Refused – Liberation Frequency

It's coming through the air for all of us to hear
Could it be the sounds of liberation or just the image of detention?

We want the airwaves back, we want the airwaves back
We don't just want airtime we want all the time all of the time
We want the airwaves back, we want the airwaves back
We want transmission for the people by the people

What frequency are you getting
Is it noise or sweet sweet music
On what frequency will liberation be
On what frequency will liberation be

It's coming through the air for all of us to hear
Could it be the sounds of liberation or just the image of detention
Control my flower, business and news all ready to devour
Who's in charge and what does he say
Is he playing the alternative or does it sound the same old way

We want the airwaves back


Lyrics submitted by little_miss

"Liberation Frequency" as written by Dennis Lyxzen David Per Sandstrom

Lyrics © MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General CommentYou can find out a lot about what Refused's songs mean if you read their manifestos in the liner notes of The Shape of Punk to Come:

    "Turn the knob and wait for the liberating sound of ecstasy and revolution. Who pays the newsman and who owns the radio stations and who runs the record label? Who benefits from the de-politicizing in art and music and who benefits from the clean sound of the next pop wonder? Who runs the game show and who pays the salaries to the reporters? Here and now we offer you a taste of our liberation frequency, provided by us for your satisfaction and excitement. This is radio clash, 33 Revolutions Per Minute, our haven of thoughts and ideas. It could be yours too, if only you’d let yourself go and turn the knob and listen and love and sing and think."
    xdarknessfallsxon January 20, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Commentcould it be any more straight forward?
    TurboRocketKisson May 18, 2002   Link
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    General Commentyeah well this song is so good to dance to. i mean you understand why dennis leaps around the stage....and then when he says sweet sweet sa sweeet...itrs the besyt part. you have to be moving
    kaseyatbaton August 30, 2002   Link
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    General Commentit makes me think of yugoslavia or whatever the hell they called themselves then when slovodan milosevich was in power, and was trying to keep that power by shutting down the radio and TV stations...
    MattieCampon September 16, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentwow this song is awesome. it always makes me rock out.
    jedibiatchon May 01, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Commenti need refused now. i need to dance. liberation frequency is amazing. i'm dancing. i love love love it. any other band out there, outdo refused from "the shape of punk to come" and pigs fly. that is all.
    nanoon May 01, 2003   Link
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    General Commentthis song is liberating, makes you wanna scream and destroy and save the world all at once. this is the power the few have, refused was one of that few
    Cherub Rockon July 07, 2003   Link
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    General CommentThis is referring to The Ramones "We Want The Airwaves".
    on your porchon January 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General CommentNo turbo it couldn't be anymore straight forward

    I WANT ALL OF THE TIME, ALL OF THE TIME
    i love this band so much it hurts.. thank god for the refused
    handicapableon May 15, 2007   Link
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    General Commentdrumming s crazy in this song.
    rmx386on June 24, 2007   Link

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