4:09
Westwinds, 2012
Written by the Real McKenzies
This song starts off with just bagpipes and a steady single drum beat. The pipes fade out a few seconds in, and the Paul McKenzie's vocals start with the metronome beat behind him, until the band kicks in. The lyrics begin with a lift from Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract: "We are all born free but forever live in chains." It's sung from the point of view of galley slaves, who sing to keep their spirits up while plotting escape: "We carry on the burden and we hide our grimace well / For the day will come for us to mutiny / But as long as we survive our hope and pride they can't deprive." It's a perfect blend of Cletic punk, sea shanty, and modern swagger.
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