“Yesterday my country celebrated its 50th birthday. This year's National Day Parade was a bit more emotional for me because my country's founding Prime Minister passed away early this year. They still kept a seat for him. Every time, the camera panned to his empty seat, I get a lump in my throat.
This song is my favorite NDP song by my favorite NDP singer. Even though other singers had sang their versions for this song, she was the first and still the best.”