Story Behind The Song

song is about people who are lacking basic rights in repressed societies

Lyrics

I've heard i have brothers among the privileged ones


can you hear me Dear Leader?
i want to travel around
there's a world outside my window
New Zeland and Africa
i'd love to see wild beasts; kangaroos and elephants
i have to spread my wings
before i can take a flight

i've heard i have brothers among the privileged ones
they're free to do anything, they're free
yet they, they're thinking of me
i've heard i have brothers
and i had brothers here
how come there's a price for freedom
how come there's a price for freedom
if we were born free?

Fidel do you hear me?
i want to cross over
i see the world from my side of a shore
it's called America
i want apples and ice creams, see "at cinemas now"
but before i leave my mark
there's many more tears to cry

i've heard i have brothers among the privileged ones
they are my brothers yet they're free
and they, they're thinking of me
i've heard i have brothers
and i had brothers here
they're in the ocean deep, fields so green
how come there's a price for freedom
if we were born free?

i've heard i have brothers
and i had brothers here
they're not here anymore
can you hear us Dear Lord?
we want to see the world
we want to see the world