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VISA

My Friend Lived With The Dream
To Step Across The Border,
To See The Other Mores,
To Try The Other Crossings.
Once He Got Off The Plane,
Surprising All The Democrats,
He Was Told With No Explanation
At The Cross-Border Cooperation –
You Need A Visa.
On The Return To His Homeland
He Was Held By The Officer.
The Officer Did Find
The Common Dominator Between Them.
The Officer Called My Friend A Traitor.
In The Neurotic Eyes Of The Officer
My Friend Had Read An Aphorism
That Here People Like My Friend Need A Visa.
Now My Friend Knows The Rules,
The Officers Are Always Right,
Our Leaders Receive Standing Ovation,
But We Are Driven Behind The Scenes.
And If You Feel Confused,
Why Often Amongst Passerby
You Are Only A Faceless Poster,
I Shall Remind You Again,
It Is All Because You Need A Visa.

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from Minsk / М​и​н​с​к, released November 6, 2018
Sasha Ilyukevich – Vocals, Guitars
Nathan Fustec – Lead Guitars, Synths, Noise
Murray McHattie – Bass Guitar
David Bryceland – Drums and Percussion

Special Guest:
Andrey Novikov - Piano

Music Arranged by Sasha Ilyukevich & The Highly Skilled Migrants

Recorded by The Highly Skilled Migrants at the Stables Studio, East Ham, London, UK
Apart from 'In Dream' - Recorded by The Highly Skilled Migrants at the Fish Factory Studio, Willesden, London, UK

Mix Engineers - Murray McHattie and Nathan Fustec,
Mixed at the Stables Studio, East Ham, London, UK

Mastered by Doctor Mix, London UK

Lyrics and Music by Sasha Ilyukevich
Apart from 'In Dream' - Music by Andrey Novikov and Sasha Ilyukevich

Artwork by Moi Tran
www.moitran.co.uk

Produced by Sasha Ilyukevich & The Highly Skilled Migrants
www.sashailyukevich.com / www.thehighlyskilledmigrants.com

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Sasha Ilyukevich & The Highly Skilled Migrants London, UK

London-based Belarusian troubadour Sasha Ilyukevich and his British band ‘The Highly Skilled Migrants’ create an incomparable brew of post punk electric energy and topical lyricism. Ilyukevich sings in Russian, his vocals swoop from soft whispered melodies to raucous screams, defying language barriers to deliver songs that are uplifting, intelligent, macabre, romantic and melancholic. ... more

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