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Wish Upon A Morning Star

by Fingermae

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Wish Upon A Morning Star is our attempt to draw light to the ongoing genocide in West Papua.

Often referred to as "The forgotten war", West Papua has been under the rule of the Indonesian Military since a farcical vote in 1969 called The Act Of Free Choice, where 1025 community representatives were made to vote at gunpoint for Indonesian rule. Whilst this has been widely acknowledged as a sham, and despite ongoing human rights violations and foreign media bans, the UN supports Indonesian rule in West Papua. Still, the UN has requested a visit by their Human rights High Commissioner to the island to investigate abuse allegations - the Indonesian government agreed in principle but over a year later have not allowed access, nor committed to allow access in future.

Over half a million people are estimated to have been killed and tensions are still running high in 2019 with Indonesian Police making international headlines earlier this year when footage of their officers torturing a West Papuan man with a snake went viral. More recently they have stormed a university dormitory in Surabaya with tear gas and arrested more than 40 students inside "for their own protection". This incident led to riots across the country, President Widodo's response to the protesters was "it's okay to be emotional, but better to be forgiving"'.

lyrics

Lyrics:

When you wish upon a morning star
Best be careful where you are
‘cos if the red and white should hear
You’ll say goodbye to fifteen years

One thousand and twenty five hands in the air
This is a stick up- your country or your life!
Anti-colonialists say this is fair
Long as they get their cut & we miss the red tide

Freeport New York wants your mineral resource
Get the copper with the coppers playing gestapo
Do you agree? No?Never mind
It doesn't matter 'cos the UN said so

When you wish upon a morning star
Best be careful where you are
‘cos if the red and white should hear
You’ll say goodbye to fifteen years

Progress takes sacrifice, thank you for yours
Shame about the river but we built you some roads
Yeah it had fish but now it’s flowing with gold
I'm gonna need you to move before production is slowed.

Do you like my snake? It's ok he don’t bite
He just has some questions - better than a beating right?
Here have some tear gas, we’re keeping you safe
Spend some time in a cell - happy freedom day!

When you wish upon a morning star
Best be careful where you are
‘cos if the red and white should hear
You’ll say goodbye for fifteen years

Who do you call when the UN fails to answer?
What will it take for the war to be remembered?
How is an act of Free Choice made at gunpoint?
When does a genocide matter enough to step in?

Journalists love to be asking these questions
But we’ve nothing to hide & that’s why we won’t let them
Sure come on over Ms High Commissioner
Let us tidy up first and you’ll see there’s no problem

When you wish upon a morning star
Best be careful where you are
‘cos if the red and white should hear
You’ll say goodbye for fifteen years

Kick that other flag into the gutter
That's where they've been keeping you so long
And if the Red and White's upset
I hope they will remember that

"It's okay to be emotional, but better to be forgiving

credits

released November 15, 2019
Recorded and mixed at Def Wolf Studios by Daniel Antix
Mastered at Turtlerock by Rick O'Neil

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Fingermae Newtown, Australia

Fingermae are a three piece Jazz Punk combo from Newtown. They enjoy playing live and hope to one day organise a proper press photo.

Sally - Guitar & Vocals
Jackie - Bass & Vocals
Lauren - Drums & Vocals
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