'They say that as soon as the wall in Germany fell that the US government was busy building another one at the border between the US and Mexico. Since 1986 as a result of a lot of the hate talk and histeriam that the government of the United States has been speaking, 1500 bodies have been found on the border. We wrote this song in response to it. It's called Without a Face.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The song 'Without a Face' responds to U.S. border policies that have caused many deaths, highlighting continued governmental oppression.
- In plain terms
- The song protests U.S. border policies that cause deaths.
- What can you take from it?
- Art can expose and critique harmful policies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we amplify such protests?
- What alternatives exist to current policies?
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