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We Had A Choice?

by Jesse Wilde Music

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I wrote this song in response to the acting Prime Minister Chris Hipkins saying to the media on the 4th of September 2023 "There was no compulsory vaccination, people made their own choices." I personally stand for Freedom of Choice and my opinion is that it was extremely insensitive for Chris to say this when the only choice many people in New Zealand had, during the pandemic, was to receive a vaccine or lose their jobs. The music video for this song was created by Gaylene Barnes the director of the #1 NZ Box Office Movie ‘River of Freedom’
This is an upbeat, powerful Folk Rock song, of our time, in the spirit of Bob Dylan and Oliver Anthony. It's a social commentary about every human beings right to Freedom of Choice. It's about fighting for the underdog. This song has attitude like all great Rock songs should. The Music video for this song is featured on the 2024 Blu-ray release of New Zealand's Number One Box Office hit Movie 'River Of Freedom' .
Most employees did not have a choice, if they still wanted to feed their families, pay their mortgage or rent. I work for myself so I did have a choice and I chose not to be part of an ineffective medical experiment. I still lost a lot of my choices of where I could go to shop, eat, drink or play my music. I still lost my choice and ability to earn an income during the lockdowns. The best analogy I can think of is if someone breaks into your house and puts a gun to your head and says give me all your valuables or I'll kill you, It's your choice? If you did this to make someone sign a contract, it would void the contract, it's called duress. Here's the definition of duress: The contract is not legally binding if there was: duress — when serious threats or pressure are used to force someone to accept a contract. This song is about standing up for your rights for the good of all humanity. I chose the release date, the 3rd of April, because this is the day Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice to save all of our souls.

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We had a choice?

By Jesse Wilde & Kitty Vincent

V1 just when I thought

I’d seen it all

they invented a new bug

that puts our backs to the wall

I would have thought

history had taught us

the powers that be

aren’t the ones you can trust

ch.1 How can you say

that we had a choice

when the people spoke up

you silenced our voice

you locked us all down

you poison our youth

you claimed yourselves

as the one source of truth

v2 good people lost their jobs

many lost their health

while you beehive bullies

squandered our country’s wealth

you divided our people

with mandated demands

no amount of sanitizer

can wash the blood off your hands

mid.8 once again all the hard-working souls

paid the highest price

for the government controls

am I the only one

am I losing my mind

who’s gonna pay

for all these crimes

----- lead solo -----

ch.2 How can you say

that we had a choice

when the people spoke up

you silenced our voice

you locked us all down

you poison our youth

you claimed yourselves

as the one source of truth

v.3 now we are all left

to clean up this mess

and the people in charge

won’t confess

they did anything wrong

they just walk away

but I have to believe

they will face the judgment day

ch.3 How can you say

that we had a choice

when the people spoke up

you silenced our voice

you locked us all down

you poison our youth

you claimed yourselves

as the one source of truth

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released April 3, 2024
We Had a Choice? by Jesse Wilde (Featuring Jason Kerrison)
This song is written By Jesse Wilde & Cath Vincent
Acoustic Guitars & Main Vocals - Jesse Wilde
Backing Vocals - Jason Kerrison
Drums - Earl Robertson
Electric Guitars & Bass - Johnny Kempt
Keys - Steve Sussex

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Jesse Wilde Music Auckland, New Zealand

Jesse Wilde & The Drive, a four-piece Auckland New Zealand based band delivers catchy, southern-tinged rock with great passion and stadium confidence. Wilde’s gravelly voice – which is reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen’s for sheer power and emotion – cuts through rock tracks like a musical chainsaw. ... more

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