by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Oppression
Language: English
Now dreams Are not available To the dreamers, Nor songs To the singers. In some lands Dark night And cold steel Prevail But the dream Will come back, And the song Break Its jail.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Oppression" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Shawn Okpebholo (b. 1981), "Oppression", first performed 2022 [ voice and piano ], from Words like Freedom, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-10-04
Line count: 14
Word count: 34