Elizabeth Rose has articulated the mood of Australia’s marriage equality movement into a new song ‘Division’.
Rose has expressed her opinion over the Australian government’s reluctance to accept the Australian people’s support of marriage equality. “Australia is tipped as the ‘lucky’ country, but reflecting upon what we stand for, I’m not sure that we are all that we’re cracked up to be. Our peers fall victim to acts of discrimination and are denied the right to equality. For a country that boasts of multi-culturalism and acceptance, why aren’t we accepting of this?,” she said.
Elizabeth wants to see political change to reflects Australian attitudes. “Less than a week ago Ireland became the nineteenth country to allow same sex marriage, they join the Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, France, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Spain and the U.K. We are moving towards this significant moment in Australian history and I urge people to accept and embrace this need for equality in our country,” she said.
For the next 14 days, Elizabeth Rose will make her song available on a ‘pay what you choose’ basis with proceeds for Australian Marriage Equality (AME).
‘Division’ was written and produced by Elizabeth Rose & Dennis Dowlut and released digitally worldwide June 3 2015
Division Lyrics
This world around me
Is it hopeless thinking today?
Everywhere we see
It’s the division hurting you and me
Time to change is it time to rearrange?
It starts with you
I can vouch for the truth we doubted
But will you stand your ground?
Point the blame but what’s the gain?
I could be hung up or lead the change if you want the same?
At square one, we’ve come undone
I can feel the hurt, it’s running strong
Don’t you crave the same?
Complacent they be
But they can’t erase what should be for free
I got friends who need
Need the satisfaction of equality
Had enough? Have you heard enough yet?
The night is young
By and by we won’t need to try
Don’t bide your time
Division of you, division of me
I won’t let this go easily
Division of you, division of me
Don’t you let this go
Flaws in the plan
A face without a name
Why hold onto something that only separates?
Roll with the waves
Carry it through
When you want something take it
Don’t be the one who fakes it
Point the blame but what’s the gain?
I could be hung up or lead the change if you want the same?
At square one, we’ve come undone
I can feel the hurt, it’s running strong
Don’t you crave the same?
Division of you, division of me
I won’t let this go easily
Division of you, division of me
Don’t you let this go easily
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