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Road of Freedom

by NEEDSHES

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Based on a story Otabek heard during one rock session in his hometown of Tashkent. The escape from unfortunate circumstances, living in a Chinese bordel, turned into a celebrating ode to the beginning of a new life.
Inspirations: A-ha, Alphaville, Queen, David Bowie, the Killers & Brandon Flowers.
Full story: “It has started with a sound of an Organ in the intro. The idea of the song has been in my head for a while. Sophomore year, I met a curious couple of an Uzbek guy and a Chinese girl. The girl's head was decorated with an impromptu veil made of beautiful white lace. I looked at them and felt like I was on Woodstock. He told me their story, and this song “Road of Freedom” is a hymn to their love. Unfortunately, I don't remember the names.
The guy went to work in China, they were building something there. One evening they visited a local bordel in one Chinese province. He found her there, beautiful and timid. She told him how she got there. The bordel adopted her when she was very young. She told him how many times she tried to come up with something, and start a new life. One night they left this place forever. He brought her to his home. It’s not that simple - his parents kicked them out with a scandal. And here we are sitting in the courtyard of the bar where another session has just ended (that's what we called small rock festivals). He’s telling me this story, how they will get on their feet, get married, go away to another country. They were full of enthusiasm. He was talking and the girl was smiling and kissing his cheek all the time. I never saw them again, but their story is with me forever."
© Otabek Salamov

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They say I need someone finer
But I don’t believe them, baby
I met you that day in China
You kiss me and drive me crazy
I don’t wanna live without you
Your soul just makes me happy
Cause you’re my baby
And we will marry, maybe

And we’ll get away from people
There’s so much I wanna show you
We’ll live on the road like hippies
And every dream will come true
We’re gonna have lovely children
My love, you make me happy
Nothing can break us
One day we’ll turn to space dust

Forget all those ugly places
We’re not gonna see their faces
Tonight we will change our history
I promise it will be a victory
I don’t wanna live without you
Your love just makes me happy
Nothing can break us
Until we turn to space dust

And even if it’s dark outside
I feel your heat, my little bride
And the stars are waiting for us when we get ready
And the moon prepared the place for our night

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released February 26, 2021

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NEEDSHES Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Hailing from the colorful suburbs of Uzbekistan, NEEDSHES is an alt/rock band, a brainchild of singer-songwriter and producer Otabek Salamov. Someone once described them as a balancing act between the moody atmosphere of The NBHD, with dainty anthems reminiscent of The Killers, a bit of the oddball nature of Jack White and the heartbreaking ballad skillset of Coldplay. ... more

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