodox shadowband creating music for introspective dissent in Drone City.

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