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WASP: Trail of Tears video

This is the 7th track from the album DYING FOR THE WORLD from WASP inspired by the Cherokee march of the XIX century, when they all had to move to Oklahoma. I want to share some Blackie Lawless's inner notes about this song: "Lyrically though it was inspired by one of the greatest atrocities the US government ever made to happen. After the great American Indian Nations were enslaved and exiled onto reservations and interment camps (basically prison camps) the majority of the Cherokee Nation were made to march on foot, under guard by the United States army, from the South East of the United States to Oklahoma. With little food and drinkable water and no medical attention, over 4000 died resulting from the march that took ten months. That march would be named 'Trail Of Tears'. The translation in native Cherokee language is "The Trail of Tears they cried". Another 5000 would die in the prison camps awaiting removal to Oklahoma but never made the "trail". Thanks Blackie, for your music, so many souls wanted to scream what you sing in this song and mostly in this album! I love you! Enjoy ((=

Running time: 06:04

 

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