About “Torches of Freedom”

“Torches of Freedom” is an uplifting, quirky and confident track by Marie Hopkinson inspired by Edward Bernays’ 1920s campaign that manipulated women’s rights to sell cigarettes by calling them “Torches of Freedom”. The song explores patriarchal manipulation, media manipulation, psychological manipulation and the disillusionment that comes when the freedom you fought for turns out to be another form of control.

Perfect for music supervisors looking for songs about patriarchal manipulation, media manipulation or psychological manipulation for dramatic scenes, corporate greed storylines, empowerment arcs and thought-provoking moments in film, TV and commercials.

Lyrics

Tainted by your own ideas 
Thought that you would free yourself from this world
Can't you see their using you now 
Using them against you 

They just keep on telling you things 
Things they know are what you want to hear 
They just keep on pulling your strings 
Cages built around you in a world in fear 

Light up your torches of freedom 
How do you feel? 
Is it everything    that you wanted 
Is this even real 

We are all a part of it now 
Part of one big mess that you just want to fix 
But you can’t erase the past 
Can you? 

Its good for your health 
What’s good for our wealth 
Its good for your health 
What’s good for our wealth 

We're Telling you things 
we're telling you lies 
Nothing ever changes with 
These suit and ties 

Ideal For Sync Licensing

• Songs about patriarchal manipulation
• Media manipulation and psychological manipulation scenes
• Corporate greed and disillusionment storylines
• False freedom and empowerment arcs
• Quirky, rhythmic, confident dramatic moments
• One stop clearance, 100% master and 100% publishing control: Marie Hopkinson