1957 describes Ghana and the political social and economic unease in the motherland. This song sheds lights on various issues like corruption among the nations leaders which creates poverty for the common folk and hardships the people face due to our incompetent leaders. 1957 also explains that citizens of the country celebrate a wrong holiday, that is independence day which falls on the 6th 0f March. This song explains that on the 6th of March,1957 Ghana gained freedom and not independence. We are free people not independent people.