Molam artist Patipan Luecha performs the protest song “March to oust dictatorship” at a student protest at Khon Kaen University in February. (Read the lyrics below)
March to oust dictatorship (Khon Kaen style lam doen rhythm)
Melody and lyrics by Patipan Luecha
Our land is in hard times.
We are under the gun . . . brothers and sisters,
And at this point if you don’t fight,
You will become undone.
Don’t be afraid . . . brothers and sisters,
The breaking news just came in –
Dictatorship’s taken over the country, and it’s imprisoning people.
Oh! I’m so angry ‘cause the land’s coming down!
I’m living in Isaan but no one’s interested. The damn junta
took power from the people and its laws to threaten the people!
I can’t stand it. I can’t live with this no more!
I hope that we…
