Tribute to Julan Assange at an Anti-Imperialist Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 4th of July, 2024 organized by Swedish Peace Council and Swedish-Cuban Association.
Writer & Performer: Håkan Julander
When science is a threat
and looked upon as treason
When narratives are set
to free ourselves from reason
When genocide is democracy
from river Styx to bloody sea
I ask myself how this can be
Collapse is here for all to see
But when all hope is dead and gone
Inevitably a change will come
When truth is a crime
and journalists are silent
When peace is not in our time
and diplomats are violent
When soldiers fight for the black sun
the values of the west are gone
I ask myself how this can be
Collapse is here for all to see
But when all hope is dead and gone
Inevitably a change will come
When state is a jail
where minds cannot be free
When corporations hail
control of you and me
When living numb and dumb is great
spineless leaders pushing hate
I ask myself how this can be
Collapse is here for all to see
But when all hope is dead and gone
Inevitably a change will come
Now the change has come it’s here
Julian Assange is free
Now their rules based orders fear
The power from united we
to end the endless lies and wars
and build from peace and truth a force
Forever we will hold his name
A legend born to keep the flame
He’s free hooray let’s celebrate
There is no world war three to date
Lets say that this can save us all
the start of US empire’s fall
Cause when all hope is dead and gone
Inevitably a change will come
Free press
Free speech
Long Live Julian Assange