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Don't Shut The Gate

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Don't Shut The Gate Lyrics

Isolate for protection
Put a gate on detention
Gotta make separation

Easy to slide and be hypnotised
Don't shut the gate

Investigate for correction
Single out a selection
Settle all apprehension

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SLAM, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT

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black_cow_of_death On Jan 10, 2002

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2002-01-10 04:02:43

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by dingdong

23y ago

tis about refugees,and detention centres and such

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by identityxcrysis

21y ago

Actually, I'm pretty sure it's about Australian laws, like the immigration laws or something like that. I'm 99.9 % sure, it's on there site if you check the lyrics

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