Peter Gabriel releases political ballad "Won't Stand Down" as part of full-moon album rollout
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Summary
Peter Gabriel is releasing songs from his upcoming album "o/i" one at a time, timed to each full moon. The latest release, "Won't Stand Down," is an inspirational political ballad that criticizes leaders who have forgotten how to serve, with a defiant chorus asserting the people will not stand down. The article highlights Gabriel's unique release strategy and the song's political themes.
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This is not the way we want to live/ It's not the way it has to be
No, we won't stand down
Peter Gabriel has an usual but quite simple release plan for his forthcoming o/i: Every time there’s a full moon, he’s releasing one new song from the album. Gabriel is the kind of iconic figure who can command the attention to turn every new song release
